. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Game Commision), no. 11. Game protection; Birds. 28 their inestimable value to wild life, looks with disdain upon these ''forest weeds" and desires above all else to replace them with lumber trees Fortunatelv, most foresters in this country, not being of the ultra-scientific type appreciate the fact that wild life in our wooded areas has a great economic value and realize that the so-called '' forest weeds" are essential to its existence. Pennsylvania's State Game Lands and State Forests, more than one million acres of good hunting territory, and owned by the
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Game Commision), no. 11. Game protection; Birds. 28 their inestimable value to wild life, looks with disdain upon these ''forest weeds" and desires above all else to replace them with lumber trees Fortunatelv, most foresters in this country, not being of the ultra-scientific type appreciate the fact that wild life in our wooded areas has a great economic value and realize that the so-called '' forest weeds" are essential to its existence. Pennsylvania's State Game Lands and State Forests, more than one million acres of good hunting territory, and owned by the Commonwealth, are managed in a prac- tical way under the direction of trained foresters. There is little like- lihood that these men will ever sacrifice too large a proportion of game- food producing ''forest weeds" to make way for comparatively few additional lumber trees. Planting of shrubs, trees and vines which will produce food for game and small birds should be carried on extensively by sportsmen. Fig. 21, Photograph by Game Commissioner Ross L. Leffler, McKeesport. AX EASILY rOXSTIirCTED BOB-WIllTE FOOD-SITELTER and lovers of wild life. The Board of Game Commissioners have been setting an example for a number of years through their Game Pro- tectors and Game Refuge Keepers, and now have planted most of the available areas under their control. They have no authority to plant on privately oymed or controlled lands, and, consequently, such plant- ing as may be carried on in the future must be done by sportsmen and other individuals. 29 COVER FOR GAME While considering th'e planting of food-bearing species, it is well also to give thought to the furnishing of more and better cover for game. The importance of cover must not be underestimated by for- esters, sportsmen, officers of the Game Commission or others. Coni- ferous or evergreen plantations made for reforestation purposes are wonderful havens of safety for pursued game, especially rutfed grouse. Under the thick c
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