Foxes
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Mammal Damage Unit Records --
Collection
Identifier: NWRC 0034
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1909 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1990
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