Jackrabbits
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
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
Knowlton, Fred (Frederick F.)
Sub-Series
Abstract
Fred Knowlton reminisces about his work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He speaks of his experiences as a wildlife biologist and researcher (primarily coyotes and jackrabbits). Knowlton worked out of the Logan, Utah Field Station but conducted research in several states. He generally focused on coyote depredation and livestock protection. He talks about his experiences with animal research, various...
Dates:
2008 - 2012
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
Series V: Research, 1945 - 1999
Series
Scope and Contents
Series V contains eight boxes of research records dated 1945 to 1999. Subjects in the records include a 1945-1950 study on coyotes in Yellowstone National Park, data on Compound 1080, coyote teeth x-rays, antelope, livestock protection dogs, and jackrabbits.
Dates:
1945 - 1999
Utah Field Station Records---
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0045
Abstract
The Utah Field Station was established in in 1972, in collaboration with Utah State University, as a research facility dedicated to the study of captive coyotes with a focus towards developing methods to reduce predator depredation on sheep. Over the last fifty years, research at the station has focused on coyote ecology, population mechanics, behavioral patterns, and predator-prey interactions. The site has also served as a preliminary testing facility for developing and improving...
Dates:
1945 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1995