EROSSION DANGER
DEATH TO TROUT "Ncav Zealand's thousands of anglers should he enthusiastic supporters; of an effective national scheme for tlv.c ontrol of erosion,' scheme for the control of erosion, rT sident of the ForetfJ; and Bird Protection Society. Dr. H. H. Bennett, chicf of the Soil Conservation Service, U.S.A., emphasises the value of protective cv;ver for birds, animals, and fish— cover Avhich must be near their food supplies. "The quality of water is highly important to fish," says Dr. Bennett. "The best game fish can live only in Hear, cool water practically free of silt or other pullutants. For fish, si!t is the most deadly of erosion poisons. Sawdust is not mentioned, but can be, taken as read. The hist word in deprivation of cover is the trout stream that dries up. Dry streams and loginfested rivers are generally byproducts of deforestation."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 307, 19 May 1941, Page 3
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143EROSSION DANGER Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 307, 19 May 1941, Page 3
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