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4. To the San Dieyo City Park, twelve elk. 



The eonditions here are not entirely as favoral)le as one would desire 

 but It IS believed the elk will do well. This park was regarded as a 

 tavorable location in which to try the experiment of keeping the elk 

 m relatively small enclosures. ° 



5. To the Modesto City Park, two elk. 



6 To the (California Redwood Park Association, ten elk. 



Ihis association is the governing body for the Big Basin reservation. 



which comprises some 55,000 acres. It is believed the conditions obtain- 

 ing there will prove favorable. 



7. To the Del Monte Park, ten elk. 



These elk w^ere turned loose in the large reservation of the Pacific 

 Improvement Company near Monterey. (See tigs. 25 and 26 ) The 

 environment, it is believed, will prove favorable. 



Recent reports received from the various parties to whom the elk 

 were sent state that the animals are doing well in all cases 



The Academy has orders, which it has not yet been able to fill, for 

 about 100 additional head. An effort will be made to fill these orders 

 next year. 



It should be stated that all matters pertaining to the capture and 

 delivery ot the elk on board the cars were in the hands of JMessrs Miller 



^ff- ^""f-. {^^\?^\^^-^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ shipping of the animals was 

 attended to by Mr. A. L. Bolton, assistant curator of mammals who 



