- Date
- circa 1976-10
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- wildlifeconservationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 1976 Beaver Beacon describes fair but reduced rabbit numbers, a good-looking deer herd, dry-weather displacement of beavers toward Lake Michigan beaches and St. James harbor, and mixed partridge and woodcock prospects. It also reports several coyotes taken under the Game Club’s matched bounty.
Evidence and limits
These are local newspaper observations, not a wildlife census, harvest return, or ecological survey. The bounty restriction to Game Club members and the $5 annual fee are preserved as reported program terms, not audited membership data.
Sources
- Reports rabbits down somewhat from the previous year, a strong-looking deer herd, beavers appearing along Lake Michigan beaches and in St. James harbor during dry conditions, modest partridge and woodcock abundance, and coyotes taken under a Game Club-matched state bounty. It does not provide a wildlife census, harvest register, species survey, or formal club minutes. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the reported fall game observations and coyote-bounty notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island fall game and wildlife observations, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-game-news-october-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1976, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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