. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. 1957 goose season was Canada geese—, snow geese — ;, white-fronted geese — , and unknown—^. Waterfowl habitat development constituted a very important phase of the Department's program. Major state-owned waterfowl habi- tat development areas in the Flathead Valley, Ninepipe-Pablo; the Fairfield-Choteau area, Freezeout Lake; and the Milk River area, Sleeping Buffalo project, were the most im- portant units where this t
. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. 1957 goose season was Canada geese—, snow geese — ;, white-fronted geese — , and unknown—^. Waterfowl habitat development constituted a very important phase of the Department's program. Major state-owned waterfowl habi- tat development areas in the Flathead Valley, Ninepipe-Pablo; the Fairfield-Choteau area, Freezeout Lake; and the Milk River area, Sleeping Buffalo project, were the most im- portant units where this type of development was carried out during the biennium. Fencing, diking, establishment of water control facilities, as well as the planting of food and cover, represented important activities on these areas. In addition to the increased pro- duction of waterfowl, public hunting of major importance will be guaranteed by these This pintail must find several resting and feeding during his south-bound flight. WINTER GAME RANGE ACQUISITION The pattern of land ownership in western and central Montana results in many elk win- ter ranges being located partially or whoUy on private lands which are adjacent to National Forests. The public-owned forest lands furnish forage for elk during the spring, summer, and fall. Competition with livestock is usually not a problem on the ranges which are used by elk during these seasons, but it may be intense on the privately-owned rangelands used by elk during the winter. Frequently, landowners along the entire foothill area of a mountain range are affected. These landowners should not be expected to support large numbers of elk at the expense of their livestock operations. The solution to such problems is to restrict an elk population to a definite winter range area. The restriction of elk to definite wintering areas, where they will not compete with live- stock operations, is one of the primary func- tions of the game ranges which a
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