- Date
- 1966-02
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationhuntingcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1966 Beaver Beacon described mild-winter conditions for island game, including deer ranging beyond their yards, turkeys seen near town, and an abundant rabbit population. It also reported returning harbor perch and fifteen ice-fishing shanties.
Evidence and limits
The report preserves community observations and the account of Olive Dillingham’s attempted rescue of a hawk-injured turkey. It does not establish population, catch, or predator-survival statistics.
Open questions
- Are state wildlife or fisheries records available for the 1965–66 winter?
- Were the fifteen shanties documented in a later catch or harbor record?
Sources
- Reports deer ranging beyond winter yards, turkeys in several areas, abundant rabbits, and a reported return of harbor perch after roughly seven years of scarce ice catches; it says fifteen shanties appeared. It also records Olive Dillingham rescuing a hawk-injured young turkey that later died. These are local observations, not a wildlife survey or catch ledger.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports mild-winter game conditions and returning harbor perch, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-february-1966-game-and-perch-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1966, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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