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Frederic Leopold letter to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, April 27, 1988 Item Info

Letter from Frederic Leopold to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, April 27, 1988. The letter voices concerns about the laws governing the hunting of migratory waterfowl. F. Leopold references his brother, Aldo Leopold, and his book "Game Management" as well as the philosophy of limiting factors. F. Leopold expresses his belief that the limiting factor in the declining duck population is a lack of living, breeding ducks due to excessive hunting and not a shortage of suitable nesting areas.
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Title:
Frederic Leopold letter to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, April 27, 1988
Creator (Person):
Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
Date Created:
1988-04-27
Description:
Letter from Frederic Leopold to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, April 27, 1988. The letter voices concerns about the laws governing the hunting of migratory waterfowl. F. Leopold references his brother, Aldo Leopold, and his book "Game Management" as well as the philosophy of limiting factors. F. Leopold expresses his belief that the limiting factor in the declining duck population is a lack of living, breeding ducks due to excessive hunting and not a shortage of suitable nesting areas.
Subject (Topic):
Birds--Conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Wildlife habitat improvement Waterfowl management Duck populations Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Subject (Person):
Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948
Location:
Burlington
Latitude:
40.80754
Longitude:
-91.11292
Language:
eng
Source:
Frederic Leopold papers
Call Number:
MS 113
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9645f
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
2 pages
Genre:
correspondence
Type:
Text
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Frederic Leopold collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cj87k56
Related Resource:
Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
Avian Identifier:
3086
Identifier:
leopoldfrederic79
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9wm13t0z

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