. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 52 DEPARTiMENT OF FISH AND GAAIE priniaril\- pheasants. Since these areas \\ere to be open to an\' licensed hunter the income from the game pro- duced was to be obtained by charging hunters up to a designated maximum fee for shooting privileges. In actual practice the income produced from hunting could not compete with farm crops being produced. In addition the landowners found it difficult to control hunting on these areas. In 1947 t
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 52 DEPARTiMENT OF FISH AND GAAIE priniaril\- pheasants. Since these areas \\ere to be open to an\' licensed hunter the income from the game pro- duced was to be obtained by charging hunters up to a designated maximum fee for shooting privileges. In actual practice the income produced from hunting could not compete with farm crops being produced. In addition the landowners found it difficult to control hunting on these areas. In 1947 the Legislature modified the plan to allow noncommercial or private clubs to be set up where the general public could be excluded. These private areas are now supported b\- season memberships or by a share the cost arrangement \\ith the operator. In 1951 the Legislature established the name Licensed Game Bird Clubs for these areas (formerh' they were known as Game Management Areas) and made modifications in the law in regard to season, license fees and size of areas. Since the law was changed to permit noncom- mercial or private clubs the system has shown a steady growth. In 1953 the season extended from October 31, 1953, to January 13, 1954. Seventy-two game bird clubs were in operation, liberating 43,721 birds and bagging 28,375 birds in 14,053 man days of hunting. These clubs now control 62,208 acres of land. Of the 72 clubs now in operation 70 are private and tAvo commercial. Sixty-six of these clubs are lo- cated in Region II with the remaining six scattered in the other four regions. All are pheasant clubs with the exception of one operated for both pheasants and quail. Disease Laboratory Ultimate objective of the disease prevention phase of game management is the control of disease occur- ring in wildlife throughout the State. Positive steps have been taken to realize that objective during this Those steps included anticipating epidemics and devising effective
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