. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 142 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Whether this ])olicy leads to successful introduction or not, it is an advance over tlie days when fish were promiscuously introduced into all sorts of waters, witli tlie avowed hope that something would "take" somewliore. As Stone ])ut it, salmon were introduced into "many phices in States, where they will undoubtedly be a total failure, but should the Commission make a success of
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 142 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Whether this ])olicy leads to successful introduction or not, it is an advance over tlie days when fish were promiscuously introduced into all sorts of waters, witli tlie avowed hope that something would "take" somewliore. As Stone ])ut it, salmon were introduced into "many phices in States, where they will undoubtedly be a total failure, but should the Commission make a success of a single river * * * it would pay for all that has been expended in this direc- tion in all the other waters of the United States.' California's sliare. â f.;?;jqBgfflfA â ;> â ^^'i^-' Pig. 35. Livingston Stone, about 1905, shortly before his retirement from the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. of this epidemic of fish transferring was marked by several conspic- uous successes, notably the shad, catfish and striped bass, but the introduction of the carp, in which Stone had no part, can hardly be considered an unmixed blessing. Because of the paucity of desirable native fishes in California rivers the introduction of many of these species was well justified. On the other hand, while the virtual exter- mination of the sturgeon from California waters can not be blamed entirely upon the introduction of other species, it does not seem unreasonable to assume that these introductions had some influence 2= California Fish Commission. Biennial Report, 1874-75, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game. [San Francisco, etc. ] State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
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