WS Nevada State Records --
Scope and Contents
The WS Nevada State Records consists of two boxes of documents and one box of images. Dated materials range from 1914 to 1978, with the bulk falling between 1920 and 1950. The majority of the materials in the collection pertain to the control of rodents andpredatory animals in Nevada. Also included are histories of wildlife management, CCC and WPA work projects, legislative actions, work done on Indian Reservations, documents related to disease and public health, correspondence, annual reports, as well as images that highlight animial damage control efforts in Nevada.
Dates
- 1914 - 1978
Biographical / Historical
The State Board of Stock Commissioners, predecessor to the Nevada Department of Agriculture was created in 1915 by the Nevada State Legislature. The Commissioners, in conjunction with the University of Nevada, adopted rules and regulations from the U.S Bureau of Biological Survey in relation to the control and suppression of diseases in livestock. In addition to disease control among stock, the Commission often offered and paid bounties for killing livestock predators such as coyotes, wolves, bears, and mountain lions.
In addition to the Stock Commission, wildlife management in Nevada was provided by the Nevada Branch of Predatory Animal and Rodent Control, which began as the Nevada-California district in 1915. The Nevada branch broke from the Nevada-California district in 1920. Early efforts focused on disease as rodents, the plague, and rabies were significant issues in the region in the 1920s and 1930s.
Throughout the years, wildlife management has remained a priority for the state of Nevada. The current mission of the Nevada Wildlife Services Program, under the direction of USDA APHIS is to protect sheep, cattle, and other livestock from excessive predation from coyotes, mountain lions, and ravens.
Extent
2 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The WS Nevada State Records document the history of the Nevada branch of Predatory Animal and Rodent Control from its beginnings in 1915 to works conducted through 1978. Included in the collection are the developmental processes of the Nevada state legislature regarding wildlife management. The collection contains various correspondence, images, and reports regarding the disease, rodent, and predatory animal control practices necessary to protect the health and safety of Nevada's livestock industry.
Arrangement
The WS Nevada State Records Collection is arranged into eight series based on subject and material type:
Series I: Correspondence, 1952-1978
Series II: Disease/Rodent Control, 1916-1978
Series III: Histories, 1914-1970
Series IV: Monthly, Semi-Annual, and Annual Reports, 1915-1956
Series V: Predator and Rodent Control Legislation, 1919-1953
Series VI: USDA Economic Investigations, 1922-1938
Series VII: Wool Growers/Predator Contol, 1917-1975
Series VIII: Images, 1961-1976
Folders in each series are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically.
Legal Status
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Repository Details
Part of the National Wildlife Research Center Archives Repository