Bailey - New Mexico, Texas, June 1902 - September 1902

What kind of animal life might you find in the arid mountains of New Mexico? How about the swamps and rice fields of Louisiana and southeast Texas? Naturalist Vernon Orlando Bailey's 1902 field notes cover both environments and more. Working for the Department of Agriculture, Bailey had an interest in the interplay of wildlife management and the economy of early twentieth century America. As a member of the United States Biological Survey, Bailey worked with other naturalists to produce a comprehensive understanding of North America's biodiversity, including Mexico, Canada and what we now refer to as First Nations. Join us and other volunteers in transcribing these Bailey field notes which also include his time with the Mescalero Apaches.