Mike Avery Digital Files---

Collection

Identifier: NWRC 0047

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Mike Avery Digital Files Collection (NWRC 0047) consists of 13 series of digital files from the Gainesville, FL, Field Station dated 1998 to 2018. These files were created by Mike Avery, FL Field Station Leader, as well as by biologists Eric Tillman and John Humphrey. These records were transferred to the NWRC Archives upon Mike’s retirement. Topics covered in this collection include developing methods to reduce bird damage to aquaculture, grain... and fruit crops, as well as the testing of repellents, chemical deterrents, and avian contraception methods. Also included are records related to vulture management and roost dispersal, monk parakeet population management and research on invasive species, including feral swine, mongoose, Burmese pythons, Nile monitors, and Argentine tegus. This collection also contains facility maps and design plans for the Florida Field Station offices and animal pens.

More detailed scope and contents notes for each of the 13 series in this collection can be found at the individual series level.

Dates

1998 - 2018

Creator

Avery, Michael L. (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Mike Avery served as the leader of the Gainesville, FL, Field Station from 1987 to 2017. During his tenure with the Center, he became recognized nationally and internationally for his work and expertise in a number of wildlife management areas including avian collisions with manmade structures (towers, powerlines, etc.); avian damage to grain and fruit crops; repellents and chemical deterrents; avian contraception methods; vulture management and roost... dispersal; monk parakeet population management; and research on invasive species, including Burmese pythons and Argentine tegus.

Extent

200 Megabytes

Language of Materials

English

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Additional Description

Abstract

The Mike Avery Digital Files Collection (NWRC 0047) consists of 13 series of digital files from the Gainesville, FL, Field Station dated 1998 to 2018. Topics covered in this collection include bird damage to aquaculture, grain, and fruit crops; testing of repellents, chemical deterrents, and avian contraception methods; vulture management and roost dispersal; research on monk parakeets and invasive species such as feral swine, Burmese pythons, Nile monitors, and Argentine tegus. This collection also contains facility maps and design plans for the Florida Field Station offices and animal pens.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This collection contains born-digital items. Contact archivist for access.

Legal Status

Processing Information

Files in this collection are arranged by subject matter, as they were when they were transferred to the archives in 2018. Folders within each series are arranged alphabetically by title. Older versions of Word and Excel files were converted to the newest version of those programs. PowerPoint presentations were converted to pdf. BMP files were converted to jpg. DBF files were converted to Excel (xlsx).