Crows

Abstract The Gainesville, Florida, Field Station was established in 1944. The original mission of the field station involved the study of rodent damage to Florida sugarcane but evolved over the years to include research on controlling bird and mammal damage to rice, fruit, aquaculture, and other agricultural interests. The Gainesville Field Station Records contain materials dated from the 1940s through the early 2000s, including administrative records, images, and research records related to bird...

Abstract This collection contains historical documents, reports, and correspondence from the 1920s to the 1960s, focused on the behavior and control of crows and white-necked ravens in the Oklahoma and Texas. The items were created or collected by Bureau of Biological Survey employees, including E.R. Kalmbach, S.E. Aldous, and R.H. Imler,during a period when the agency prioritized research on agricultural impacts of bird pests. The collection includes field studies, government bulletins,...