Cooper, 1936 San Andreas, Calaveras Co., Calif. April 25, Information from Schwosser continues: Evidence of quail destruction by jays— young quail seen eaten by jays — only brains of young eaten. Also eat chicken eggs. The jay popula- tion seems to be about the same now as before. The reason for the decrease in numbers of jays brought in is that the interest in the shoot has lagged and the men are lazier. Quail populations are not influenced to a great extent, if any. Rather the decrease is due to (1) great increase of hunters; (2) dry seasons extremely during the last few years, resulting in decrease in food & water supply; (3) late rains in the years, resulting in killing of warm eggs during incubation period; (4) removal of cover forest caused by recent extensive fires during past few years. Schwosser said there was considerable poaching carried out here. As many as at a time 15-25 deer have been taken out of the region out of season. It is a commercial proposition; the deer are marked for Stockton or the Bay cities. The last few loads went out under & loads of Xmas trees. One lodge in Oakland — Elks or Moose — consumed 25 head. The sportsmen here resent the instruction