California Condor Eben McMullan 10 February 1964 Poisoned grain used in this squirrel poisoning campaign was weighed out to the persons who applied this 1080 material from horseback, and to see that all such poison was weighed back in at the completion of the job or at the end of the days work. This was done in order to prevent any compound 1080 treated grain falling into the hands of persons who might use it at their own descretion. Nevertheless, Mr. Easley did say that there are chances that some compound treated 1080 poison grain can fall into the hands of persons other than representatives of his Office. He mentioned one instance where one of the persons that was applying poison grain under the supervision of his man, made several requests for poison on the grounds that in a Canyon where he had been scattering the poison, great numbers of squirrels were making it necessary that he put out unusual quantities of poison. Upon investigation by Mr. Easley's representative, it was found that this person was [illegible] storing this poisoned grain in a heap, out of sight from others of the poison crew in the hope that he would not be detected of such practice and that he would return at another time, when no one was about, to get this poisoned grain that he might use it at his own discretion. Mr. Easley also informed me that he had taken as [illegible] many as 80 grains of compound 1080 treated [illegible] barley from the pouches of one dead squirrel. That the State of California has set a tentative maximum