. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Game Commision), no. 11. Game protection; Birds. assistance. Tniprovemenl in conditions for wildlife in most cases improves the environment for son^ and insectiverous birds. We all know of their value to the orchardist and farmer as insect de- stroyers. Naturally all sportsmen are interested in them. If each one interested and concerned in this imi)ortant ])rohlem helps just a little bit it will j»"o a lon^' way toward helping' Pennsylvania to retain its enviable position as a g;reat g^ame State. N^o attempt is made in this bulletin to discuss feeding of wild- wat
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Game Commision), no. 11. Game protection; Birds. assistance. Tniprovemenl in conditions for wildlife in most cases improves the environment for son^ and insectiverous birds. We all know of their value to the orchardist and farmer as insect de- stroyers. Naturally all sportsmen are interested in them. If each one interested and concerned in this imi)ortant ])rohlem helps just a little bit it will j»"o a lon^' way toward helping' Pennsylvania to retain its enviable position as a g;reat g^ame State. N^o attempt is made in this bulletin to discuss feeding of wild- water fowl, as this subject was fairly well covered in a bulletin pre])ared several years aj^o which is now available ui)on application. The title of that bulletin is li'ifd Water Fowl Foods and How to CiKozv Them. WHY MORE FOOD FOR GAME? If wild birds and animals are to live and propagate normally they must have an abundance of natural food. When there is a scarcity of natural food, due either to failure in fruit or nut crops, or to deep snows which cover nuts, seeds, and grit, it becomes necessary to supply food by artificial means. To meet the ever-increasing demands of the 600,000 hunters who range the woods and fields in the fall, game animals and birds must propagate to the limit of their natural ability and to do this they must be healthy and well nourished. The importance of kee])ing game in .sound condition cannot be too strongly im])ressed on the minds of sportsmen throughout the country, and particularly is this true within a thickly settled and industrial State such as Pennsylvania. The Pennsyl- \ania Board of Game Commissioners fully realize this and, through their Game Protectors and Refuge Keepers, constantly endeavor to supplement the natural supply of food with grains placed in .shelters. Si)ortsmen, too, throughout the State are becoming more and more interested in this vital phase of game conservation work. The natural food supply can be augmented by two princi
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