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31. Articles discussing wildlife conference in Klamath Falls
Articles discussing wildlife conference in Klamath Falls
32. Advertisement for lecture and article discussing Finley's trip to Lower Klamath Lake
Advertisement for lecture and article discussing Finley's trip to Lower Klamath Lake
33. Wholesale waterfowl destruction in the Klamath Country
Wholesale waterfowl destruction in the Klamath Country
Description
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.
34. Articles discussing controversy over Reclamation Service's handling of bird conservation
Articles discussing controversy over Reclamation Service's handling of bird conservation
35. Plight of grebes
Plight of grebes
Description
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.
36. "Reclamation vs. conservation"
"Reclamation vs. conservation"
Description
Article authored by William Finley discussing wildlife refuges in Oregon and California.
37. Documents discussing Oregon and northern California refuges
Documents discussing Oregon and northern California refuges
Description
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.
38. Bird lives
Bird lives
Description
Manuscript detailing a trip where several types of birds are observed, but the author's main goal is to spot white herons.
39. Compilation of manuscripts on birds
Compilation of manuscripts on birds
Description
The handwritten manuscript features a rough draft of "Bird lives" as well as other manuscripts that most likely were broken up into different manuscripts later.
40. Lecture
Lecture
Description
Lecture that focuses on the trip mentioned in both "Malheur" and "White heron search."
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