Report on game survey of lllinois: submitted to the Game Restoration Committee of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute

By

Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948

Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1929

Notes

Date on title page May 1, 1929

Original typed manuscript.

Contents: I. Description -- 1. Types of game country -- 2. Origin and distribution of soils -- 3. Description of types -- 4. Crops & industries affecting game -- 5. Suitability of types for game -- 6. Acreage of present and potential range by species --II. Analysis -- (A) The game situation in Illinois -- 7. Summary -- 8. Quail -- 9. Ringneck pheasant -- 10. Hungarian partridge -- 11. Prairie chicken -- 12. Waterfowl -- 13. Rabbits -- 14. Misc species (ruffed grouse, turkey, deer, squirrel, doves) -- 15. Predators -- (B) Land practice and shooting privileges in Illinois --16. Summary -- 17. Clayton Berry Quail Preserve -- 18. Posting & charging -- (C) The conservation public in Illinois -- 19. The basic issue -- 20. Conservation organizations -- 21. Farm organizations and farm press -- 22. National organizations -- 23. Sporting press -- (D) Game administration in Illinois -- 24. Organization -- 25. Finance -- 26. Properties -- 27. Bond issue -- 28. History of open seasons -- 29. Warden school -- 30. Federal wardens -- 31. Upper Mississippi Refuge -- 32. Forestry Division -- (E) Game research and education in Illinois -- 33. Research agencies -- 34. Research funds -- 35. Research projects -- III. Appendix -- (a) Map showing route and date of travel during survey -- (b) List of persons consulted -- (c) List of persons missed -- (d) Bibliography -- (e) Digest of Forbes and Cross [sic] "Numbers and local distributions of Illinois land birds."

Subjects

Game and game-birds , Game protection , Illinois , Natural history

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 1085511968