Bellevue, Blaine Co. Idaho Dec 24, 1935 This evening I paid a visit to Mr. Wright. He explained that he had not gone out today because most of the trappers had not ventured out again after the holidays. Tomorrow he had a case in court, in which he must testify at the trial of four men he caught fishing through the ice. The next day he expected to visit the region around Carey, which will give me the opportunity to visit Mr. Evans who lives there. The conversation switched to the subject of poisoning of predators. Mr. Wright, although he often had actually prepared the poisoned material for killing coyotes was very much opposed to this method of destroying these animals. He knew that numerous other forms were killed when carcasses were poisoned indirectly by scattering strychnine impregnated lumps of fat. This method, however, has proven most effective for killing coyotes, and it's effect on other forms was dis- regarded by sheep men and consequently by the Biological Survey. He lamented the fact that government paid coyote trappers were so dishonest in their operations and cited the case of a trapper whom he too recommended who was seen selling beaver