Are deer being properly handled?
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- 1943-07-09
Article describing the management of deer populations in Oregon.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Are deer being properly handled?
Article describing the management of deer populations in Oregon.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Article discussing bird refuges and waterfowl populations
Oregonian (Firm)
Report of the Wild Life Sub-Committee -- Forestry Committee of the Oregon Planning Council
Report discussing the status of wildlife populations in Oregon as well as the allocation of funding for research and projects.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Description of curriculum related to fish and game management at Oregon State Agricultural College
Oregon State College. Department of Fish, Game, and Fur Animal Management
Oregon State Planning Board
Program for North American Wildlife Conference
American Wildlife Institute
Wholesale waterfowl destruction in the Klamath Country
Manuscript discusses how the waterfowl in Klamath country are now protected from hunters by game laws. The Bureau of Reclamation destroyed areas of sanctuary for waterfowl because the demand for land for agricultural use was so high. According to Dr. C. F. Marbut from the Department of Agriculture, the soil from the land in and around the bed of the Lower Klamath Lake could not support agricultural means successfully. Instead, the area became a refuge similar to Clear Lake.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing the work that Audubon societies have accomplished in preserving bird populations. Author calls people of Oregon to action in supporting their local society.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Articles, lecture schedule, and brochure
Document includes lecture schedule and newspaper clipping discussing "Birds, bergs and Kodiak bears" lecture. Newspaper clipping discussing establishment of wildlife sanctuaries and brochure for the Moose Hill Bird Sanctuary are included.
Izaak Walton League of America
Articles discussing bird refuges and conservation
Oregonian (Firm)
Articles discussing William Finley lectures and endorsement of East Bay Regional Park
Oregonian (Firm)
Newspaper clipping discussing William Finley's talk for the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Tribune Publishing Company (Oakland, Calif.)
Needless destruction of game resources
Manuscript that explores the senseless killing of wild animals. Despite being a protected animal, a black bear mother and cub had been shot down. The author contends that black bears are the most human of wild animals in the Oregon woods. The author also describes characteristics of the bear and what it eats. The document goes on to say that there are people who simply enjoy being out in nature and can truly appreciate a wildlife sighting. However, due to hunters, those people are robbed of these experiences.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Game management school at Corvallis
Manuscript praising the establishment of the Oregon State Agricultural College. There is praise also for the courses in game management that will be offered. The courses are considered to be the best measurement instituted in order to develop wildlife resources for Oregon. The college will offer several courses that will provide training for game management of estates and land using industries. Local establishments such as game refuges and fish hatcheries will be used to give hands on experience. At the time, Oregon was the only state in the west to receive federal funding for education in respects to conservation of wildlife.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Parsons, Philip A. (Philip Archibald), 1879-1943
"Wild-life project calls for U.S. aid"
Article discussing plan created by President Theodore Roosevelt's Wildlife Restoration committee, including the restoration of waterfowl habitats.
New York Times Company
Manuscript in which the author makes a case for restoring and protecting land for wildlife. Describes the unnecessary drainage and damage to habitats for local fauna which have gone unchecked.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
"Game conference hears 4-point plan to restore nation's wild life
Article discussing plan created by President Theodore Roosevelt's Wildlife Restoration committee, including the restoration of waterfowl habitats.
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
Newspaper clipping discussing joint meeting of the Pine Tree Fish and Game Protective Association and Cumberland County Fish and Game Association.
Portland Press Herald
"Beedy assures support of sanctuary projects"
Newspaper clipping discussing joint meeting of the Pine Tree Fish and Game Protective Association and Cumberland County Fish and Game Association.
Portland Evening News (Portland, Me.)
"Sportsmen are blamed for fish and game slump"
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Articles discussing topics covered at Izaak Walton League of America convention
Izaak Walton League of America
Monthly bulletin of the Oregon State Planning Board.
Oregon State Planning Board
Careful management needed for big game
Manuscript that describes the lessons learned from the Jackson elk herd at Yellowstone Park and how to apply them to future animal refuges.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953