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i _ United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Biological Survey 
Wildlife Research and Management Leaflet BS-87 
Washington, D. C. * Moral iain | 
SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH UNITS 
A SUMMARY TO JANUARY 31, 19371 
By Hartley H. T. Jackson, Senior Biologist, In Charge Section of Wildlife Surveys 
Division of Wildlife Research 
Federal funds for cooperative research in wildlife management first became 
available on July 1, 1935. Additional support has since been provided through 
cash from the American Wildlife Institute and through cash, or equivalent partici- 
pation, from the lend—grant colleges and conservation departments of nine co- 
operating States. In presenting some of the accomplishments of these units the 
writer has abstracted freely and often verbatim from reports submitted by the 
leaders. The information is here grouped by State in the chronological order 
of organization of the units. 
The present leaders of the units, with dates organized, are as follows: 
Virginia: Charles 0. Handley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 
(Sept. 9, 1935) Blacksburg, Va. 
Oregon: Arthur §S. Einarsen, Oregon State College, 
(Sept. 21, 1935) Corvallis, Oreg. 
Towa: Logan J. Bennett, Iowa State College, 
(Sept. 24, 1935) Ames, Iowa. 
Connecticut: Dre Paw De Dalice, Connecticut State College, 
(Geta, 1935) Storrs), Gon. 
Alabama: Dr. Allen M. Pearson, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 
(Oct. 24, 1935) Auburn, Ala. 
Utah: Dr. Daniel I. Rasmussen, Utah State Agricultural College, 
(Nov. 1, 1935) Logan, Utah. 
Texas: Dig Weliberc Pa \Canaorss Texas A. & M. College, 
@ece oO.” 1935) College Station, Tex. 
Maine: Clarence M. Aldous, University of Maine, 
(Dec. 23, 1935) Orono, Maine. 
Ohio: Dr. Lawrence E. Hicks, Ohio State University, 
(Apr. 9, 1936) Columbus, Ohio. 
VIRGINIA UNIT--LEADER APPOINTED SEPTEMBER 9, 1935 
After a careful survey of Virginia two demonstration areas for forest-game 
species were chosen, namely, the North River demonstration area, in Augusta County, 
within the George Washington National Forest; and the Mountain Lake Demonstration 
area, in Giles County. Plans for the development of the North River area have 
been completed. 
ay Presented March 2, 1937, at the Second North American Wildlife Conference, 
St. Louis, Mo. 
