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                                       April 4# 1935 
 
 
 
Dr. Arthur C. Willard, 
       President. University of Illinois, 
              Urbana, Illinois# 
 
Dear Dr. ¥illard: 
 
       The Bureau of Biological Survey may soon have funds made 
available which will offer an opportunity to sponsor a series of 
oooperative foundations to establish in a number of rerional 
States more effective research on wildlife problems and the exten- 
sion of game management progra'ms. To insure the success of the 
proposed program, it will be necessary for the Biological Survey 
to have the cooperation of colleges of agriculture or State uni- 
versities, and State game commissions Yjhen such projects are 
undertaken, and I am writing to ask if your institution would be 
willing to participate in such a project. 
 
       The economic worth of our wildlife has never been consid- 
ered with the thoroughness wh-iich its value warrants. As you know, 
it has a definite economic, as well as aesthetio and recreational 
value. This Bureau is primarily interested in gaining by research 
accurate data on this subjedt and by coordinating the facts and 
methods developed throughout the various bra.ches of public ser- 
vice engaged in the conservation and restoration of our game and 
wildlife species make these facts and methods available for Zeneral 
use. 
 
        The proposed foundations will seek the following objectives 
 in the effort to aocomplish this purpose:  (1) research to correlate 
 the production and conservation on local problems of wildlife; (2) 
 demonstr~tions to show the feasibility of practical game management 
 in obtaining a maximum population of beneficial game species, in- 
 seotivorous and song birds; (3) to make available to the State game 
 officials, land owners and students the facts and methods found upon 
 investigation to be best suited to local conditions; (4) by means 
 of an exchange of data betreon the several regional research foun- 
dations, coordinated through the U. S. Biological Survey, provide 
a comprehensive and inclusive compendium of technical information 
for public, private, and scientific use; and (5) to train men for 
positions as technical directors in game management and to answer 
the scientific problems and questions of game management vhich come 
before the State game commissions.