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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Survey

Wildlife Research and-Manasement Learlet BS~4

Washington, D. C. * Rev., August 1937

AVATLABLE PUBLICATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
Compiled 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 Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, D. C., at the prices stated; in aieneee should be
sent direct to the Superintendent of Documents and not to the Department or

Bureau, as the Department 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. §&. Department 0: of A: Asriculture,
Washington, D. C.

The mimeographed information leaflets listed on pages 4 to 7 can be ob-

tained free on request addressed to the Chief, Bureau of Biological Survey, U. S.

Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

As the supply for free distrimtion 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:

497F. Some Common Game, Aquatic, and Rapacious Birds in Relation to Man.
SO6F. Food of some Well-Known Birds of Forest, Farm, and Garden.
*513F. Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard. (Colored illustrations.) 25¢
*587F. Economic Value of North American Skunks. 5¢
*6217. How to Attract Birds in the Northeastern United States. 5¢

630F. Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer

7O2F. Cottontail Rabbits in Relation to Trees and Farm Crops.

7OoF. 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 States. 5¢

869F. The Muskrat as a Fur Bearer: With Notesonits Use as Food.

*912F. How to Attract Birds in the East Central States. 5¢

1102F. The Crow in Its Relation to Agriculture.
1327F. Canaries: Their Care and Monagement.
1397F. Mouse Control in Field and Orchard.
1456F. Homes for Birds.
1533F. Rat Control.

1571F. The European Starling in the United States.

Farmers!

Bulletins — Continued

1598F.
1612F.
1613F.
1638F.
144P.
1682F.
1709F.
ALOR.
1719F.
1730F.
L759F.
1766F.
1768F.

Leaflets:
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Mountain Beavers in the Pacific Northwest.
Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds.
Propagation of Upland Game Birds.

Rat Proofing Buildings and Premises.

Local Bird Refuges.

Usefulness of Birds on the Farm.
Pocket-—Gopher Control.

Mole Control.

Improving the Farm Environment for Wildlife.
Rabbit Production.

Game Management on the Farm.

Game Laws for the Season 1936-37.
Trapping and Transplanting Live Beavers.

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

Reindeer Recipes.

How to Make a Cat Trap.

Hints on Wolf and Coyote Trapping.

Porcupine Control in the Western States.
English Sparrow Control.

Red-Squill Powder in Rat Control.

Hints on Bobcat Trapping.

Hints on Mountain Lion Trapping.

Protecting Poultry from Predacious Birds.
Eliminating Bats from Buildings.

Hxcluding Birds from Reservoirs and Fishponds.

Reprints from Yearbooks:

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Trapping on the Farm. 65¢

Death to the Rodents. 5¢

Botulism is a Factor in the Decrease of Western Waterfowl. 5¢
Fur Scarcity through Overtrapping Impends; Conservation Needed
Game as a Farm Crop Emphasized by Agricultural Adjustment. 5¢
Game Management and Forest Protection are Related Tasks. 65¢
Predators and Rodents are Factors in the Spread of Disease. 5¢
Waterfowl Breeding Grounds of Far North now Poorly Tenanted. 5¢
Waterfowl Problems Clarified by Study of Gunning Practices. o¢
Waterfowl Restoration Program Undertaken by the Government. 5¢

Bulletins--Including Department (D) Series:

Eleven Important Wild-Duck Foods. Oo¢

Reindeer in Alaska. 25¢

Life History of the Kangaroo Rat. 15¢

Returns from Banded Birds, 1920 to 1923. 10¢

Status of the Pronghorned Antelope, 1920-1924. 15¢
Blue-Fox Farming in Alaska. 10¢

Beaver Habits and Experiments in Beaver Culture. 20¢
The Magpie in Relation to Agriculture. 10¢

Our Migrant Shorebirds in Southern South America. O5¢
Returns from Banded Birds, 1923 to 1926. 20¢

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Technical Bulletins--Continued.
*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¢
*224T. Habits and Economic Status of the Pocket Gophers. 10¢
*2382. The Pharmacology of Thallium and Its Use in Rodent Control. 54
*411T. Western Duck Sickness: a Form of Botulism. 10¢
*467T. The Crested Myna, or Chinese Starling, in the Pacific Northwest. 5¢

North American Faunas:

*43. Rice Rats of North America. 20¢

*47. Revision of American Pikas. 15¢

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

*50. Revision of American Lemming Mice. 10¢

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

#52. Revision of American Chipmunks (Genera Tamias and Eutamias). 365¢

*53. Mammals of New Mexico. $1.00

*54. Alaska-Yukon Caribou. 20¢

*55. Mammals and Life Zones of Oregon. 75¢

Circulars-—including Biological Survey (BSC) Series:
“*61BSC. Hawks and Owls from the Standpoint of the Farmer. 5¢

*261DC. The purpose of bird censvses and how to take them. 5¢

*82C. Improved Reindeer Handling. 5¢ (Superseded by 207M.)

*107C. The Normal Breeding Season and Gestation Period of Martens. 5¢

*3390. Program of Waterfowl Restoration. 5¢

*242C. The Waterfowl Flyways of North America. 54

*G48C. Quail—Food Plants of the Southeastern States. 54

*362C. Food Habits of the Coyote in Jackson Hole, Wyo. 5¢

“3630. The Migration of North American Birds. 10%

*370C. Food Habits of Common Hawks. 5¢ |

*381C. Rodents and Moles as Pests in Bulb Plantings. 5¢

*409C. Effect of Thallium on Plant Growth. 5¢

*410C. Results from Breeding Rabbits that are Suckling Young. 5¢

*412C. Groups of Plants Valuable for Wildlife Utilization and Erosion Control. 5¢

*4260- The House Rat. 5¢

*428C. Flight Sneed of Birds. 5¢

*“433C. Crow-Waterfowl Relationships: Based on Preliminary Studies on

Canadian Breeding Grounds. 10¢

Miscellaneous Publications:

*83M. The United States Department of Agriculture: Its Structure and
Functions (with chapter on the Biological Survey). 15¢

*1150. Information for the Guidance of Field Men ad Cooperators of the
Buresu of Biological Survey Engaged in the Control of Injurious
Rodents and Predatory Animals. O¢

*1l27M. Peafowl and Their Care. 5¢

*145M. Policies of the Bureau of Biological Survey Relative to the Control
of Injurious Birds. 5¢

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Miscellaneous Publications - Continued

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* 207M.
* 210M.
* 244i,
*270M.

A Plan for the Management of Brown Bear in Relation to Other Resources.
on Admiralty Island, Alaska. 5¢

Raising Reindeer in Alaska. 5¢

Status of Waterfowl in 1934. 5¢

Officials and Organizations Concerned with Wildlife Protection, 1936. 5¢

Post-Mortem Examinations of Wild Birds and Mammals. 5¢

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY SERIES OF MIMEOGRAPHED LEAFLETS

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

Birds

Winter Food of Ruffed Grouse in New York.

Aids for Bird Students.

Publications on Cage Birds.

Publications on Attracting Birds.

Birds Aid Blueberry and Cranberry Growers.

Protecting Grain Crops from Damage by Wild Fowl.

Bird Refuges and Big Game Preserves Administered by the Bureau of
Biological Survey.

Cage Trap Useful in the Control of White-necked Ravens.

Economic Ornithology and the Correlation of Laboratory and Field Methods.

Report on the Arnett, Oklahoma, Experimental Quail and Prairie Chicken
Management Project. '

Fruits Attractive to Birds--Northwestern States. Region No. 1 (Wash-
ington, Oregon, and Idaho).

Fruits Attractive tc Birds--Rocky Mountain States. Region No. 2
(Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado).

Fruits Attractive to Birds--Northern Plains States. Region No. 3 (North
Dekota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas).

Fruits Attractive to Birds--Northeastern States. Region No. 4
(Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West. Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia).

Fruits Attractive to Birds--California. Region No. 5.

Fruits Attractive to Birds--Great Basin States. Region No. 6 (Utah and
Nevada).

Fruits Attractive to Birds—-Southwestern States. Region No. 7
(Arizona.and New Mexico).

Fruits Attractive to Birds--Southern Plains States. Region No. 8
(Texas and Oklahoma).

Fruits Attractive to Birds--Southeastern States. Region No. 9 (Arkansas,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
and South Carolina).

Fruits Attractive to Birds--Florida. Region No. 10.

Birdbanding.

Protecting Crops from Damage by Horned Larks in California.

Some Suggestions for Bird Field Study.

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BS~-77. The Wild Turkey on the Missouri Ozark Range. (Preliminary Report.)
BS-81. Suggestions for Combating Starling Roosts.
BS-83. Birds in Relation to Fishes.
BS-84. Food of the Scaled Quail. (Preliminary Report.)
BS-88. The Waterfowl Situation: 1936-37.
BS-93. The Controlled Hunting Areas and the Pheasant Refuge-Management
System in Northwestern Ohio.
Bi-160. Dealerg in Devices for Attracting Birds.
Bi-203. Publications of Interest to Game Breeders.
Bi-259. Dealers in Wild-duck Food Plants.
Bi-458. Dealers in Game and Ormamental Birds.
Bi-489. Methods for Eradicating Objectionable Roosts of Birds.
Bi-52l. Hints on the Care of Parrots.
Bi-631. Dealers in Cage Birds and Cage—bird Supplies.
Bi-€99. Blackbirds and the Rice Crop on the Gulf Coast.
Bi-1099. Winter Feeding of Upland Game Birds.
Bi-1228. Food Habits of Fish-eating Birds.
Bi-i281. Preliminary Report on Study of Raven's Food.
Bi-1297. Winter Focd of the Ruffed Grouse in the Northeast.

Fur Animals

BS-20. What Shali We Feed Our Pelters?

BS-25. Fur Resources--the Stepchild of Conservation.
BS-32. Raising Badgers in Captivity.

BS-#4. Raising Raccoons.

BS-35. Raising Muskrats.

BS-36. Publications on Fur and Fur Animals.

BS-40. An Automatic Drinking Fountain for Minks.
BS-58. Classification and Price Trends of Silver Fox Skins.
BS-60. Feeding the Weaned Minks.

BS-63. Raising Martens in Captivity.

BS-65. Polygamous Mating of Foxes.

BS-69. Fur Farming in Perspective.
BS-75. Raising Otters in Captivity.
BS-80. Feeding and Caring for Squirrels.
BS-82. Wink Raising.
Bi-128. Hints on the Care of Ferrets.
Bi-180. Hints on the Care of Opossums.
Bi-1010. lLungworm Trouble in Foxes--Its Treatment and Control.
Bi~1053. Har Mange in Foxes: Its Treatment end Eradication.
Bi-1190. Raising Chinchillas in Captivity.
Bi-1235. Parasites of Minks and Their Control.
Bi-1453. Publications on the Selection and Care of Furs.

Rabbit Raising

BS-21. Feed Cost of Producing Young Rabbits to Weaning Age.

BS-22. Feed Requirements in Raising Weaned Rabbits to a Weight of 6 Pounds.
BS-28. Feeding Schedule for Rabodits.

BS-31. Average Weight of Rabbits at Weaning Age.

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BS-55.
BS-56.
BS-65.
BS-73.
BS-74.
BS-79 .
BS-85.
BS-86.
BS-89.
BS-9C.

Bi-994.
Bi-1286.

BS-10.

BS~54.
BS-59.
BS-62.

BS-78 .-

BS-91.
Bi-889.
Bi-1028.

Bi~1162.
Bi-1163.
Bi-1289.
Bi-1332.

BS-3.

BS-5.
BS-9
BS-12.
BS-14.
BS-15.
Beas.
BS-19.
BS-24.
BS-29.

BS~33.
BS-37.
BS~-38 .

BS=52.
BS-57.
BS=61.
BS-67.
BS-70.

Pertinent Facts on the Angora Wool Rabbit.

Periodicals on Rabbits and Cavies.

Relative Weights of Young Rabbits and Does During the Shane Period.

Inheritance of "Woolly" in Rabbits.

Nail Keg Nest Box.

Vent Diseases of Domestic Rabbits.

Self-feeding System for Market Rabbits.

Sanitation in Domestic Rabbitries.

Infectious Myxomatosis of Domestic Rabbits.

Hemorrhagic Septicemia of Domestic Rabbits: Contagious Nasal Catarrh
(Snuffles), Subcutaneous Abscesses (Boils), and Other Forms.

Rabbit Manure as a Fertilizer.

Observations on §o0-called "Bloat" in Rabbits.

Predator and Rodent Control

The Possibility of Secondary Poisoning from Thallium Used in the
Control of Rodents.

Rodent Control Aided by Emergency Conservation Work.

Directions for Organizing and Conducting Radbit Drives.

Suggestions on Trapping Coyotes and Wolves in Alaska.

Directions for Destroying House Mice.

Research Studies in the Control of Destructive Mammals.

Publications on Trapping.

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

Directions for Poisoning Thirteen-Striped Ground Squirrels.

Directions for Controlling Tree Squirrels.

Directions for Using Poison in Chipmunk Control.

Directions for Setting Foothold Trap for Capturing Animals Uninjured.

Miscellaneous Subjects

The Present Situation [1935] Regarding Eelgrass (Zostera marina).
(See also BS-94.)

Tularemia, an Animal-borne Disease.

Infectious Diseases as a Cause of Loss in Wildlife.

The Present Plight of the Jackson Hole Elk.

Planting for Wildlife in the Corn Belt.

Planting for Wildlife in the Cotton Belt.

Wildlife of the Atlantic Coast Salt Marshes.

Plants Valuable for Wildlife Utilization and for Erosion Control.

Bounties Paid by States.

Directions for Preservation and Care of Material Collected for Food
Habit Studies.

Forestry and Game Management.

The Correlation of Forestry and Wildlife Management.

Cooperative Research in Wildlife Management--A Summary of the Project
to February 15, 1936.

Raising Guinea Pigs.

Marking Wild Animals for Identification.

Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, Nortn Dakota.

Wildlife Technology.

Poisonous Snakes of the United States.

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BS~71.
BS-72 e
BS-87.

BS-92.
BS-94.

Bi~263.
Bi-664.
Bi-770.
Bi-855.
Bi-1018.

Bi-1205.
Bi-1250.
Bi~1l251.
Bi-1266.

Bi-1274.

Wildlife in Land Planning.

Check-List of Marsh and Aquatic Plants of the United States.

Some Accomplishments of the Cooperative Research Units: A Summary
to January 31, 1937.

The American Chameleon and Its Care.

Status of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) on the North Atlantic Coast,
January 1937.

Hints on the Care of White Mice and Rats.

The Toad.

Directions for Destroying Crawfishes.

Facts about Snakes.

Acquisition of Land by Purchase, Gift, or Lease, under the Migratory
Bird Conservation Act of February 18, 1929.

Dealers in Reptiles.

Food of the Gray Fox.

Food of the Red Fox.

How Game and Fur Farmers Can Use Biological Survey's Aid in Combating
Wildlife Diseases.

Raising Deer in Captivity.

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