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Manuscript that shares a few excerpts from "Plight of grebes", focusing on why grebes have been singled out for their plumage.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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Manuscript that shares a few excerpts from "Plight of grebes", focusing on why grebes have been singled out for their plumage.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing the search for white herons. The author describes their pursuit as well as a conversation with a hunter.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A manuscript that illustrates the destruction the demand for plumage causes to bird populations.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
An additional draft of "Trail of death."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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
Manuscript containing excerpts from the "Plume hunting", "Grebe hunting", and "Notes on grebe skin traffic" manuscripts. This document further expands upon the motivation of plume hunting. Author also provides physical description, observations of behavior, and figurative description of some specimens in the wild.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that makes a case to stop plume hunting. Author describes a sad scene of grebe bodies littering a lake site in the aftermath of hunting.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Documents discussing Oregon and northern California refuges
Documents focus primarily on the destruction of bird nesting sites through the careless practices of the Reclamation Service, including prescribed burning and leasing of land for grazing. Other topics include cooperation between the Reclamation Service and Biological Survey, duck hunting, and recommendations for restoring refuges to ideal nesting conditions. A map of the Klamath Irrigation Project is included.
United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955