Repellents

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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.

Abstract The Gerhardi Livestock protector was a device designed to repel predators from livestock pastures. It was invented by Thomas Edward Gerhardi in Canada. The Department of Interior’s Division of Wildlife Services conducted studies with the Livestock Protector with the goal of possibly registering the device with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which would allow the device to be used in the United States. However, it was never registered and never saw widespread use in the United...

Abstract The Olympia Field Station was established in the late 1950s in cooperation with public agencies and private companies concerned with reforestation losses caused by wildlife. The Olympia, WA, Field Station and its satellite, the Bend, OR, Field Station (established in 1970), formed the Forest-Animal Research Project of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and after 1985, of the USDA’s APHIS Animal Damage Control program. Initial studies focused on seed coatings and repellents to reduce losses...

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Sam Linhart worked as a biologist in the predator control research section at the Denver Wildlife Research Center from 1964 to 1990. This collection contains materials from his studies related to predator control. Research records on electric fencing, leghold traps, the electronic guard, the 1080 toxic collar, livestock protection dogs, the M-44, and tranquilizer tabs for wild carnivore traps are included. This collection also contains images related to Linhart’s research.