WEDNESDAY, 9:30 A. M. Connecting wing auditorium JAY N. DARLING, Chairman This entire day will be an open forum, the purpose of which is the formation of a general federation of wildlife interests. It is the most important session of the conference and will undoubtedly have a definite bearing on the future of wildlife restoration. THURSDAY, 9:30 A. M. Connecting Wing Auditorium, Constitution Avenue between Twelfth and Fourteenth Streets IRA N. GABRIELSON, Chief, United States Biological Survey, Chairman 1. Opening remarks-Hon. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior. 2. The Solution of the Wildlife Restoration Problem. (A) By education: (1) In the Public Schools-Dr. John W. Studebaker, United (3) Through the Press-Tom Wallace, editor of the Louisville (4) By Radio-Frank E. Mullen, The Radio Conservation (B) By management: (1) By private agencies: (a) Aldo Leopold, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. (b) L. J. Taber, president, National Grange, Columbus, Ohio. AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 O'CLOCK WILLIAM B. GREELEY, Committee on Conservation of Forests and Wildlife, Campfire Club of America, Inc., Chairman Opening remarks-Former Senator Harry B. Hawes, Washington, D. C. (B) By management-(Continued): (2) By public agencies: (a) Elliott S. Barker, president, International Association of Game, Fish, and Conservation Commissioners, Santa, Fe N. Mex. (b) Maj. Nicholas Biddle, president, Board of Game Commissioners, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (c) Arthur L. Clarke, superintendent, State Board of Fisheries and Game, Hartford, Conn. (d) Newell B. Cook, State Fish and Game Commissioner, Salt Lake City, Utah. (e) Dr. Rudolf Bennitt, Natural History Survey, Columbia, Mo. (f) F. A. Silcox, Chief, United States Forest Service. (g) F. R. Carpenter, Director of Grazing, Interior Department, Washington, D. C. (h) George M. Wright, National Park Service, Washington, D. C. (i) John Collier, Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. (j) Ernest G. Holt, United States Soil Conservation Service, Washington, D. C. (k) Lt. Col. William H. Hobson, Fort Snelling, Minn. FRIDAY, 9:30 A. M. (For special morning sessions see pp. 14, 15, and 16.) 1. Opening remarks-Hon. A. Willis Robertson, chairman, House Special Committee on Wildlife Conservation. A North American Program for Wildlife Restoration. 2. Proposals for the Solution of the Fisheries Conservation Problem-Frank T. Bell, Commissioner, Bureau of Fisheries, Washington, D. C. 3. A National Program for Wildlife Restoration-I. N. Gabrielson, Chief, United States Bureau of Biological Survey, Washington, D. C. 4. The Mexican Program-Sr. Juan Zinser, Mexico City. 5. The Canadian Program-Hoyes Lloyd, Supervisor of Wildlife, National Parks of Canada. 6. Harmonizing Conflicting Interests in Land Management-P. S. Lovejoy, Michigan Conservation Commission, Lansing, Mich. AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 O'CLOCK F. A. SILCOX, Chief, United States Forest Service, Chairman This session will be devoted to the hearing of resolutions and reports of committees. SPECIAL MORNING SESSIONS MONDAY MORNING FARMER-SPORTSMAN COOPERATIVES Chinese Room Chairman: W. C. ADAMS, Director, Division of Fish and Game, Albany, N. Y. Committee: H. D. RUHL, superintendent, Division of Game, Lansing, Mich.; CHESTER H. GRAY, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, D. C.; CAPT. H. J. BURLINGTON, Secretary, Board of Fish and Game Commissioners, Trenton, N. J. 1. Development of the Farmer-Sportsman Cooperatives in New Jersey-Lester G. MacNamara, Board of Fish and Game Commissioners, Trenton, N. J. 2. In Wisconsin-Aldo Leopold, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 3. In Nebraska-Frank B. O'Connell, Director of Conservation, Lincoln, Nebr. 4. In North Carolina-J. D. Chalk, Commissioner of Game and Inland Fisheries, Raleigh, N. C. 5. In Iowa-Logan Bennett, United States Biological Survey. FISH MANAGEMENT North Room Chairman: NEWELL B. COOK, State Fish and Game Commission, Salt Lake Dr. EMMALINE MOORE, New York Conservation Department, Albany, N. Y.; GLENN C. LEACH, United States Bureau of Fisheries, Washington, D. C. 1. Using Municipal Waters to Provide More Fishing-P. D. Aldrich, superintendent, Municipal Fish Hatcheries, Tulsa, Okla. 2. Fish Yield on National Forests-Leslie S. Bean, United States Forest Service, Milwaukee, Wis. 3. Importance of Forage Fishes (slides)-G. P. Cooper, Institute for Fisheries Research, Ann Arbor, Mich. 4. Restoration of the Atlantic Salmon to the Penobscot River-Raymond W. Dow, Penobscot River Salmon Committee, Bangor, Maine. 5. The Test Stream and Fish Management-Russel Lord, United States Bureau of Fisheries, Pittsford, Vt. 6. Outline of Canada's National Policy on Fish Culture-J. A. Rodd, Director of Fish Culture, Ottawa, Canada. 7. Fostering Cooperative Fish Rearing-Glenn C. Leach, United States Bureau of Fisheries, Washington, D. C. 8. Iowa Fish Management Plan-Fred Schwob, chief, Fish and Game Division, Des Moines, Iowa. 9. The Rochester, New York Project (slides)-W. Bruce Large, M. D., Rochester, N. Y. 10. Essential Considerations for Fish Management in Lakes (slides)—R. W. Eschmeyer, Institute for Fisheries Research, Ann Arbor, Mich. UPLAND WILDLIFE RESEARCH Mezzanine A Chairman: J. H. FRISON, chief, State Natural History Survey, Urbana, Ill. Committee: L. E. HICKS, Soil Conservation Service, Zanesville, Ohio. 1. Grouse Management Studies-Dr. Ralph T. King, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. 2. Cottontail Rabbit Management-Dr. R. E. Trippensee, Massachusetts State College, Amhurst, Mass. 3. Management of Wild Turkeys-H. L. Stoddard, Thomasville, Ga. 4. Differences in Nutritive Values of Winter Game Foods-Dr. Paul L. Errington, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. 5. Pillsbury Game Management Project (New Hampshire)-J. P. Miller, United States Bureau of Biological Survey. 6. Recent Pennsylvania Game Field Investigations-Richard Gerstell, Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners. TUESDAY MORNING GAME BREEDING East End Presidential Room Chairman: MALCOLM DUNN, superintendent, State Game Farms, Forked River, 1. Breeding Waterfowl for Replacing Wild Stock-Wallace Grange, Ephraim, Wis. 2. Modern Brooding Methods for Game Birds: (a) Quail--Marvin O. Poyner, New York. (b) Pheasants--C. W. Wessell, Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners, Harrisburg, Pa. 3. Game Bird Standards of Perfection-Dr. Miles D. Pirnie, director, W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek, Mich. 4. Disinfecting the Game Farm-Miss S. Costigan, General Laboratories, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. 5. Releasing Larger Pheasants-C. W. Wessell, Board of Game Commissioners, Harrisburg, Pa. FORESTS AND FOREST WILDLIFE Mezzanine A Chairman: DR. H. H. T. JACKSON, United States Bureau of Biological Survey. Committee: ROBERT DARROW, New York Conservation Department, Albany, N. Y.; PROF. A. A. NICHOL, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. 1. Isle Royal Moose Studies (slides)-Paul Hickie, Commissioner of Conservation, Lansing, Mich. 2. Relation of Burning to Timber and Wildlife-H. L. Stoddard, Thomasville, Ga. 3. Deer Feeding Experiments and Western Range Management-Prof. A. A. Nichol, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. 4. Forest Carrying Capacity and Deer Food Problems-Henry E. Clepper, Forest Research Institute, Mont Alto, Mont. 5. The Minnesota Caribou Herd-Gustav Swanson, Department of Conservation, St. Paul, Minn. 6. Forest Management and Wildlife Management-W. L. McAtee, United States Bureau of Biological Survey. 7. Reindeer Drive from Alaska to the Delta of the Mackenzie River, by a Canadian representative. STREAM AND LAKE IMPROVEMENT Chinese Room Chairman: DR. CARL L. HUBBS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Committee: DR. JOHN R. GREELEY, New York Conservation Department, Albany, N. Y.; DR. H. S. DAVIS, United States Bureau of Fisheries; DR. A. S. HAZZARD, Institute for Fisheries Research. 1. Lake and Stream Improvement in Michigan-Clarence M. Tarzwell, United States Forest Service. 2. Lake and Stream Improvement in New York (slides)-Dr. John R. Greeley, Conservation Department, Albany, N. Y. 3. Lake and Stream Improvement in Pennsylvania-O. M. Deibler, Commissioner of Fisheries, Harrisburg, Pa. 4. Development of Fisheries in Impounded Waters-Edward C. M. Richards, chief forester, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tenn. 5. Lake and Stream Improvement on the National Forests-H. S. Davis, United States Bureau of Fisheries; C. E. Rachford, United States Forest Service. 6. Check Dams in Arid Regions-P. R. Needham, United States Bureau of Fisheries. 7. Food Plantings for Fish-Dr. Carl L. Hubbs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 8. Stream Improvement as Related to Erosion-Robert Ritzler, Dayton, Ohio. WILDLIFE DISEASE AND POPULATION CYCLES RESEARCH Mezzanine A Chairman: Dr. J. E. SHILLINGER, United States Bureau of Biological Survey. Committee: E. C. O'ROKE, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; R. E. DELURY, assistant director, Royal Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Canada. 1. Progress Report of Wildlife Disease Studies for 1935-R. G. Greene, University of Minnesota; J. E. Shillinger, United States Bureau of Biological Survey. 2. Discovery of the Organism of Ulcerative Enteritis-Dr. L. C. Morley, Mrs. Psyche Wetmore, United States Bureau of Biological Survey. 3. Deer Lungworm Situation in Michigan (slide)-Dr. E. C. O'Roke, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 4. An Hypothesis of Wildlife Cycles-Ralph T. King, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. 5. Fluctuations of Bobwhite Quail in the South-Dr. I. N. Kennedy, Tallahassee, Fla., executive secretary, Department of Game and Fresh Water Fish. 6. Regional Types of Response of Wildlife to the Sunspot Cycle (slides) -Dr. R. E. DeLury, assistant director, Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Canada. 7. Tetrameres Crami Swales, 1933-an Important Parasite of Ducks in North America (slides)-Dr. W. E. Swales. RESEARCH IN WATERFOWL PROBLEMS Jefferson Room Chairman: DR. MILES D. PIRNIE, Director, W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek, Mich. Committee: CLARENCE COTTAM, United States Biological Survey; HOYES LLOYD, National Parks of Canada, Ottawa, Canada; LOGAN BENNETT, United States Biological Survey. 1. Iowa Waterfowl Nesting Studies-Logan Bennett, United States Biological Survey. 2. Eel Grass and Other Waterfowl Foods-Present Status and Future Pros- pects-Clarence Cottam, United States Biological Survey; Harrison Lewis, Chief, Federal Migratory Bird Officer, Ontario, Ottawa and Quebec. 3. Michigan Waterfowl Management Studies--Dr. Miles D. Pirnie, director, W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek, Mich. 4. Mosquito Control and Waterfowl-Dr. W. S. Bourn, United States Biological Discussion-Dr. R. D. Glasgow, State entomologist, New York State Museum, 5. Studies in Waterfowl Abundance-F. C. Lincoln, United States Biological 6. The Canadian Waterfowl Situation, 1935-Hoyes Lloyd, National Parks of 7. Restoration of Canadian Duck Breeding Grounds-John C. Huntington, More Game Birds in America, New York City. 8. The Fundamentals of the Wild Duck Situation, 1936-P. A. Taverner, Chairman: Senator AUGUSTINE LONERGAN. Committee: S. B. LOCKE, Izaak Walton League of America, Chicago, Ill.; M. M. ELLIS, Columbia, Mo.; GROVER C. LADNER, Assistant Attorney General, Phila- delphia, Pa.; CLEM SHAVER, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washing- 1. Pollution Abatement Plan of National Resources Committee-Abel Wolman, 3. Pollution of Streams from Mining Operations-Kenneth A. Reid, Connells- 4. Oil Pollution in Coastal Waters-P. S. Galtsoff, United States Bureau of 5. The Effect of Oil Pollution on Waterfowl-F. C. Lincoln, United States Bio- 6. Effect of Pollution on Fish-M. M. Ellis, Columbia, Mo. 7. Pollution of Streams from Pulp and Paper Mills--C. E. Curran, Forest Prod- Chairman: W. L. MCATEE, United States Biological Survey. Committee: F. C. EDMINSTER, New York State Conservation Department, Al- bany, N. Y.; L. G. MCNAMARA, New Jersey Board of Game Commissioners. 1. Permanent Food and Cover for Wildlife-Neil Hosley, Harvard Forest, 2. Practical Waterfowl Management J. C. Salyer, United States Biological 3. From Pitch Pine and Scrub Oak to Quail-Dr. Gardner Bump, director, Bureau of Game, New York Conservation Department, Albany, N. Y. 4 Coordination of Farm Game Management with Usual Farm Practice- H. D. Ruhl, superintendent, Division of Game, Lansing, Mich. 5. Hawks and Owls-A Conservation Problem-Warren F. Eaton, National Association Audubon Societies, New York, N. Y. 6. Wildlife as an Agricultural Resource-Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld, dean, Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oreg. 7. Game Management Demonstration Areas-H. L. Stoddard, Thomasville, Ga. 8. The C. C. C. Rehabilitates Waterfowl Habitat-W. F. Kubichek, United |