. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. Warden Erwin Kent prepares to tok of a beaver comploint. ENFORCEMENT During the past biennium, the expanded in- terest in outdoor recreation and the increase in the use of Montana's natural resources have added new responsibilities to the game war- den's work load. The growing number of hunt- ers and fishermen, the acquirement of State Parks, the growing popularity of our water recreation, and the need for keeping abreast of procedures and
. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. Warden Erwin Kent prepares to tok of a beaver comploint. ENFORCEMENT During the past biennium, the expanded in- terest in outdoor recreation and the increase in the use of Montana's natural resources have added new responsibilities to the game war- den's work load. The growing number of hunt- ers and fishermen, the acquirement of State Parks, the growing popularity of our water recreation, and the need for keeping abreast of procedures and more modern techniques of wildlife law enforcement have all broadened the scope of the wardens' duties and placed further demands upon the officers' time. To help better distribute work loads, the Montana Fish and Game Commission has inauguraied two programs that should put more men in the field for enforcement and will allow the local wardens more time to administer their respective areas. Special Investigations Late in 1963, the Montana Fish and Game Commission inaugurated a program to help combat the increasing difficulty of enforcing fish and game regulations. A new position "War- den Sergeant" was established within the en- forcement division. This position was created to promote on enforcement program capable of dealing with special enforcement problems more effectively. In order to qualify for warden sergeant, a warden must have a general over-all knowl- edge of wildlife management techniques, at least two years experience as a regularly ap- pointed game warden wtih above standard performance, and must have shown outstand ing interest and ability in techniques of inves- ligation, apprehension and interrogation. He must also have intimate knowledge of all laws affecting these techniques. Duties Montana maintains about 50 wardens to pa- trol over 147,000 square miles. Many of these miles are rugged back-country and wilderness areas. It is practically impossible t
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