UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
WASHINGTON. D. C.
ADDRESS REPLY TO                   September 12,1950
CHIEF. BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
AND REFER TO
Mr. Aldo Leopold,
421 Chemistry Building,
University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wis.
Dear Aldo;
I just got in this morning after two weeks with Grange and
Gorauch in Arizona. Grange will continue with Gorsuch for another week
then go up to Minnesota to work with King. I am very glad to say that
I believe we made a good pick , for Gorsuch seems to be a very good
man for the work there. We travelled over much of southern Arizona and
portions of New Mexico to get a composite picture of quail conditions
over the area, visited J.Stokeley Ligon's quail propagating plant at
Carlsbad, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum at Superior, spent three days on
the Santa Rita Range Reserve ( which seems to be the best place for
a base area) and called on as many interested people as possible. Grange
will probably see you soon and tell you all about it. I am enthusiastic
about the project.
Your letter of September 5 was received on my return to the office
this morning, and I am glad that it did not prove necessary for me to
make the Camp Knox and Camp Tackson inspections at this time. I am sorry
to hear that Camp Knox burned off so that it killed Davis'project for
the time being.
I discussed the matter of a later inspection of Camp Jackson
with Mr. McAtee ( Grange is not here so we could not ask his opinion)
and we are of the opinion that it would be difficult for Grange to size
up the possibilities there at this time, due to lack of familiarity with
southeastern quail conditions, although we hope that he will be able to
do such work later after going over the work in Georgia with me.
I am retaining a connection with the Biological Survey as
Cooperative Agent to attend to such work as they may desire on a per
diem basis, and it is possible that funds will permit my inspecting the
property later for the Survey, I would suggest that you take the
matter up with the Survey when you desire the inspection made to see if
they can handle it in this way, provided of course that you and Major
Waller prefer to have me attend to it.
After September 16 my address will be The Hall, Route 1,
Tallahassee, Fla., until further notice. With kindest regards, I am,
Herbert L.Stoddard,
Cooperative Agent.