Pesticide registration

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Craig A. Ramey worked as Research Wildlife Biologist with Center from 1989-2017, where he investigated canine rabies, gas cartridges, and pesticide impacts on birds and skunks. He was also instrumental in setting up the Center’s Registration Unit, where he developed and maintained the pesticide registration database for monitoring the progress of data collection for pesticide registration with the EPA.

Scope and Contents The Fresno Field Station Records consists of five boxes of records arranged into three series based on record type. The majority of records in this collection are dated late-1960s through late-1970s. Series I includes one box of administrative records including reports, correspondence, memorandums, interagency agreements, and information bulletins. Series II includes three boxes of records related to research conducted by staff at the Fresno Field Station. Much of the...

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George Matschke worked as researcher at the Wildlife Research Center from 1968 until his retirement in 1999. This collection contains records (dated 1955-1999) that were collected by Matschke. Included are administrative records, Bird Unit work reports, research records mostly pertaining to rodent control, as well as numerous images of research projects conducted by Matschke and other scientists at the Center.

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...

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Over the years, the Mammal Damage Unit of the DWRC/NWRC conducted research on coyote predation on livestock; rodent damage to crops, rangeland, and buried cables; and damage to timber production and reforestation efforts caused by deer, bear, and rodents, particularly pocket gophers. The Unit also studied the use of pesticides as well as methods to identify and develop non-lethal or non-chemical alternative management methods for specific wildlife problems.

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George Matschke was interviewed by Sara Szakaly on February 21, 2017.

This subseries includes a digital recording of the interview, a release form, and a transcript.

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Russel Reidinger discusses his career with the Denver Wildlife Research Center. He worked for International Programs in the Philippines during the 1970s and was Director of the DWRC from 1986-1993. He also worked at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and as a Staff Specialist in the Animal Damage Research Program, and lead the USDA's Center of Excellence at Lincoln University. In the interview, he also goes into detail about his research interests.

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Series III Accruals consists of 3 boxes of physical materials, as well as digital files, collected from the Director’s Office during 2019-2020. Materials in this series are dated 1985-2020. Included are administrative, budget, informational, research, and personnel records.

Abstract This collection contains bi-weekly committee meeting minutes from each unit involved in the Wildlife Services (WS) Pesticide Coordinating Subcommittee. The four units include the Environmental and Risk Analysis Services (ERAS), the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC), Operational Support Staff (OSS), and the Pocatello Supply Depot (PSD). These units have changed names and organizational structure but still continue to meet. ERAS was known as the Data Support Team (DST) from 1997 to...