UNITED STATES 
 
 
        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
             NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
                   WASHINGTON 
 
                   November 5, 1934. 
 
 
 
Mr. Aldo Leopold, 
In charge, Game Research, 
University of Wisconsin, 
College of Agriculture, New Soils Bldg., 
Madison, Wisconsin. 
 
Dear Mr. Leopold: 
 
     There is bare possibility that Mr. George L. 
Girard of whom you spoke in your letter of October 
31 could be used in connection with the E. C. W. 
work in the national parks. The specific park which 
we had thought might prove the best assignment both 
from the Park Service point of view and to facilitate 
continuation of Mr. Girard's sage hen studies would 
be Grand Teton. As you know, sage hens are quite 
common in Jackson Hole Valley along the east face of 
the Tetons. 
 
     However, the type of E. C. W. work for which we 
could use Mr. Girard demands someone with administrative 
acumen and convincing personality as well as a thorough 
background in biological sciences. We cannot use a research 
man only. We would greatly appreciate your candid appraisal 
of Mr. Girard's qualifications from the point of view which 
I have just outlined. 
 
                               Sincerely yours, 
 
 
 
                               Ben H. Thompson,, 
                               Acting Chief, 
                               Vildlife Division.