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Bailey, V. O., Virginia, April 1929

by: Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942

Publication date: 1929

Topics: Mammalogy, Ornithology

Collection: biodiversity; sifieldbooks

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Virginia, April 5 - 8, 1929. Entries are dated and detail his travel from Washington, DC, to study the deer problem for the Virginia state game department in Hot Springs. Subject matter includes travel details (destinations, accommodations, distances, time of day), observed fauna, vegetation (types and life zones), terrain, lists of trees and birds per location with notes about abundance, and interactions with local officials. The are entries that describe fauna headed with type, discussing current population numbers, memories of local inhabitants, types, habitat, and conditions. These include bison, elk, deer, fox, and additional mammals. Locations include Warm Springs, Bath county, Virginia

Abstract: The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Virginia, April 5 - 8, 1929. Entries are dated and detail his travel from Washington, DC, to study the deer problem for the Virginia state game department in Hot Springs. Subject matter includes travel details (destinations, accommodations, distances, time of day), observed fauna, vegetation (types and life zones), terrain, lists of trees and birds per location with notes about abundance, and interactions with local officials. The are entries that describe fauna headed with type, discussing current population numbers, memories of local inhabitants, types, habitat, and conditions. These include bison, elk, deer, fox, and additional mammals. Locations include Warm Springs, Bath county, Virginia.