Show FISH AND GAME INCOME REFLECTS INCREASES IN HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN reflecting great increases in numbers of hunters and fishermen the first million dollar biennial income in utah fish and game department history was reported this week by director ross leonard for the fiscal period receipts totaling are shown for the two years ended june 30 1944 according to chief clerk A F r carrs two year tabulation this is a 27 per cent gain over receipts for the previous biennium at the same time expenditures showed more than a 6 per cent decrease being boeing as compared to for the 1940 42 biennium expenditures were pared despite three blanket salary increases necessary to hold wardens and hatchery men mr carr can pointed out our income has been nearly more than outgo for ane past four years leaving an anem cambered cumbered cumb c ered surplus of evon even after deducting in in current commitments yet to be paid director leonard explained this surplus is subject only to expenditure by the fish and game commission for betterment of fishing and hunting as future game management sees sees fit it should prove a valuable backlog for leaner years and for bargain hunting in behalf of conservation |