Item from a collection of University of Oregon faculty, students, buildings, organizations, and events. Students paddle a Flinstones themed canoe down the Eugene Millrace during the 1981 Canoe Fete.
Item from a collection of University of Oregon faculty, students, buildings, organizations, and events. Students paddle a Pink Panther themed canoe down the Eugene Millrace during the 1981 Canoe Fete. A group of ducks are swimming in the foreground.
Black and white image of several Mallard ducks standing under a sign which reads "Warning any person molesting mascot ducks shall be liable to presecution - Campus security." Sign is posted near the Millrace.
Includes title panels: The Reclamation Service turns Lower Klamath over to land promoters; Clear Lake Reservation in 1912; A waterfowl refuge partly drained and leased to stockmen; Malheur Lake Reservation in 1915; and A dry lake, no birds and a world of dust.
Includes footage of various birds, including their nesting sites. The film ends with footage of a pet quail and pet duck with the family dog. Includes title panels: "P Ranch, 40 miles of water and marshland, added to Malheur refuge"; "Trapping and banding ducks"; "Winter refuge for waterfowl"; and "A new kind of duck dog".
Manuscript focusing on the American pintail, stating that it is the most common of ducks. Document comments on molting of the male duck after breeding season. Author speculates that this occurs in order to better protect the offspring.
Manuscript that is composed of various manuscripts, with a focus on closing the waterfowl hunting season. The manuscripts concerning the waterfowl include creating legislation to close or limit the hunting season, the practice of baiting, and protecting waterfowl populations. A manuscript discussing russet-backed thrushes is included.