Bureau of Biological Survey
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The Bureau of Biological Survey was a former U.S. government agency responsible for wildlife research, conservation, and regulation before its functions were absorbed into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Biological Survey | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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government wildlife agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| field |
biological research
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bird protection ⓘ game regulation ⓘ mammal protection ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ wildlife management ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
development of national wildlife refuge system
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early federal wildlife conservation in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Biological Resources Division
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surface form:
Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy
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| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalForm | federal bureau ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| mainTask |
conduct wildlife research
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enforce federal wildlife laws ⓘ manage federal wildlife refuges ⓘ regulate hunting and trapping of wildlife ⓘ survey distribution of North American birds and mammals ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Bureau of Fisheries ⓘ |
| namedAfter | biological survey of North American fauna ⓘ |
| notableEmployee |
Clinton Hart Merriam
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Edward William Nelson ⓘ Gifford Pinchot ⓘ Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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creation and management of national wildlife refuges ⓘ |
| originallyPartOf | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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surface form:
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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| reorganizedInto |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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surface form:
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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| replacedBy |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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surface form:
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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| responsibleFor |
biological investigations of public lands
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mapping life zones in the United States ⓘ predator control programs ⓘ wildlife damage control ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| startTime | 1905 ⓘ |
| successor |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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surface form:
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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U.S. Biological Survey