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050 4 _aSB
100 1 _aYoung, Stanley Paul,
_d1889-1969
245 1 0 _aRodent Control Aided by Emergency Conservation Work
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aWildlife Research and Management Leaflet BS-54
500 _aRelease date is 2019-04-20
508 _aProduced by Tom Cosmas from materials provided by The Internet Archive.
520 _a"Rodent Control Aided by Emergency Conservation Work" by Stanley Paul Young is a scientific publication produced by the United States Department of Agriculture in the mid-20th century. This informative work outlines the efforts made through the Emergency Conservation Work (E.C.W.) program to manage and control various rodent populations that threaten agricultural productivity and natural ecosystems in the western United States. It highlights the importance of coordinated federal, state, and local efforts in rodent control during a time when these issues were significantly impacting farming and wildlife conservation. The book details the extensive challenges posed by rodents such as prairie dogs, pocket gophers, and rabbits, illustrating how they damage crops and land, particularly during droughts. Young discusses the training and operational methods of E.C.W. crews who implemented rodent control measures effectively and systematically across vast public lands. Through documented successes, the publication provides a strong case for the necessity of rodent control as part of broader wildlife management and conservation efforts, emphasizing that while rodent control is essential for agriculture, it can also be accomplished with minimal impact on harmless species when conducted thoughtfully and scientifically. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPests -- Control
653 _aRodents -- Control
830 0 _aWildlife Research and Management Leaflet BS-54
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59318
999 _c100144
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