| United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey | ||
| Wildlife Research and Management Leaflet BS-54 | ||
| Washington, D. C. | Rev., December 1936 | |
RODENT CONTROL AIDED BY EMERGENCY CONSERVATION WORK
By Stanley P. Young, Chief, Division of Game Management
Contents
| Page | |
| Need for rodent control | [1] |
| Federal, State, and local cooperation | [2] |
| Training of E.C.W. crews | [2] |
| Timeliness of emergency aid | [3] |
| Forest and forage protection | [3] |
| Aid in erosion control | [4] |
| Examples of benefits derived | [4] |
| Safeguarding harmless species | [5] |
| Control work illustrated | [6] |
| Prairie dogs | [7] |
| Ground squirrels | [13] |
| Pocket gophers | [15] |
| Kangaroo rats | [20] |
| Rabbits and hares | [25] |
| Porcupines | [27] |
| A typical E.C.W. crew | [30] |