1956/19560808.pdf (82.58 kb)
a&or Flanagan -ltnt, 2879 FISH AND WILDLIFESERVICE For Release AUGUST 8, 1956 FOR FOOD EDITORS SANDWICHES MAKE A TENPTING AUGUST LUNCHEON August will he highlighted in the food trade as National Sandwich Month, What could be more appropriate to serve than ocean perch club sandwiches garnished with b

1956/19560816a.pdf (260.20 kb)
OFFICE OF THE SECBETARY For Release To PM’ s AUGUST 16, 1956 2, INTEBXOB’ TO BEOHCANIZE FISH AND WILDLIFE ACTIVITIES Secretary Fred A. Seaton announced today that action has been initiated to reorganiae the fish and wildlife activities of the Department of the Interior to carry out the provisions of

1956/19560816b.pdf (586.08 kb)
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release To PM’ s, AUOUST 16, 1956 PROPOSED WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED With fall flights of wild ducks expected to be “as good as last year, hunters of migratory waterfowl can look forward to about the same shooting seasons and bag and possession limits for

1956/19560817a.pdf (97.35 kb)
8ttagart or Sater . Int. 2879 INFORMATION SERVICE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release AUGUST 17, 1956 FWS ISSUES THIRD OFSERIES OFCIXXJLMS ON FISHHATCHERIES A circular, This is-a Pondfish Hatches, just issued by the Fish and Wildliie Service, completes the se& es of three small publications on fis

1956/19560817b.pdf (126.91 kb)
Int. 2879 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release to PM's, AUGUST 17, 1956 FW GZTS $1,060,000 TO START WORK ON SIX NEW FISH HATCKERIES Engineering work on the $2,856,000 Federal fish hatchery program which has just received Presidential approval will begin at once, and actual construction will get und

1956/19560817c.pdf (124.51 kb)
Flanagan or Sater -Int, 2879 FISHANDWILDLIF'ESERVICE For Release AUGUST 17, 1956 INTERIOR FILN TO BE SH( 3JN AT VENICE EXBIBITION The four Department of the Interior documentary films which were recently selected for showing at the Edinburgh Film Festival have also been chosen for dis-play at the In

1956/19551223.pdf (208.94 kb)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY For Release DECEMBER 23, 1955 STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MCKAY ON OIL AND GAS LEASING ON WILDLIFE REFUGES Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay today issued the following statement: “1 am amazed at the unfounded charges which have been made by the Wildlife AJanagement Institute

1956/19560109.pdf (85.49 kb)
Flanagan or Sater -Int, 2879 INKlRMATION SERVICE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release JANUARY 9, 1956 GEAR RESEARCH VESSEL COMMISSIONED A new gear research and exploratory fishing vessel, the'George, M, Bowers" was commissioned January 7 in Xami, ?la, by the Fish and 1Jildlife Service, according to

1956/19560110.pdf (78.07 kb)
Flanagan or Sater -Int. 2879 INFORMATION SERVICE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release JANUARY 10, 1956 HUNTING AND FISHING EONOMIC SURVEY UNIXRWAY The Nation's first survey to determine the importance of hunting and fishing in our economy was begun last week, Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay

1956/19560111.pdf (187.85 kb)
3; lanagan or Sater -Int, 2879 FISH AND WILDLXFE SERVICE For Release JANUARY 11, 1956 FISH VOLUME AND VALUE DROP BELOW 1954 XZVEL The 1955 fish oatch was two percent below that of 1954 in wei# t and 10 per-cent lower in value, according to preliminary estimates released today by the Fish and Wildlif

1956/19560117.pdf (1,038.60 kb)
OFFICE OF THE SECFUZTARY Far Release JANUARY 17, 1956 WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM SUBMITTED TC CONGRESS A blueprint to ease this country* s existing water shortage and to provide the water needs for a population of 200,000~ 000 by 1975 is contalned in a W+ ter Resgurces Policy report approved and sent t

1956/19560124a.pdf (148.32 kb)
A~ INFORMATION SERVKE For Release JANUARY 24, 19% SUPPLY VARIES BUT FISH ARE AVCMBLE If the American housewife fails to find oannsd salmon on her groom's shelvss at any time during 1956, she will f'iad plenty of fish sticks in the freesers, the wrcial Msheries Outlook for the first quarter of 19% in

1956/19560124b.pdf (79.63 kb)
FSHAlJD UILBLIFE SERmCE I For Release JANUARY 26, 1956i' FUSASKS'HUNTER3 TORETURNKM. PLETED QUESTIONNALRIE If tlie 35,000 w& erfo@huntera who have receives queatioriaaires fro@the Fish qrnd W! llQj$ s Servige will fill. out %he~ 4'orma'corre~ tly and return thea promptly, a good'estibate of the tota

1956/19560125.pdf (74.40 kb)
Sater or Flanagan -Int. 2879 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE /i SER WCE I 54 /FOR FOOD EDITORS For Release JANUARY 25, 1956 LENTEN SUPPLIES OF FISH AND SHELLFISH OFFER WIDE VARIETY A wide variety of fish and shellfish will be available for home and insti-tutional use during the Lenten season, according to

1956/19560129.pdf (180.62 kb)
INFORMATION SERVICE CFFICE 3F THE SECRETAR1 For Release SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1956 SECRETARY MCKAY TO PRESENT CCXSERVATION AWARD 'TO BOY SCOUTS Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay will present the Department's Conser-vation Service Award to the Boy Scouts of America during the annual pet luck supp

1956/19560130.pdf (106.30 kb)
INFORMATION SERVICE For R. ass JANUARY 30, 1956 YOUNG HOUSEUIVES PRJZFZR FISH STICKS The fish atick-that recent addition to bmariea'a diet-has found c irierd in the youngAmeric8nhowewife and iaprovingto be 8ntmonauic, 8aaetto aeveral areas in the Nation, especiauf in I& w lb& and, acoording to Flub

1956/19560131.pdf (485.12 kb)
Int. 2879 FISH AND WILDLIFE SWVICE i For Release JANUARY 31, 1956 FWS ISSUED ANNUAL REPaRT FCR FISCAL YEAR 1955 Increased use of National Wildlife Refuges by sportamen, picnickers, photo-graphers, and bird students is highlighted in the annual report of the Fish and Wildlife Service issued today by

1956/19561206.pdf (253.49 kb)
Sater or Flanagan -Int. 2879 UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release DECFXBER 6, 1956 1957-58 FEDERAL DUCK STAMP DESIGN CHOSEN A tempera watercolor featuring two American eider ducks flying over the surf has been chosen as the design for the 195'7-58 Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp, Secre-t

1956/19561207.pdf (143.25 kb)
Flanagan or Sater -ht. 287? INFORMATION SERVICE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release to PM's, DECEMBER 7, 1956 MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION COMMISSION AUTHORIZES LAND ACQUISITIONS The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has authorized the acquisition of 4,409 acres of land as additi

1956/19561211.pdf (130.00 kb)
UNITED STATES FISK AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For Release DECEMBER 11, l. c/ FrjR. FOOD EDITOFS ~z-TRY OYSTER CR SHRIW STUFFING FCR YO'JR HOLIDAY BIRD A highlight of the coming holiday season is the family get-together. At this affair everyone is treated to a delicious dinner, the main aitraztion being th