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Birds that need help

Birds that need help

Article discussing conservation efforts and endangered bird species, including the trumpeter swan, California condor, and bald eagle.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1934

Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1934

Document focuses include changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act, waterfowl conditions, and extent of hunting seasons. Additional focuses include homesteading issues on wildlife refuges and hunting practices, including baiting.

Fernald, Charles

Eastern Oregon

Eastern Oregon

Manuscript that features excerpts from "Malheur" and "White heron search."

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Sanctuaries for waterfowl

Sanctuaries for waterfowl

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

Raining toads

Raining toads

Manuscript recounting an encounter with a group of toads. The document describes how the toads possess a bone that allows them to use their hind feet to burrow into the ground in order to get closer to moisture when rain is lacking. The author and the group watched as the animals used ant hills as a buffet to feed themselves. The author comments that it is no wonder that some believe that amphibians rain from the sky because this species emerges with the coming rain and disappears as the sun comes out.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Malheur, the unfortunate

Malheur, the unfortunate

Manuscript chronicling the woes that have befallen Malheur Lake, including hunting, land cultivation, and disregard for the lake's status as a refuge.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Map of Harney County, Oregon : compiled from official records on file in the land office at Burns...

Map of Harney County, Oregon : compiled from official records on file in the land office at Burns and in the county courthouse, 1908

A 1908 map of Harney County completed by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Company of Burns, Oregon. The map legend is color coded to show major land holdings in the county including the Blue Mountain Forest Reserve; the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road; California & Oregon Land Co.; American Land & Live Stock Co.; Pacific Live Stock Co.; Wm. Hanley Co. (including P-Ranch and OO-Ranch); H. V. I. Co.; Portland Co.; Alvord Ranch; and Indian allotment lands. Relief is shown by hachures.

Eastern Oregon Engineering Company

Lecture on plumage hunting

Lecture on plumage hunting

Manuscript that appears to be an initial edit of a lecture. The manuscript describes the author's efforts in collecting data, combining the results and findings of three exploratory trips.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

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