V.L— 269". Hov? to control vagrt^nt cats. Prepared in Division of Pred- 

 ator and Rodent Control. 3 pp., 2 figs.. Pay 1945- 



Brief stateuent of the status of such cats; description 

 and illustrations of a hoivie-nade cat trap; notes on com- 

 mercial traps and on trapping methods* 



PX-270» "Pinter nest boxes for rabbits« Prepared in Division of V.'ild- 

 life Research. 2 pp., Mav 1945' 



Description of nest boxes and suggestions for caring for 

 the litter. 



^..X-271. Tularemia, an anLmal-borne disease. Prepared in. Division of 

 P'ildlife Research. 4 FP»> Pay 1945. (Supersedes Plldlife 

 Research and Panagem-ent Leaflet 3S-5, of ^.pril 1935.) 



Nature and history of the disease, s^Tuptoras in man, 

 syrriptoms azid lesions in rabbits, other animcJ.s knoi^n to be 

 suscerjtible, protective measures, quarantine of trans- 

 planted rabbits. 



"lr-272. Birds in relation to fishtss. By Clarence Cottam and F. M, Uh- 

 ler. 16 pp., .iUgust 1945^ (Sup-.rsedes Pildlife Research 

 and Management Leaflet BS-83, of Pay 1937.) 



Deals Vvith causes of fish depletion, birds in their 

 economi-c relation to fishes, ecological ILmitations on fish 

 abund-^nce, food of 13 species or groups of species of fish- 

 eating birds, and various means of controlling or preventing 

 bird depredations on fishes, 



Vl;-273» Palheur riational "ildli-fe lefuge, Oregon, rrepared in Divi- 

 sion of " ildlife Refuges o 8 pp.^ July 1945 • 



General description, topography, and history of the ref- 

 uge, birds and mamiaals found there, bird banding carried on, 

 list of interesting features, statement of econorrlc use, and 

 tourist information. 



Pl,-274. Status of migratory gam^e oirds: 1944-45. Prepared in Divi- 

 sion of ildlife Research. -10 pp., 2 tables, July 1945* 

 /.nnual report on rdgrations, breeding 'and vjintering 

 ground survej^s, and January inventory, vdth comment on 

 several species of special conservation interest-yjoodpock, 

 Pilson's snipe, rails and coots, mourning and vhite—zjinged 

 doves, and band-tailed pigeon." The inventory indicated 6 

 . percent fev;er -■.•aterfovjl than in 1944. 



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