. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. ADMINISTRATION stewardship of Montana's wildlife resources is vested by law with the five-man Fish and Game Commission which authorizes all operations of the Department through its executive officer, the State Game Warden. This body is responsible not only for the careful administration of its funds in operational expense, but also for the proper manage- ment of the fish and game resources from which the bulk of funds are derived. The Commi
. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. ADMINISTRATION stewardship of Montana's wildlife resources is vested by law with the five-man Fish and Game Commission which authorizes all operations of the Department through its executive officer, the State Game Warden. This body is responsible not only for the careful administration of its funds in operational expense, but also for the proper manage- ment of the fish and game resources from which the bulk of funds are derived. The Commission meets for two days each month to consider current problems, form policies and adopt necessary regulations to meet changing conditions. Authority of the Commission to set seasons, bag limits and other regulatory measures within the provisions set forth by legis- lative assent, is of necessity flexible. Decisions are based on the most comprehensive information available from field personnel, sound recommendations from sportsmen and landowners. However, some of the Fish and Game Codes have become ob- solete over the years, others need amendment and even more import- ant are several entirely new concepts for Fish and Game Laws to keep pace with the changing wildlife picture. Several recommendations for needed legislation are given at the end of this section. These were drawn up after careful study by a committee, appointed by the Governor, which made the proposed revisions after consultation with the Fish and Game Commission, sportsmen, landowners and other interested Electrical business machines were rented during the biennium to facilitate special permit drawings. On antelope permits alone, the process which formerly required six or more weeks was completed by machine in ten hours. Plans call for installa- tion of these machines lor use in future drawings, fisheries creel census worlc, beaver control and other fur research, detailed distribution of accounts, p
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