Rodent damage

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Mike Fall was interviewed by Cyns Nelson on May 10, 2017.

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

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...

Scope and Contents The Hawaii Field Station Records consists of three boxes of materials dated from the mid-1930s through early 2000s. Materials in this collection document many of the research activities at the station including rodent control efforts and efforts to control invasive species such as coqui frogs and brown tree snakes. In addition to documents, this collection also includes hundreds of slides and photographs of personnel conducting lab and field work in Hawaii and Guam. Series I...

Abstract Established in 1895, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association shares a long and collaborative history with federal wildlife control agencies working to control damage caused by rodents in Hawaiian sugarcane fields. The NWRC Hilo Field Station was established to further this purpose and continues to offer wildlife research assistance in Hawaii today. This collection contains reports, news clippings, and correspondence that highlight the history of federally supported rodent control...

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Paul and Lynn (Walsh) Lefebvre were interviewed together by Kellie Nicholas in Gainesville, Florida, on August 10, 2018.

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

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The NWRC Historical Images Collection (NWRC 0044) contains hundreds of images dated 1895 to 2002. Included are images of staff members at work, wildlife whose damage the Center works to manage, various buildings the Center and its predecessors have occupied, as well as images of events and special projects.

Scope and Contents The Philippines Field Station Records contains documents dated 1968-1980. This collection consists primarily of research records pertaining to rodent control efforts in the Philippines. These records are related to the International Programs Research Unit (IPRU) of the DWRC (predecessor to the NWRC) who worked cooperatively with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the late 1960s through the mid-1990s. Included in this collection are study plans, raw data,...

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This series includes digital files, transcripts of retiree oral history interviews and release forms for interviews conducted in 2017.

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The WS Nebraska and Texas State Office Slides Collection consists of two series of 35mm slides that are arranged alphabetically across seven boxes. The slides date from 1959 to 1996, with the bulk between 1980 and 1990. They document rodents, birds, predators, livestock, dogs, wildlife damage, animal damage control projects, and people.