Sanctuaries for waterfowl
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Manuscript that champions the idea of additional sanctuaries for birds and animals. The document mentions what efforts President Theodore Roosevelt made before retiring from office. The document also highlights a number of refuges in the United States.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Sanctuaries for waterfowl
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A copy of the "Sanctuaries for waterfowl" manuscript.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Red-breasted sapsucker
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Manuscript that tells the tale of a male sapsucker from the point of view of a naturalist.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Trial by jury
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Manuscript discusses the desire to preserve species such as the Cooper's hawk.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The friendly towhee or chewink
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Article describing towhees, including one that was briefly adopted by the Finley family.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Quawk quawk of marsh lands
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The article describes the black-crowned night heron, including appearance and habitat.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
When the condor sailed the Columbia
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The decline of the California condor is discussed in this article. Once a frequent flyer along the Columbia River in Oregon, the bird has became a stranger as numbers dwindled.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Birds of the mountains
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This article explores the various birds that can be found in the mountainous areas of Oregon.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Profits in scenery and wildlife
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Article illustrating how the capitalization of Oregon's natural resources can bring a quick profit, but need to be protected.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Billy, a pet badger
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Account of the Finley family's pet badger.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The fool hen of the northern forests
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Article describing Franklin (or spruce) grouse and how their failure to adapt to hunting has led to a decline in their populations.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The flying squirrel
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Article describing a family of flying squirrels observed at an Izaak Walton League Oregon chapter luncheon.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Trolling for Chinooks yesterday and today
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Article describing the causes for the decline in fish populations in Oregon due to pollution and addition of hatchery raised fish.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The lure of out-door Oregon
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The article promotes the virtues of the outdoors in Oregon, from salmon fishing in the Umpqua to the forests in the Willamette Valley.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Malheur Blitzen, super waterfowl reservation
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Article describing J. N. Darling's involvement in preserving the Malheur Lake area by purchasing the P Ranch and Blitzen watershed when he became the Chief of the Biological Survey in March 1934.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The invasion of the Englisher
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Article describing the invasive bird species, the English sparrow (also known as the European house sparrow).
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
When a hawk is not a hawk
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Article describing nighthawks, including behavior and diet.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955