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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
- 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
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Frederic Leopold letter to the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch regarding hunting and the effect on duck populations, April 27, 1988", Frederic Leopold Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9wm13t0z
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- Rights:
- This item is protected by U.S. copyright and related rights. It is being made available by Iowa State University as its rights-holder for noncommercial use, including sharing and adapting the work. No permission is required for noncommercial use so long as attribution is provided. All other uses require permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
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