Trapping

Abstract The predecessor of the Bureau of Biological Survey (BBS) was established under the Department of Agriculture in 1885 to study the economic relation of birds to agriculture. The mission of the division evolved over the years to include the study of mammals, as well as to include predator and rodent control activities. In 1905, the division became known as the Bureau of Biological Survey. In 1940, the Bureau of Fisheries merged with the BBS to form the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under...

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 The Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy was established by Dr. C. Hart Merriam and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1886. Along with Dr. A.K. Fisher, he pioneered research on methods for controlling damage to agriculture by wildlife. The Investigations in Economic Mammalogy and Ornithology contains collection data from bird collections, mammal trapping, and baiting in several western states. Each volume was pre-printed with catalog numbers and bound at the...

Abstract The Wildlife Services Wyoming State Office Records document activities at the State Office in Casper from the early 1900s through 2003. The Wyoming WS program's mission is to protect domestic livestock from predators such as coyotes, red fox, mountain lions, black bears, and threatened or endangered species, such as grizzly bears and wolves. The Wyoming Wildlife Services office works with a diverse set of cooperators, including airports, businesses, cities, counties, and individuals to...

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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.