Bird damage

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Mike Avery was interviewed in Gainesville, Florida, by Kellie Nicholas on August 9, 2018.

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

Abstract

The Bird Damage Unit Records (NWRC 0010) document the activities of NWRC researchers from the early 1900s through the early 2000s as they worked to protect agricultural interests from bird depredations and disease, both domestically and abroad. The NWRC bird unit has worked with a diverse group of cooperators including airports, universities, farmers, feedlot operators, the U.S. military, and other associated researchers to effectively reduce bird damage to a variety of resources.

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Larry Clark was interviewed by Cyns Nelson on May 22, 2019.

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

Scope and Contents The Cornelius, Oregon, Field Station Records consists of 10 boxes of materials dated 1961-1977, with the bulk falling from 1964 to 1972. The collection contains administrative reports including trip reports, activity reports, correspondence, and memorandums. Also included are research records such as study plans, field notes, research data, charts, news clippings, and correspondence related to the control of damage caused by starlings, finch, and other birds in the Pacific Northwest as...

Scope and Contents The Davis Field Station Records consists of 5 boxes of records pertaining to bird damage studies and is arranged into 4 series based on content of the records. Series II, Bird Damage to Crops, is divided further into 5 subseries according to crop type. Series I consists of a half box of records related to bird trapping and banding, roost survey data, and bird population studies in the Western United States dated 1960 to 1977. Series II consists of nearly 5 boxes of records and...

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The Dixon, CA, Field Station Records (NWRC 0055) consists of 5 LF of records created by staff at the station between 1969 and 1985. Included are administrative records, research reports related to bird damage to wine grapes and other agricultural crops in California, as well as research records related to a survey of bird damage to sunflower in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota conducted during 1979-1981.

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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.

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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 Mark Tobin Records (NWRC 0051) contain born-digital records (dated 1991-2016) as well as physical materials (dated 1963-1997). Most of the materials in this collection are dated 1985-2016. Included are administrative records pertaining to Research Needs Assessments and Career Path Guides; photographs, slides, and digitized images; as well as publications related to Tobin’s work with the NWRC.

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Bob McLean was interviewed in Loveland, Colorado, by Cyns Nelson on June 27, 2018.

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