. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 236 CALIF! IRN I \ FISH IND GAME Since L936, several large fires have destroyed browse species on extensive areas. A fire history map \\ ill 1)" found in Figure 96. The severe drought thai occurred over the uorthwesl from 1917 to 1936 contributed to the weakening and killing of browse plants on sizable acreages. At the present time there exisl thousands of acres n which hittcrbnish stands are almosl completely i- igtjre 96
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 236 CALIF! IRN I \ FISH IND GAME Since L936, several large fires have destroyed browse species on extensive areas. A fire history map \\ ill 1)" found in Figure 96. The severe drought thai occurred over the uorthwesl from 1917 to 1936 contributed to the weakening and killing of browse plants on sizable acreages. At the present time there exisl thousands of acres n which hittcrbnish stands are almosl completely i- igtjre 96. Location of areas burned by large fires on the Devils Garden winter deer range. Also shows areas on which caterpillar damage is heaviest. A deer food problem has been recognized on the Devils Garden winter deer range for many years. Modoc forest officers first observed abnormal cropping of juniper trees (Juniperus occidentalis) in 1931. By 1935 this range depletion was a cause of concern to the forest administrators. The forest service assigned a wildlife technician to study the problem during the winters of 1937-38 and 1938-39. Studies were conducted to determine winter range boundaries, deer numbers, herd composition, feeding habits, and migration routes and dates. As a result, it was re- ported that an overpopulation of deer was present on the winter range, and that forage productivity and carrying capacity were being seriously reduced by over-utilization of forage plants. Reduction in livestock num- bers and the removal of surplus antlerless deer were recommended. The Oregon Game Commission recognized the need for action by opening the Mule Deer Refuge on the Fremont National Forest and authorizing special antlerless deer seasons in 1939, 1941 and 1943. This resulted in the removal of 4,775 antlerless deer mostly from the summer range of the interstate deer Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced f
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