. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. PREDATOR CONTROL Predator control is a tool that can be used in game management. However, before using predator control measures careful studies must be made to determine all of the limiting factors which influence game populations. If predation on game is found to be an important cause of mortality in keeping a game population below the carrying capacity of its habitat, then predator control expenditures may be justified. The Fish and Game
. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. PREDATOR CONTROL Predator control is a tool that can be used in game management. However, before using predator control measures careful studies must be made to determine all of the limiting factors which influence game populations. If predation on game is found to be an important cause of mortality in keeping a game population below the carrying capacity of its habitat, then predator control expenditures may be justified. The Fish and Game Department has conducted only limited jireda- tor control programs for game management purposes. It contributes funds toward the predator control program conducted by the Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the State Livestock Commission and the Game Department. The State Fish and Game Director is a member of the Advisory Committee which makes recommendations to the State Livestock Commission for the predator control program in the State. The present control program does not reach into many of the game areas of the State. Before control measures are used on some of the public lands, the managing agency rcciuires that game popula- tions must be under the rated carrying capacity' of the habitat and utilization of game by hunters must be sufficient keep populations in balance with the range. The Commission has continued to pay bounties on mountain lions and bobcats. In an effort to help promote projects for sportsmen's clubs, the Commission reimburses sportsmen's clubs for one-half the bounty paid on crows and magpies but not to exceed 10c per — 48. 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 Montana Fish and Game Commission. Helena, Mont. : Independent Pub. Co.
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