Show Wildlife Refugees on Private Lands Urged by Biologist Washington Wildlife Wildlife must be produced on privately owned farm lands as well as ason ason ason on lands publicly owned if Americas America's bird and game re re- resources resources re- re resources sources are to be perpetuated ed Dr Ira N. N Gabrielson chief of the United States bi biological bi- bi biological biological survey declares in his annual report to the sec sec- secretary secretary secretary of agriculture Publicly owned lands despite the fact that large additions have been made during recent years are arc not sufficient to perpetuate species of wildlife he Indicated I Dr Gabrielson notes that I acres of refuge land were purchased during the fiscal year covered in the report while more than half halt a mU- mU million lion acres were held pending title conveyance Almost a million acres were added by executive order Tons of food duck plants and millions of ot food bearing trees and shrubs have been placed In refuge areas to make the area attractive to wildlife the survey director said Despite the wide program being carried out however a study of wildlife management as a farm en enterprise en en- enterprise enterprise indicates that state and federal lands alone cannot supply sufficient wildlife or adequate facilities facilities ties for its use and enjoyment by bythe bythe bythe the public Restrictions Necessary The necessity for severe restrictions restrictions on hunting has not passed Dr Gabrielson maintains Benefits he points out of ot strict regulation are shown in the fact that some waterfowl increases have now been noted for two consecutive years Wildlife populations of ot the refuges have already increased three threefold Planting and transplanting building water conserving wa structures s and other activities by the Civilian Con Con- Conservation Conservation Conservation corps and Works Progress Progress Progress ress administration have aided the program program Since July 1 I 1933 when the pres pres- present present ent program began the survey has purchased acres acres acres' of ot refuge lands In the same period more than acres have been ac ac- acquired acquired ac- ac acquired by executive order Increase of ot wildlife depends providing hunting hunt hunt- hunting hunting ing is regulated on the amount of ot land available for wildlife It is for that reason that the biological sur sur- survey survey survey vey chief chiet urges the llie use of ot private lands for wildlife wild lite production |