The United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Its Responsibilities and Functions (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Americans look to their fish and wildlife resources for many things. Broadly speaking, wild animals mammals, birds, and fishes of our land and inland waters-are primarily a recreational resource, although large economic values are involved in the pursuit of hunting and sport fishing. The marine fishes, on the other hand, are principally a commer cial resource. Each year the fishing industry produces around 5 billion pounds of food and related products estimated to have a retail value of more than a billion dollars. In recent years marine sport fishing has been increasing in popularity.

America's fish and wildlife resources have become a vital factor in the American way of life. In 1955, a nationwide survey showed that 25 million American anglers and hunters spent nearly $3 billion and 500 million days pursuing their favorite sport. In 1959 the national wildlife refuges recorded nearly 10 millionvisitors who came to fish, picnic, swim, watch the birds, photograph the wildlife, and hunt.

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