. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. THIRTY-FIKST BIENNIAL REPORT 99 middle of the long- famous San Joaquin Valley duck center. Its 3000 acres are crossed by Mud Slough that carries a fair flow of water at all times of the year. Outside of the water in tliis slough, there was no water on the property when it was acquired. By the end of the season, however, nearly 1000 acres had been covered. This was done notwith- standing the fact that there was a great scarcity of wate
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. THIRTY-FIKST BIENNIAL REPORT 99 middle of the long- famous San Joaquin Valley duck center. Its 3000 acres are crossed by Mud Slough that carries a fair flow of water at all times of the year. Outside of the water in tliis slough, there was no water on the property when it was acquired. By the end of the season, however, nearly 1000 acres had been covered. This was done notwith- standing the fact that there was a great scarcity of water on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, and no rain until about the tirst of the year. This area is very well located and includes within its boundaries a series of three sinks known to hunters as the Buttonwillow lakes. In these sinks a depth of water up to 10 feet can be secured on an area of nearly 200 acres. Under the water rights purchased with the property, water can be secured, except when needed for agriculture, which will be during the hot summer months. In order to hold water on the refuge, it is necessary to have a depth that will take care of the heavy summer evaporation of approximately three feet. On this area it will be possible to produce a considerable amount of natural food. Unfortunately, the entire Los Banos area has been heavily grazed during the past series of dry years and naturally feed is short. It is believed, however, that by not pasturing for a period of three or four yenrs that natural cover will come back and it will not be necessary to plant heavily with introduced duck Fig. 39. Jay C. Bruce, state lion hunter, with a Hon kill, decorating his fully equipped automobile. Lion Hunter Bruce, although handicapped with the loss of one eye, is after lions again. On this area, and on all other areas that will be purchased, it is our intention to do everything possible to improve duck conditions. It is believed that in so doing we will impro
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