Establishment of a Forest, Shrub and Plant Experimental 
Station (for natural winter feeding of game birds.) 
Experiuental Cover Restoration, Forestry program and Game. 
 
Cooperation of the division of game with the division of 
forestry in establishing a tree, shrub and plant experimental station 
is urgently needed. It is recomriended that experimental plantings 
be confined entirely to state controlled lands, conducting as many 
experiients as possible in conjunction with the state game refuge 
and wild life refuge program. Emphasis should be placed on the in- 
troduction of foreign species of trees, shrubs, plants and vines 
that would be of particular value in furnishing winter game bird 
foods. It is believed that the great future in this work lies with 
the introduction of cover and food plants that are adapted to Wis- 
consin and which will furnish cover and food on planted areas similar 
to the "remise" system at present in use in Czecho-Slovakia. Every

effort should be made to establish this experimental station in 1931. 
It is needless to say that cover restoration work is the most 
important problem of the Wisconsin game division. This problem, how- 
ever, is so tremendous that it is believed that only by education and 
experiment, and by offering to the landowner some sort of compensa- 
tion can we efficiently begin this work. Every bit of available in- 
formation should be obtained from the work that other state game 
departments are doing, and as soon as a practicable program is worked 
out it should become the major game division project. Other experi- 
mental cover restoration work should be carried on if possible in 
conjunction with the state game refuge and wild life refuge program. 
Work during 1931 can be carried on in cooperation with the forest, 
shrub and plant experimental station with emphasis on the non-grazing