2. The faeilities of the University shoud be used 
to the utst . It would be desirable that this 
Wstudy work in elose oopeation with the Conser- 
vation C    ttee of the Uiversity, which has 
C2=tee,   ponit som   of the best research minds 1i the 
country. This cooperation would without doubt 
oopen up many poss iblities for usin            the poultry, 
veterinar, bacteriolZ, medical and other depart- 
No geater mistake in    isconsin gam  research oan 
be made than to steera lone course independent 
of the University. The aim should be to tie in 
as closely as possible. 
Dr. Gross, of course, has contributed very special- 
ized laboratory advice up to this time. His fur- 
thor contact with the work should be enlisted, and 
Gafter his field work in Wisconsin has been trans- 
ferred to the new man, the University can further 
ethe consulting facilities open to our use. 
3. The United States Biological Survey ouht to be 
asked to assume a cooperative role i this study. 
Their position of                    is designed 
Bfor just such coopera                          e present ti 
the Survey has a consulting part in the Michigan 
_____          study of Hartridge, the Minnesota study 
of Ruffed Grouse, the University of Wisconsin 
study of Quil and will probably be connected with 
further upland      bird studies throughout the 
country. All of the    f ration developed in these 
other states would probably be available to us if 
we could induce the Survey to assist in this study. 
Their facilities in biological investigaticn work 
are unequalled in the nation. 
It would even be a very fin thing to request this 
institution to furnish or select a man to work under 
Gross this as er and to follow out the investiga- 
tion thereafter. This would simplify any Civil 
Service difficulties and would insure getting a man 
of ability in field research work. 
S       up this discussion of the Prairie Chicken Inves- 
tigation then, the following specific recoendations are me: 
(1)         the investigation to include formal cooper- 
ation with the University of Wisconsin Conservation 
Coittee and with the United States Biological 
S            Survey.