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Tompson
102.
Primacles Natl Monument, Calif.
Mar.3, 1931
This trip was made to see
whether the Yosemite band of
Zule Elks could be placed in the
Pimacles.
Mr & Mrs Wright, Mrs Dixon
& I arrived about 4:00 P.M., & met
Mr Dixon & Mr Hawkins (supervisor
of the monument).
The entire party drove up the
west canyon, starting from the
fee control entrance to traversing
the newly acquired portion of
the monument.
Some willow grew along
the stream bed, but rather sparsely.
The area is not swampy. A
little trickle of water was
present but Hawkins said
that it would not last long.
There is very little grass. The
area is mostly a dry chaparral
canyon, not very suitable for
Elks.
If Elks were placed there
they would need to be fenced
in a paddock, feed & watered.
Otherwise they would wander out
of this dry area to more favorable
spots - namely ranches.