Blackbirds
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Bird Damage Unit Records --
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: NWRC 0010
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.
Dates:
1914 - 2008
Cornelius, Oregon, Field Station Records---
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0039
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...
Dates:
1961 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1964 - 1972
Davis Field Station Records ---
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0042
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...
Dates:
1960 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1965 - 1980
Gainesville Field Station Records --
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0006
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...
Dates:
1914-2017
North Dakota Field Station Records ---
Collection — Box Collection NWRC 0041
Identifier: NWRC 0041
Scope and Contents
The North Dakota Field Station Records consists of thirteen boxes of materials dated 1940-2008, with the bulk falling between 1989 and the early 2000s. Records in the collection detail field station efforts to manage bird damage to sunflowers caused by birds. This collection is arranged into four series.
Series I contains five boxes of field study records pertaining to the evaluation of herbicides used to eliminate cattails and blackbird roosting habitat near sunflower producers....
Dates:
1940 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1989 - 2000
Plaggmeyer, John R., 2005 - 2010
Sub-Series — Box 3: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-003], Folder: 1
Abstract
John R. Plaggemeyer reminisces about his past work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He talks about his experiences as a wildlife specialist and government trapper in rodent, animal damage and predator control (primarily coyotes) and the different methods used including poisons, snares, traps, compound 1080, aerial gunning, game calling, coyote-getters, M-44, hazing, livestock protection collars and...
Dates:
2005 - 2010
Shoemaker, Shorty (Jerald Roy), 2005 - 2010
Sub-Series — Box 3: [Barcode: NWRC0005-S1-003], Folder: 4
Abstract
Jerald (Shorty) R. Shoemaker reminisces about his past work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He talks about his experiences as a wildlife specialist and government trapper in animal damage and predator control (primarily coyotes) and the different methods used including poisons and toxicants such as M-44, strychnine, and compound 1080, aerial gunning, game calling, traps, lures, hazing, snares,...
Dates:
2005 - 2010