450. Carlbad April 3, 1934. McKittrick Canyon. Accompanied by Ranger & Mrs. Perry Lewis of Carlbad. Most of McKittrick Canyon is privately owned. Near McCloud has very picturesque old home about a mile out from foot of Guadalupe. Mr. Pratt from Houston Texas has the second house, up in the canyon. He uses this for summer home, riding, general recreation. His house is picturesque & substantial. The third holding up the canyon is less developed but holds the elk above a fence running across the canyon. Each place is fenced against the public. The elk, introduced from somewhere in Montana or Wyoming, are now about 60 in number. They tend to remain in McKittrick's canyon, ranging near the stream bed, eating, rubbing and trampling the vegetation along the stream course. They act like true exotics, ill adapted to their present environment. I saw two elk, but tracks & sign of more were in evidence all day. I'd feel that this region cannot support but five elk, & would be better without them at all. The stream was stocked with an abundance of rainbow trout, ranging