- Date
- 1967-05
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Game Club
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In May 1967, Beaver Island Game Club members distributed more than 30 mineral blocks around the island as a supplement for the deer herd.
Evidence and limits
The Beacon reports the work but does not identify placement sites, ingredients, permits, or a later wildlife assessment.
Open questions
- Where were the blocks placed and under what wildlife-management authority?
- Did the Game Club document deer use or population effects?
Sources
- Reports that Game Club members distributed more than 30 mineral blocks throughout Beaver Island as a supplement for the deer herd. It does not provide locations, biological justification, permits, or a measured population result.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1967-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Game Club distributes mineral blocks for deer, 1967”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-game-club-mineral-blocks-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1967, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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