THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 
 
 
     STATE OF INDIANA 
DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME 
      INDIANAPOLIS 
 
 
           My17, 13 
 
 
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SUP 
FISHE 
 
 
LTER SHIRTS 
ERINTENDENT 
ERIES AND GAME 
 
Mr. Aldo Leopold, 
c/'o Regional Forestry, 
ilbur~uerqcue, New 12exico 
 
Dear~ Sr: 
 
Mr. william Collins hans give to me yor letter of Kay 5th 
addressed to him. 
Perhaps i sho id e~plai± the situation in Indiana as regards 
the n~w personnel in the depaituent. In the first plaoee 
there will be no political s~rings to be pulled in the employ- 
nient of yo for such a survey asyu suggest in yoir letter nor 
wil there be any political interference rvith the successfuil 
o ~ple tion of t~he work , oncen it is started. 1e hesitate to 
  start any programa in th is state withouL knowing exactly tie 
  objective towards w'hich :e are striving. Therefor'e, it is the 
  coneensus of opinion that we sh d have. u definite pro rzm to 
  work upon. 
  Posszibly you are a are Lh t Lhe Thnds usd in tlis depa rtient 
  are derived solely fram the sale of fishins and1 hunting license 
  and, therefore, the sportsmen of Lhe state a~c vitally " t o- 
  ed in t'e way their money is spent. It follows, raturally, Utha 
  any asJor expend iture mada by this depar h ent sholld have th 
  wholehearted support of the organized sportsenc in the stare, 
  ReaJliz~ing this, we have decided tha~t the initiaJ stoes towa rds 
  haying a conplete surve mlade should be instituted 1. the sports- 
  Sien, %e wiii push the atter but f'eel hict before presrenting 
  is project iwe houid be able to !ay, lefore the different 
  sportsnien's organizations e detailed nlan showing what will be 
  attempted in the sruvey. If yo could furnish mie an outline of 
  your plan of proceedure and resu! sough t along with V~he p- 
  proxi iate eos..L so that I mi hlt present t~ is nlan in a concrete 
  fors before these organizations, I wouid have sonlet' nr definite 
upon which to ba.se cy claimsr for action. 
 
i have s~pent a few days with r.John Ball of he i~erioam 
cGue ssooiation recently and he has promise. to heir in Duting 
this over in any way h e can. 
 
You mention in yo ir letter a. o~u owould 11~   theU privirleg of 
persona~ly meeing ½h ofici K       sponsors of tin job.   ae would