THE STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
March 19, 1945
Dear Mr. Leopold:
Since sending you the outline of the contents in
my present undertaking in animal Dopulations, it
has occurred to me that you could give me a little
help. The college fiscal year begins April 1, and
budgets will be allocated shortly thereafter. Because
you devoted two chapters in "Game Management" and one
in the game survey and have long worked on cycles, there
can be no question that you believe in their improtance
in game management.   I haven't entirely convinced my
laboratory-minded colleaguesthat cycles amount to
amything!
If you would be so good as to do it, I should like to
have you write me a letter about the cycle study that
I might show if need be in support of cycle work. If all
goes well, I shall be getting my half-time assistant plus
about 8 0 dollars for cycle work next year. In as much as
I have practically nothing to date, that would be a bonanza!
I have my color-dyer for Blue Grouse ready. It is a tank
to squirt color on the birds. I hope to try it during
spring vacation March 30-April 9 in the Blue Mts. I also
hope to spend the summer there with a student. I hereby
invite you to join us for some western field work this
summer. Will you accept? Bring Mrs. L; I expect to have
the family nearby for part of the summer.
Allan Brooks is painting me a Blue Grouse picture. He writes
thht it will be " a real picture of these grouse, the c? in
display, not hooting. The birds in a slope of flow~ring
lupins with the appropriate back-ground of park-like hills,
this would be a real picture". It will be 20" X 14", and
I hope someday to use it in a comprehensive BG study.
Yours,