. Combined biennial report for the period ending 1942/1946. Pennsylvania Fish Commission; Fisheries; Fish culture. lk<Slatr ^"%*. Beaver Meadows Lake Allegheny National Forest A growinji army of Pennsylvania ninirods are flocking to llie Alle- glieny National Forest to fish. Annual forest reports place the total fisherman davs at 80,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and 90,000 for fiscal year 1944. Use for the current year is expected to hreak all previous records. Management of wildlife on the National Forests is a cooperative venture. The forests have insufficient manpowe
. Combined biennial report for the period ending 1942/1946. Pennsylvania Fish Commission; Fisheries; Fish culture. lk<Slatr ^"%*. Beaver Meadows Lake Allegheny National Forest A growinji army of Pennsylvania ninirods are flocking to llie Alle- glieny National Forest to fish. Annual forest reports place the total fisherman davs at 80,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and 90,000 for fiscal year 1944. Use for the current year is expected to hreak all previous records. Management of wildlife on the National Forests is a cooperative venture. The forests have insufficient manpower or revenue for carry- ing on wildlife work as such. Hence they look to State Game Com- mi'^sions. Fish Commissions, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for assistance in stocking and planning. As land managers. National Forest administrators are in an excellent position to co- ordinate the work of various cooperators and to make availahle vast amounts of game hahitat and fishing waters for recreational use. There is a growing trend on the part of all forest land managers to consider forests as a home for wildlife as well as for producing timher. In the post-war era, there is a strong trend among the foresters and cooperating agencies toward utilizing national forests as demonstra- tion areas to point the way in multijile use forest management. By demonstrating practical techniques for producing goo<l crops of timher, game and fish on forest areas, new frontiers can he opened to Americans who are more wildlife conscious today than ever hefore. National Forest administration is primarily a joh of land manage- ment and the key offi< cr in the Forest Service organization for man- 94 agement of the Allegheny National Forest is the District Ranger. The several Rangers serve inider a Forest Supervisor, hut the Ranger is the man on the spot who administers the land. These Rangers, managing areas ranging from 200,000 to 300,000 acres, are directly responsihle for adm
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