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Animal Damage Control Program (U.S.) (ADC)

 Organization

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Boothe, Dale A, 2005 - 2010

 Sub-Series — Box 1: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-001], Folder: 2
Abstract Dale Boothe discusses his current and past work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He reminisces about his experiences as a government trapper in predator control (primarily coyotes) and the different methods he used including hunting dogs, game calling, traps, poisons, snares, aerial gunning, M-44 and lures. Boothe speaks of his district supervisor duties, interactions with ranchers and...
Dates: 2005 - 2010

Connolly, Guy, 2004 - 2010

 Sub-Series — Box 1: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-001], Folder: 4
Abstract Guy Connolly reminisces about his career as a wildlife research biologist working for the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Range Surveys, the University of California at Davis-Hopland Field Station and the USDA's, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services, Denver Wildlife Research Center (DWRC). He discusses his work in wildlife and range management and depredation control research, including different methods he used such as trapping, M-44, and...
Dates: 2004 - 2010

Corr, Odon, 2005 - 2010

 Sub-Series — Box 1: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-001], Folder: 5
Abstract Corr reminisces about his nearly 35 years with Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), - formerly known as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Predator and Rodent Control. Corr was employed in South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota. He shares his boyhood trapping experiences and techniques learned from a diverse family of trappers, especially his mother. He discusses his military career as an army ski...
Dates: 2005 - 2010

Depredations Control Image Collection

 Collection
Identifier:  NWRC 0026
Scope and Contents

The Depredations Control Image Collection (NWRC 0026) consists of slides, photos, and negatives dated 1928 to 1994 that document research activities related to predator contol by the Animal Damage Control (ADC) unit. Included are images of aerial control, coyotes, sheep, frightening devices, traps, sheep necropsy, lures, repellents, telemetry studies, and toxic sheep collars.

Dates: 1928 - 1994

Fall, Michael W., 2005 - 2010

 Sub-Series — Box 1: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-001], Folder: 7
Abstract Mike Fall reminisces about his career, from 1970-2001, with the Denver Wildlife Research Center(DWRC) (later renamed the National Wildlife Research Center), a facility within the USDA's, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services. Fall discusses his vertebrate pest control and trapping work in the Philippines and other foreign countries such as Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Bangladesh. He also talks about his work as head of an international program unit, working...
Dates: 2005 - 2010

Guy Connolly Papers --

 Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0002
Abstract Wildlife Research Biologist Guy Connolly served in numerous capacities during his more than 20 years with the Animal Damage Control (ADC) Program’s Denver Wildlife Research Center (DWRC). He worked in ID, CA, TX, MT, and OR as a field researcher and biologist, and in Denver and Washington D.C. as a wildlife specialist and as DWRC’s principal research liaison with ADC operations. Chemical and lethal coyote control methods, aerial shooting, sodium cyanide ejectors, toxic and nontoxic baits,...
Dates: 1915-2014, Bulk dates 1970-1997

Mammal Damage Unit Records --

 Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0034
Abstract

Over the years, the Mammal Damage Unit of the DWRC/NWRC conducted research on coyote predation on livestock; rodent damage to crops, rangeland, and buried cables; and damage to timber production and reforestation efforts caused by deer, bear, and rodents, particularly pocket gophers. The Unit also studied the use of pesticides as well as methods to identify and develop non-lethal or non-chemical alternative management methods for specific wildlife problems.

Dates: 1909 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1990

Oppenheimer, Bob (Robert Thomas), 2005 - 2010

 Sub-Series — Box 2: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-002], Folder: 6
Abstract Robert Thomas Oppenheimer reminisces about his current and past work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He reminisces about his experiences as a wildlife specialist and government trapper in predator control (primarily coyotes and mountain lions) and the different methods used including traps, M-44, compound 1080, hunting dogs, snares, aerial gunning, game calling, and lures. Oppenheimer talks about...
Dates: 2005 - 2010

Phillips, Rick (Richard H.), 2005 - 2010

 Sub-Series — Box 2: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-002], Folder: 7
Abstract

Rick Phillips reminisces about his past work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He talks about his experiences as a government trapper in predator control and research (primarily coyotes) and as a state director in Arizona and Wyoming. Phillips remembers his experiences with animals and trapping, various Wildlife Services and state services, and wildlife damage management.

Dates: 2005 - 2010

Plaggmeyer, John R., 2005 - 2010

 Sub-Series — Box 3: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-003], Folder: 1
Abstract John R. Plaggemeyer reminisces about his past work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He talks about his experiences as a wildlife specialist and government trapper in rodent, animal damage and predator control (primarily coyotes) and the different methods used including poisons, snares, traps, compound 1080, aerial gunning, game calling, coyote-getters, M-44, hazing, livestock protection collars and...
Dates: 2005 - 2010

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Type
Archival Object 12
Collection 5
 
Subject
Coyotes 10
M-44 10
Trappers 10
Compound 1080 9
Trapping 8