This report outlines the findings of a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship Study Tour, undertaken by the author to study methods and developments in the management of wetlands and waterfowl populations. The tour covered the following states of the United States of America; Oregon, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico. In the course of the tour the Fellow met people experienced in the fields of habitat and wildlife preservation, management and restoration, waterfowl disease research and control, wildlife utilisation and control, law-enforcement, public interpretation and education and fund raising. Details are reported here and their relevance to the South Australian and Australian situation discussed, with recommendations solicited.
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The full title of this report is “The Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation Education Trust Fund Churchill Fellowship to study methods and developments in the management of wetlands and waterfowl in the USA”. The AIPR Trustees donated funds to the Winston Churchill Trust to contribute to the costs of a fellowship in the parks and recreation field.
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Churchill Fellows’ reports are publicly available
Authors
Harper, Michael (Author)
Source
Winston Churchill Trust: 1988
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