Big Saw* Animals of Yellowstone Park, same rof. , p* 405 f Skinner, preda- 
tory and Pur-Bearing Animals of Yellowstone Park, ?ol. 4, No. E, p* 163. 
Also see Adams* Minority Beport on Refuge for Predatory Mammals In re- 
cent number of Journal of Mammalogy* Also copy of resolutions My Boone 
& Crockett Glub, and My American Museum of Natural History regarding pro 
tection of carnivores, Moth inspired by Adorns and carried out through 
Skinner. ? ' M- '■ . • . v 
A number of articles could he cited by Dr. Joseph Srlnnell, or 
the men associated with Mm, attacking the policy of the Biological Sur 
▼ey in controlling predatory animals, none of them baaed on reliable 
facts and sense of them very misleading. 
oked tc tear Dr. form 0. Merriam say that he 
agreed with !)r. Joseph Grinedil in his statement that ... »i ta, c s 
Should be inflate sanctuaries for nil animals. It worries me when 
such intellectual .atta advocate policies so absolutely fatal and de- 
structive to our best interests and highest pood but how can #s help 
it unless we can get the facta before the pi ic* 
Wm li&%* * i . urvey has never aavocuted the extermination of 
any anlat-u much leas accomplished it. so m species must be vigorous- 
ly controlled r will do great harm and we cun get ale ... with 
■ i *y few mountain lions and big wolves. Coyotes and bobcats will be 
with us for a long time in too great abundance for our needs, but 
they i-onfcrolled or we will lose not only catch valuable Stock 
bui he best of our game animals* The incidental or accidental kill- 
ing of some badgers cad skunks and valuable fur animals has brought 
criticism but has not been very i . as fssi ,-r. be mostly avoided with 
proper care. 
In no place is the control of anif.nl life especially mammals and 
birds more important than in our National Parks, No species should be 
allowed to increase beyond a reasonable abundance for our use now and 
in the future, or beyond its ample food supply, and every native species 
should be maintained up to the abundance desired and to the best advan- 
tage of itself and otters. In otter words ©very species should be regu- 
lated as to numbers end distribution according to cur knowledge of the 
habits and requirements of each and all. This is not difficult. It is 
being done to a great extent new and rapidly progressing to greater 
perfection, but such propaganda as Adams is putting out is hampering the 
Park Service. Ask Albright* 
The same principles apply to National Foresta and should apply to 
the Public .Domain. y,*v V 
The Biological Survey has always stood for intelligent control and 
regulation of animal life, based on as full knowledge of habits and re- 
quirements as possible. If more of this fundamental knowledge could be 
mad© public the opposlr | ’a pagan da would be largely overcome. Our posi- 
