Professor Aldo Leopold--2--1ay 2, 1934. 
 
 
funds to finance the survey, though both would give their moral support 
and probably help in other ways. Dr. iobert A. aocker, 6tate Gane and Fish

Commissioner, assures me that the Game Commission would help in every way

possible. Their help would be of coansiderable value, but the Commission
is 
handicapped financially due to a great talling off in hunting and fishing

licenses upon which they dep7nz for their support. It should be possible

to interest the U. S. Biological Survey in the problem, especially since

1ir. J. ký. Darling, hew Chief of the Biological Survey, is an ardent
conser- 
vationist. The Nyoming .gricultural .oxperiment Station is an interested

party, for no doubt there is an intiz.ate relation between the parasites
and 
diseases of poultry and wild birds; there is also the well-known value of

such birds to agriculture. 
 
     In connection with this problem, I will venture to make the following

suggestions: I believe soireone in our Department of Zoology could be in-

duced to take up the preliminary survey work at a moderate cost. The U. S.

Biological Survey might be induced to loan a man for a few weeks or a few

months to cooperate in the survey work. Then, if some other agency would

undertake to provide a fellowship--say of one thousand dollars with an 
additional one thousand dollars for field expenses--I think I could name

a capable man to place in the field for the first year. Such a survey 
should lay a good foundation for the study which you propose. I will be 
pleased to learn what you think of these suggestions. 
 
     ,.hether any of the work can be financed by the University of 'iyoiming

or by the igricultural Experidaent Station, I an not prepared to say, since

all disbursements of this kind are in the hands of Dr. i<. G. Crane, Presi-

dent of the University of Wyo iing, and Dean J. A. Hill, Director of the

Experiment Station. I am therefore taking the liberty of turning over 
your letter and prospectus, together with a copy of this reply, to Presi-

dent Crane for his consideration and such action as he may see fit. I 
believe he will give the plan sympathetic consideration, and he may wish

to take up the matter with you further or with other parties mentioned 
in this letter. President Crane informs me that he expects to leave for 
aashington, D. C. on ay 4, and he may have the opportunity to talk over 
this matter with some of the men mentioned in this letter, such as 1Lr. 
Darling, Dr. .lerriam, !&. Seth Gordon, or  r. Tho as h. Beck, Chairuman
of 
President Roosevelt's aild Life Co~meittee. Perhaps President Crane may 
be able to suggest a scherzo -for the coordination of effort upon this work.

     Assuring you of my keen interest in the problem, I am with best 
regards 
 
                                      Very sincerely yours, 
 
 
Cy and 
ovLst 
 
 
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