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Excerpt from Economic Status of the English Sparrow in the United StatesSince 1889, however, many changes have taken place. The range Of the English sparrow in this country has more than doubled, and the bird has come to be of economic importance in every State. Changed agricultural practices, extension Of crop areas, phenomenal growth Of metropolitan sections, successive inroads of various new insect pests upon which the bird can prey - these...

Excerpt from The Crow in Its Relation to Agriculture: Is It a Farm Pest?In sections where woodlands are close to farmyards containing exposed nests and young chicks, the destruction of a few crows' nests will greatly lessen depredations on poultry. The success of this measure lies in the fact that most of the crow's raids on the poultry yard are prompted by its desire to secure food for its young.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hu...

Excerpt from Crow-Waterfowl Relationships: Based on Preliminary Studies on Canadian Breeding GroundsTwenty-one additional nests under observation in the vicinity in 1934, situated at a number of small lakes, sloughs, and pot holes, were all within easy reach of crows and such other disturbing factors as dogs and livestock.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenboo...

Excerpt from Crow-Waterfowl Relationships: Based on Preliminary Studies on Canadian Breeding GroundsTwenty-one additional nests under observation in the vicinity in 1934, situated at a number of small lakes, sloughs, and pot holes, were all within easy reach of crows and such other disturbing factors as dogs and livestock.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenboo...

Excerpt from Homes for BirdsMany people enjoy songbirds and would like to do something to attract them to their surroundings. Birds are fascinating to look at, listen to, and study. Habits of nesting and rearing and feeding the young can be studied, as well as growth of the young from emergence from the eggs to time of departure from parental care.Building a nesting box for birds is the start of an immensely rewarding hobby - bird watching - a...

Excerpt from Homes for BirdsMany people enjoy songbirds and would like to do something to attract them to their surroundings. Birds are fascinating to look at, listen to, and study. Habits of nesting and rearing and feeding the young can be studied, as well as growth of the young from emergence from the eggs to time of departure from parental care.Building a nesting box for birds is the start of an immensely rewarding hobby - bird watching - a...

Excerpt from Economic Status of the English Sparrow in the United StatesSince 1889, however, many changes have taken place. The range Of the English sparrow in this country has more than doubled, and the bird has come to be Of economic importance in every State. Changed agricultural practices, extension Of crop areas, phenomenal growth Of metropolitan sections, successive inroads Of various new insect pests upon which the bird can prey - these...

Excerpt from Suggestions for Combating Objectionable Roosts of Birds With Special Reference to Those of Starlings About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing impe...

Excerpt from The Crow in Its Relation to Agriculture: Is It a Farm Pest?Trapping at times has brought relief where other methods have failed. NO wholesale reductions in the number of crows has ever been accomplished by this method, but when a few birds have been trapped and their dead bodies have been left exposed In the fields, their relatives are inclined to shun the immediate vicinity. Crows have been secured mainly in steel traps carefully...