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Yellowstone National Park - Elk Reduction, 1951-1964

 File — Box: MS89.09, Folder: 89.09.04
Identifier: Folder 89.09.04

Scope and Contents

Bell Helicopter News dated March 15, 1963 magazine with article about using Bell Helicopters to round up elk in Yellowstone Park.

Cody Enterprise article dated 02/08/1968 talking about using helicopters to round up elk in Yellowstone Park.

Unknown newspaper article talking about why Crow Indian leader is in favor of the Elk kill in Yellowstone, meat is distributed to schools and needy families on the reservation.

Draft of an article describing Park Rangers killing elk in Yellowstone after tourists’ season is over.

Article explaining two men’s opinion of why there is a Northern Elk Herd problem in Yellowstone Park. Article is by F. Howard Brady and Charles E Piersall of Casper, Wyoming.

Copy of minutes from Inter-Agency Cooperative Elk Management Meeting dated 05/22/1963, sent by Lemuel Garrison YNP superintendent.

Draft article by Jack Richard describing how elk can now be trapped vis helicopter roundup at less than $2.50 per animal. Headlines in Cody Enterprise speak to the success of helicopters in rounding up elk in Yellowstone National Park.

Article about Park Officials and Governor discussing elk problems, dated 01/21/1963.

Management of Northern Yellowstone Wildlife and Range report dated 11/10/1962.

Thank you letter from Lemuel A. Garrison to Jack Richard on behalf of Yellowstone Park for stories Jack wrote and photographed in 1963.

Cody Enterprise articles dated 01/23/1964 speaking to the Yellowstone Elk Trapping Operation.

Billings Gazette article dated 01/14/1951 speaking to mild weather causing elk management issues and the need to reduce herds.

1963-64 Northern Yellowstone Wildlife and Range Management plan.

Billings Gazette article dated 01/12/1964 talking about Conrad Wirth who is retiring as the head of the National Park Service. Wirth has a son who lives in Billings MT and daughter-in-law says Wirth lives, eats, work, thinks shop.

Tape Recordings from Wyoming Outfitters Convention 12/07-08/1962, speaking to elk range in Yellowstone Park and how the NPS might deal with range issues.

Letter from Nedward Frost to John C. Carver Assistant Secretary of the Interior speaking to differences of opinion as to how to manage elk range in Yellowstone. Letter states there is a lot of support for Lon Garrison YNP Superintendent and asking for appropriation of money to help resolve the issues. Letter is dated 05/05/1962.

Jack Richard letter dated 12/17/1962 to Milton Perle staff member Interior and Insular Affairs Committee stating that current plan of action by Yellowstone Park officials regarding elk management is the only valid method to be used.

Cody Enterprise article telling everyone that the Game and Fish commission reaffirms their stand on elk killing.

Letter dated 06/13/1963 from Dept. of the Interior to Jack Richard thanking him for his work on educating the public about elk and bison issues.

Dates

  • 1951-1964

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Extent

From the Collection: 173.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

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