Oral history interview with Dale A. Boothe [sound recording] : 2005 July 26.

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Oral history interview with Dale A. Boothe [sound recording] : 2005 July 26.

Dale A. Boothe discusses his current and past work for Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He reminisces about his experiences as a government trapper in predator control (primarily coyotes) and the different methods used including hunting dogs, game calling, traps, poisons, snares, aerial gunning, M-44 and lures. Boothe talks about his district supervisor duties, interactions with ranchers and environmentalists, and the future of wildlife management and predator control.

Sound recordings : 2 optical discs (ca. 120 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Transcript : 25 leaves ; 28 cm.

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