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1. Salmon and Bonneville Dam
Salmon and Bonneville Dam
Description
1. Bill introduced regarding commercial fishing near the Bonneville Dam and on Columbia River tributaries east of the Deschutes River; 2. Article in an issue of the Business Survey of the Portland Area discussing the effect of fishways on salmon at Bonneville Dam; 3. Report discussing proposed fishways plans for Bonneville Dam; 4. Correspondence discussing report of the Bonneville Dam Fishways Committee; 5. Manuscript discussing the effects of high dams on Columbia River salmon with a focus on the Bonneville Dam; 6. Information and drawing of proposed Bonneville Dam; 7. Booklet discussing salmon and recipes using Thompson's Swiftwater canned salmon; 8. Publication discussing salmon and promoting the benefits of canned salmon
2. Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1934
Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1934
Description
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.
3. The white-crowned sparrow
The white-crowned sparrow
Description
Manuscript where one species of sparrow is featured. The document begins with explaining that only an expert can distinguish the three varieties of this sparrow.
4. Pintail duck
Pintail duck
Description
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.
5. Squaw or bear grass
Squaw or bear grass
Description
Short manuscript that goes into detail about bear grass, specifically the different names it is known by as well as its uses.
6. Late nesting of bobwhite quail
Late nesting of bobwhite quail
Description
Manuscript that relays the discovery of a bobwhite quail's nest in January, which is fairly late in the nesting season. The remaining content describes the value of the bird on farms.
7. Malheur Blitzen, super waterfowl reservation
Malheur Blitzen, super waterfowl reservation
Description
Article describing J. N. Darling's involvement in preserving the Malheur Lake area by purchasing the P Ranch and Blitzen watershed when he became the Chief of the Biological Survey in March 1934. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.
8. Spiders migrate in parachutes
Spiders migrate in parachutes
Description
Brief manuscript that details the observation of some gray spiders creating parachutes with their webbing. Author comments on how this might be the way these spiders migrate.
9. Waterfowl protection and other manuscripts
Waterfowl protection and other manuscripts
Description
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.
10. Antelope and dog
Antelope and dog
Description
Article describing a pronghorn that was adopted by Sam Bolkan as a fawn. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.
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