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Bureau of Biological Survey Field Reports and Maps ---
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: NWRC 0030
Abstract
The predecessor of the Bureau of Biological Survey (BBS) was established under the Department of Agriculture in 1885 to study the economic relation of birds to agriculture. The mission of the division evolved over the years to include the study of mammals, as well as to include predator and rodent control activities. In 1905, the division became known as the Bureau of Biological Survey. In 1940, the Bureau of Fisheries merged with the BBS to form the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under...
Dates:
1900 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1912 - 1920
Jackrabbit Research Station Records --
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0016
Abstract
The Jackrabbit Research Station opened in 1963 in Twin Falls, Idaho. In 1972 the station’s research moved to predators, which remained the station’s main focus until it closed in 1992. The records in this collection were not all created at the Jackrabbit Research Station, but the records were maintained by scientists working at the site. For example, records pertaining to nutria were created during research in Houma, Louisiana by scientists who later transferred to the Jackrabbit...
Dates:
1929-1998, bulk dates 1960-1975
Kathy Fagerstone Records --
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0035
Abstract
Kathy Fagerstone began her career with the Center in 1971, becoming the first female physical science technician at the Research Center. During her 40 year career with the Center, Kathy advanced from a technician, to a wildlife biologist, to a research wildlife biologist, to project leader, and finally to a program manager. Her research interests included risk assessment and small mammal ecology of prairie dogs, ground squirrels and black-footed ferrets. However, the focus of her work...
Dates:
1968 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2000
Paul Hegdal Records--
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0050
Abstract
Paul L. Hegdal worked as a wildlife biologist at the Denver Wildlife Research Center from the 1959 to 1991. This group of records contains materials related to studies on hazards to nontarget wildlife associated with the use of rodenticides, rodent resistant cable materials, and rodent problems in Latin America.
Dates:
1944 - 1985; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1980
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- Subject
- Compound 1080 3
- Ground squirrels 3
- Jackrabbits 3
- Pocket gophers 3
- Zinc Phosphide 3
- Coyotes 2
- Prairie dogs 2
- Radio Telemetry 2
- Rodent control 2
- American bison 1
- Animal vocalization 1
- Bears 1
- Beavers 1
- Black-footed ferrets 1
- Black-tailed jackrabbits 1
- Black-tailed prairie dogs 1
- Brodifacoum 1
- Brodifacoum--Secondary hazards 1
- Brown tree snakes 1
- Burrowing animals 1
- Cables 1
- Chemical compounds 1
- Contraception 1
- Demonstration farms 1
- Demonstration forests 1
- Depredation 1
- Diphacinone 1
- Endangered species 1
- Field experiments 1
- Immunocontraception 1
- Indian reservations 1
- International programs 1
- Invasive species 1
- Mice 1
- Muskrats 1
- National forests 1
- Nicarbazin 1
- Nutria 1
- Owls 1
- Pesticide registration 1
- Poisons 1
- Predatory animals 1
- Public lands 1
- Rats 1
- Reforestation 1
- Richardson's ground squirrels 1
- Rodenticides 1
- Rodents 1
- Tranquilizer trap devices 1
- Trapping 1
- Western United States 1
- Wildlife damage 1
- Wildlife food habits 1
- Wolves 1
- Woodpecker damage 1
- Yellowstone National Park 1
- Zinc Phosphide--nontarget poisoning 1 + ∧ less
- Names
- Connolly, Guy E. (1938-) 1
- Fagerstone, Kathleen A. 1
- Kalmbach, E. R. 1
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1
- United States. Bureau of Biological Survey (BBS) 1
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