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AVATLABLE PUBLICATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY

Prepared in the Division of Public Relations

The publications listed on pages 1 to 4 and preceded by a star (*) can
be obtained only by purchase from the Suserintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.C., at the prices stated; remittances should be
sent direct to the Superintendent of Documents and not to the Department or
Bureau, as the Devartment of Agriculture does not sell publications.

The non-technical publications listed on pages 1 to 4 without a star can
be obtained free from the Office of Information,-U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.

The mimeozraohed information leaflets listed on pages 5 and 6 can be ob-
tained free on request addressed to the Chief, Bureau of Biological Survey, UeSe
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

As the supply for free Siisgeipeanien of the non-technical publications is
limited, applicants are requested to ask for ONLY ONE COPY of those in which
interested. : ;

In all requests, please mention the series, the number, and the title of
the publications desired.

Farmers! Bulletins:

497¥. Some Common Game, Aquatic, and Rapacious Birds in Relation to Man.
D06F. Food of Some Lamhe aut: Birds of Forest, Farm, and Garden.

*513F. Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard. (Colored illustrations.) 25¢
587F. Economic Value of een American Skunks.
630F. Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer.
702F. Cottontail Rabbits in Relation to Trees and Farm Cropse
755F. Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture.

“*760F. How to Attract Birds in Northwestern United States 5¢

*844y. How to Attract Birds in the Middle Atlantic Sta fee: D¢
859F. The Muskret as a Fur Bearer: With Notes. on its Use as Food.

eOlige. How to Attract Birds in the Hast Central States. 5f

1102¥. The Crow in Its Relation to Agriculture.

1327F. Canaries: Their Care and Management.

1397F. Mouse Control in Field and Orchard.

1456F. Homes for Birds.

1533F. Rat Control.

@ 1571F. The European Starling in the Uaabedl Statese
1598F. Mountain Beavegys in the Pacific Northwest.

Farmers!
1612F.
1513F.
1638F.
1644F.
1682F.
1709F.
1716F.
1719F.
73508.

Leaflets:

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421.
48L.
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61L.
65L.
78L.
94L.
96L.

Bulletins = Continues

Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds.
Propagation of Upland Game Birds.
Rat Proofing Buildings and Premises.
Local Bird Refuges.
Usefulness of Birds on the
Pocket-Gopher Control.
Mole Control.

Improving the Ferm Environment for
Rabbit Productione

Farme

Wildlife, -

Mink Raising.

Woodchuck Control in the Eastern States.
Recommendations to Beginners in Fur Farming.
Gourds for Bird Houses and Other Purposes. 5¢
Hygiene in Fox Farming.
Reindeer Recipes’

How to Make a Cat Trap.
Hints on Wolf and Coyote
Porcupine Control in the
English Sparrow Control.
Red-Squill Powder in Rat
Hints on Boocat Trapping.
Hints on Mountain Lion Trapping.
Protecting

Control.

a errs Byes
Poultry from Predacious Birds.

Reprints from Yearbooks:

*823Y. Trapping on the Farm. 5¢
*B855Y. Death to the Rodents. 5¢
*1429Y. Bird Species Not Menaced by Local Control Campaigns. 5¢
*1430Y. Helgrass Disappearance Has Serious Effects on Waterfowl and Industry. 5¢
*1431Y. Game and Other Wild Species Suffer Heavy Losses from Disease. - 5¢
“*1432Y. Predator-Trap Device Safeguards Species That Are Harmless. 5¢
*1433Y. Rabbit-Raising Profits Materially teed ued by Age at Marketing. 5¢
*1434Y. Rat Baits Canned tc Aid Coonerative Antirat Campaigns. 5¢
*1435Y. Restocking of Marshes pee Hand-Reared ualvenes Not Proved Practicable. 5¢

' *1436Y.

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Wild- on Factors Important

SSGLI ee Ce ee rtment (D) Series:

205D.
Hees,
*619D.
*1089D.
*1O091D.
*1145D.

Eleven Important Wild-Duck Foods

Propagation of Wild-Duck Focds.

Food Habits of the Svallows, 2

Reindeer in Alaska. 25?

Life History of the Kangaroo Rat.

Migration Records from
Lake Valley, Utah.

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15¢

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te Improve Forests.

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Family of Valuable Native Birds. 5¢

Wild Ducks and Other Birds Banded in the Salt

*1151D. Silver-Fox Farming. 15¢

*1196D. Food and Economic Relations of North American Grebes. 5¢

*1227D. Damage to Range Grasses by the Zuni Prairie Dos. 10¢

*1249D. Food Habits of Some Winter Bird Visitants. 10¢

*1268D. Returns from Banded Birds, 1920 to 1923. 10¢

*1346D. Status of the Pronghorned Antelope, 1922-1924. 15¢

*1350D. Blue-Fox Farming in Alaska. 10¢

*1359D. Food of American Phalaropes, Avocets, and Stilts. 10¢
*1395D. Bats in Relation to Production of Guano and Destruction of Insécts. id¢
*1423D. Progress of Reindeer Grazing Investigations in Alaska. 15¢

*21T. Beaver Habits and Experiments in Beaver Culture. 20¢

“247. The Mazspie in Relation to Agriculture. 10¢

*26T. Our Migrant Snorebirds in Southern South America. 5¢

poet Heburns from Banded Birds, 2925 to 1926. 20¢

*61T. Wild Birds Introduced or Transplanted in North America. 10¢
*134T. Red-Squill Powders as Raticides. 10¢

*145T. Life History and Habits of Grasshopper Mice, Genus Onychomys. 10¢
*147T. Habits and Economic Importance of Alligators. 10¢

*221T. Wild-Duck Foods of North Dakota Lakes. 15¢

*224T. Habits and Economic Status of the Pocket Gophers. 10¢

*238T. The Pharmacology of Thallium and Its Use in Rodent Control. 5¢
*411T. Western Duck Sickness: a Form of Botulism. 10¢

*467T. The Crested ifvna, or Chinese Starling, in the Pacific Northwest. 5¢

North American Faunes:

*27. Biological Investigations of the Athabaska-MackKenzie Region. $1.25

*43. Rice Rats of North America. 20¢

*45. Biological Survey of Alabama: 1, Physiography and Life Zones;
2, Mammals. 25¢

*47. Revision of American Pikes. 15¢

*48. Voles of Genus Pheneacomys: 1, Revision of Genus Phenacomys: 2, Life
History of Red Tree Mouse. 20¢

*49, Biological Survey of North Dakota: 1, Physiography and Life Zones;
2, Miammals. 60¢

*50. Revision of American Lemming Mice. 10¢

*51. Taxonomic Review of American Long-Tailed Shrews (Genera Sorex and
Microsorex). 50¢

*52. Revision of Amcrican Chipmunks (Genera Tamias and Eutamias). 35¢

*53. Mammals of New Mexico. $1.00

Circulars—-incluéing Bislosical Survey (BSC) Series:
*61BSC. Hawks and Owls from the Standpoint of the Farmer. O5¢

*B82C. Improved Reindeer Handling. 5¢ (Superseded by 207M.)

*96C. Game Birds Suitable for Naturalizing in the United States. 10¢
*107C. The Normal Breeding Season and Gestation Period of Martens. 5¢
*118C. Calculating Waterfowl Abundance on the Basis of Banding Returns. 5¢
*339C, Program of Waterfowl Restoration. 5¢
*342C. The Waterfowl Flyways of North America. 5¢
*Z48C. Quail-Food Plants of the Southeastern States. 5¢

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Miscellaneous Publicstions:

* 88h °
*115M e
* 1Le7il e
“* 145M.

* 1 59M 2
*195M.

*207M.
*210M.

The United States esata Agriculture: Its Structure and
Functions (with chapter on the Biological Survey). 15¢

Information for the Guidance of Field Men and Cooperators of -the
Bureau of Biological Survey Engaged in the Control of injurious
Rodents and Predatory Animals. 5¢

Peatowl, anc Their Care. 5¢) =e :

Policies of the Bureau of Biological Survey Relative to the cose
of Injurious Birds. 5¢

Winter Feeding of Wildlife on Northern Farms. 5¢

A Plar for the Manesement of. Brown Bear in Relation to Other Resources

on Admirealt:

ty Isiand, Alaska. 5¢
Raising Rein eee in Alaska. 5¢
Status of Weterfork in 1954. .5¢

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY SERIES OF MIMEOGRAPHED LEAFLETS

Note.--For leaflets listed below, address the Chief, Bureau of Biological
Survey, Ue. Se Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

Birds

BS-lL. Winter Food of Ruffed Grouse in New York.

BS-2. Aids for Bird Students. (Supersedes Bi-787.)

BS-3. The Present Situation Regarding Eelgrass (Zostera marina).
BS-6. Publications on Cage Birds. (Supersedes Bi-173).

BS-8. Publications on Attracting Birds. (Supersedes Bi-159).
BS-ll Birds Aid Blueberry and Cranberry Growers.

Bi-160. Dealers in Devices for Attracting Birds.
Bi-203. Publications of Interest to Game Breeders.
Bi-259. Dealers in Wild-cduck Food Plants.
Bi-458. Dealers in Game and Ornamental Birds.
Bi-489. Methods for Hradicating Objectionable Roosts of Birds.
Bi-521. Hints on the Care of Parrcets.
Bi-631. Dealers in Cage Birds and Cage-bird Supplies.
Bi-667. Directions for Poisoning Pinon Jayse
Bi-729. Control of Magpies.
Bi-899. Blackbirds and the Rice Crop on the Gulf Coast.
Bi-908. Blackbird control in Cornfields. :
Bi-922. Some Suggestions for Bird Field Trips.
Bi-1064. Dealers in Quail Food Plants.
£i-1099. Winter Feeding of Upland Game Birds.
Bi-1180. The Coot as an Edible Game Bird.
Bi-1189. Dealers in Peefowl.
Bi-le26a Bird Refuges and Game Preserves Administered by the Bureau of
Biological Survey.
Bi-1228. Food Habits of Fish-eating Birds.
31-1281. Preliminary Report on Studv of Raven's Food.
Bi-1297. Winter Food of tho Ruffed Grouse in. the Northeast.
B1i-1326. Plenting for Wildlife in the Corn Selt.
Bieter. Plantings for Wildlife in the Cotton Belt.

Fur Animels

31-103. Hints on the Care of Martens.

3i-128. Hints on the Care of Ferrets.

Bi-152. Hints on the Care of Otters.

3i-180. Hints on the Care cf Opossums.

Bi-216. Raising Raccoons.

Bi-366. Information on Fur and Fur Animals.

Bi-526. Hints on Raising Squirrels.

3i-1010. Lungworm Trouble in Foxes--Its Treatment and Control.
3Bi-1024. Periodicals on Fur and Pur Animals.

Bi-1053. Har Mange in Foxes: Its Treatment and Eradication.
31-1059. Raising Badgers in Captivity.

Bi-1060. Raising Muskrats. ;

31-1190. Raising Chinchillas in Captivity.

3Bi-1235. Parasites of Minks and Their Controle

ae

Bi-994.
Bi-1135.
Bi-1171.
Bi-1243,.
Bi-1286.
Bi-1l292.
Bi-1294.
Bi-1304.
Bi-1317.

BS-10.

Bi-368.
Bi-7156.
Bi-3889.
Bi-905.
Bi-913.
Bi-1028.

Bi-1074.
Bi-1152.
Bi-1162.
Bi-1163.
Bi-1289.

Bi-1332.6

35-5.
BS-7.
BS-9.
BS-1e2

Bi-263-6
Bi-565.
Bi-57 1.
Bi-664.
Bi-770.
Bi-855.
bi-1-18.

Bi-1057.
Bi-1205.
Bi-1250.
Baw ols.
Bi-1266.

Bi-1274.
Bi-1291.

Rabbit Raisins
Rabbit Menure as a Fertilizer.
Periodicals oh Rabbits and Cavieés.
Inheritance of "Yoolly" in Rabbits. |
Some Fondamentals of Rabbit Breeding.
Observations on So-called "Bloat" in Rabbits.
Pertinent Facts on the Angora Wool Rabbit.
Feed Cost of Producing Young Raboits to Weaning Age.
Feed Requirements in Raising Veaned Raobits to a Weignt of 6 Foundse
Feeding Schedule for Rabbits.

Predator and Rodent Control

The Possibility of Secondary Poisoning from Thallium Used in the
Control of Rodents. (Supersedes Bi-1192.)

Manufacturers of Traps.

Dealers in Berium Carbonate.

Publications on Trapping.

Dealers in Calcium-cyanide Dust and Dust Guns.

Directions for Destroying House Mice.

The Effect of Poisons Used in Posent Control on Grouse, Pheasants,
and Quail.

Manufacturers and Importers

Sugzestions on Trepping Cov

£ Red-squill Products.

2 O Wolv

Directions for Poisoning Thi
Con id

es. in Alaske.

round Squirrels.

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Directzons) for trolling Tree Sauirrels.
Directions for Using Poison in Chipmunk Control.
Directions for Setting Foothold Trap for Capturing Animals Uninjured.
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Tularemia, an Animal-borne Disease. (Supersedes Bi-903).
Instructions for Controlling Bats.
Infectious Diseases as a Cause of Loss in Wildlife.

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Hints on the White
The Amsrican Chameleon and its Cere.
Poisonous Snakes of the United States.

The Toad.

Directions for Destroyins Cranfisnes.

Facts about Snakes

Acguisition of
Migratory Bi C

Sources of Big-gnme Anima

Deaicrs in Reptiles.

Food of the Gray Foxe

Food of the Red Fox.

How Game and Fur Farmers Can Use Biological Surver's Aid in COmbat-—
ing Wildlife Diseases.

Raising Decr in Captivity.

Raising Guinea Pigs.

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