. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 41 space was available and to transfer the animals there. He also sug- gested the possibility of reducing the size of the herd and keeping its maximum at 12 animals, the surplus to be butchered and marketed, or turned loose. Thus the matter Avas, from time to time, brought up and discussed for a period of nearly three years, but no definite solution was reached. Early in 1932, Superintendent Thomson interested
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 41 space was available and to transfer the animals there. He also sug- gested the possibility of reducing the size of the herd and keeping its maximum at 12 animals, the surplus to be butchered and marketed, or turned loose. Thus the matter Avas, from time to time, brought up and discussed for a period of nearly three years, but no definite solution was reached. Early in 1932, Superintendent Thomson interested Charles G. Dun- woody, Director of Conservation of the California State Chamber of Commerce, in the National Park Service's problem with the Yosemite elk herd which he hoped to solve by locating a satisfactory area in which to place the animals. Dunwoody at a subsequent meeting of the State Chamber, announced Superintendent Thomson's problem and asked if any of those in attendance could suggest a suitable place to which to transfer the Fig. 7. This type of country extends along tlie Owens River for at least 60 miles. The elk were released on the river about at the place marked by the cross. The Sierras are seen in the background, the Wliite Mountains border the other side of the valley. G. W. Dow, Lone Pine, a leader among Owens Valley sportsmen, was present at this meeting and stated that he would like to have the elk moved to Owens Valley. Dow explained that he considered this an ideal locality in which to permit the animals to roam at large a strip of seemingly ideal habitat bordering Owens River for a distance of nearly 70 miles and owned almost entirely by the City of Los Angeles. He pointed out the natural attractions of Owens Valley for elk habitat, stressing the fact that little agriculture now in the valley wdth w^hich the animals could interfere and asserted that the sportsmen and people of the vicinity would welcome the introduction aiid protect the
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