See the July 31, 2001 briefing for the Director. Review this briefing and decide whether it has any implications for regulation or the appendix."Lands purchased with Pittman-Robertson funds are used for many wildlife-dependent recreation activities; each parcel is supposed to support multiple uses. Concerns have been raised recently, however, that the Fish and Wildlife Service is considering prohibiting the use of Pittman-Robertson lands for field trials. Field trials are dog competitions in which tests and training or related activities are conducted to improve the hunting abilities of, and identify those superior representatives of, the hunting breeds, as well as the skills of hunters. Field trials are a legitimate use of Pittman Robertson funded lands, provided that the field trials are not inconsistent with the objectives and purposes of the Act. " Improvement Act Report in Congress. (80)

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