J. L. Leflore to James H. Meredith (30 September 1962)

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Assessing Wild Canid Distribution Using Camera Traps in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts

With the ever-increasing human population, more people reside in urban areas than ever before; this is having marked effects on the landscape and in turn, wildlife. This study uses automatically triggered wildlife cameras to assess the distribution of three carnivore species (coyotes, Canis latrans; red foxes, Vulpes vulpes; and gray foxes, Urocyon cinereoargenteus) around the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts in relation to a gradient of human development. Cameras were placed at 141 locations within the 320-km2 study area over the course of three field seasons (3,052 trap nights). Relative abundances for fourteen other species and site characteristics (e.g., elevation, forest cover type, distance to urban edge) for each camera location were determined to develop a generalized linear model for the distribution of each species across the study area. Coyote distribution was most affected by the relative abundances of their prey species and not by landscape characteristics or sympatric carnivore species. Coyotes are the top predator in the area and therefore their distribution is correlated with the relative abundances of their prey species, unlike other parts of their range where they are controlled by larger carnivores. Red and gray foxes both had negative relationships with the relative abundance of coyotes as coyotes have been shown to adversely impact fox distributions and access to resources. Both red and gray foxes were also negatively or uncorrelated with increased levels of urbanization, which is both supported and refuted by published literature and is likely system specific

JLFC 001D John L LeFlore 10-9-1972

Acc #: 270; JLFC 001D In this recording, John L. LeFlore is interviewed by Melton McLaurin to discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the history of Mobile, Alabama. The interview begins with Mr. LeFlore discussing his activities with the Mobile branch of the NAACP in the 1940s, including the fight to create equal work training opportunities during wartime, and racial equality in voter registration

Efficacy of 3 In-Burrow Treatments to Control Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs

Management of prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) movement by colony expansion or dispersal may involve the use of toxicants to reduce local populations. Hazards associated with the use of toxicants cause concern for non-target species. Applying the bait in-burrow should reduce the primary exposure of the toxicants to non-target wildlife. Some literature suggests prairie dogs will not consume bait when applied in the burrow. In this trial we compared efficacy of Rozol® (chlorophacinone), Kaput-D Prairie Dog Bait® (diphacinone), 2% zinc phosphide oats applied in-burrow and 2% zinc phosphide oats applied on the surface. Results are reported as change in prairie dog activity

JLFT 004 Janet LeFlore 10-10-1996

Acc #: 328; JLFT 004 In this recording, Janet LeFlore is interviewed by John Beebee and Sheila Flanagan to discuss John LeFlore and the Civil Rights Movement in Mobile, Alabama. The interview begins with Ms. LeFlore sharing how she met her husband, Dr. W.B. LeFlore, in college; she recalls that her father frequently spoke in glowing terms of Dr. LeFlore’s father’s activism when she was growing up. Ms. LeFlore offers detailed descriptions of her impressions of John LeFlore as a man, as an activist, and as a father and grandfather. She also discusses how different members of the LeFlore family dealt with the threatening phone calls that they frequently received from white terrorists threatening violence, and her work in overseeing the reconstruction of the LeFlore home after it was bombed. She shares in-depth reflections on what John LeFlore’s legacy is and what it means in and beyond Mobile

JLFC 001C John L. LeFlore 12-15-1970

Acc #: 270; JLFC 001C In this recording, John L. LeFlore is interviewed by Margaret Lavorne and Melton McLaurin to discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the history of Mobile, Alabama. The interview begins with Mr. LeFlore observing that African Americans could not take city and county civil service examinations in Mobile County, unconstitutionally limiting their employment options. He relates the work that he and other activists undertook to establish more equitable hiring practices and access to training opportunities, particularly in Mobile. Mr. LeFlore also discusses his work with the Mobile Housing Board, and describes what he views as the benefits of urban renewal to the Black community as well as some negative impacts, and the challenges of attempting to improve Black people’s access to better housing in the face of white flight. He offers some observations on the food stamp program, and some ruminations on the effects of the gubernatorial administration of George Wallace in Alabama

Applying Clinical Guidelines to Curtail Opioid Overprescribing in Primary Care

The purpose of this scholarly project was to evaluate an evidence-based quality improvement program implemented in 2016 in a clinical practice setting to curtail overprescribing of opioids for noncancer pain management. In 2001, the National Pharmaceutical Council and The Joint Commission on Accreditation and Hospital Accreditation initiated a standard of practice for opioid use in noncancer pain management that resulted in opioid overprescribing and a 200% increase in opioid-related deaths and incalculable societal costs. Primary care providers including nurse practitioners issue the greatest number of opioid prescriptions; therefore, to address the problem of opioid overprescribing, the 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for opioid administration were implemented as a quality improvement program in a primary care setting with 10 providers. Lewin\u27s change model was the vehicle for change and included an ongoing audit developed for tracking provider prescribing rates. The project sought to determine if adoption of the opioid administration guidelines reduced the prescribing rates in a clinical practice setting and thereby justify expanding the program to other primary clinic sites. A pre- post-single group comparison was conducted of prescribing rates from May 15, 2015 prior to implementing the guidelines and December 19, 2016 after the guidelines were in place. Analysis from t tests indicated a 41% (p \u3c .01) reduction in prescribing rates. The project promotes positive social change through the decreased individual and societal cost of opioid- related deaths

JLFC 001B John L LeFlore 8-7-1970

Acc #: 270; JLFC 001B In this recording, John L. LeFlore is interviewed by Margaret Lavorne and Melton McLaurin to discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the history of Mobile, Alabama. The interview begins with Mr. LeFlore discussing the legal strategies in the Ed Tate case, and more generally the racism that Black railroad workers faced in terms of pay, promotions, and working conditions. Mr. LeFlore also recounts the story of the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipping Company (ADDSCO) riot, and describes the ways that he and others fought to challenge racist hiring policies at the docks and discriminatory work training programs in Mobile. Mr. LeFlore also shares some thoughts on his journalistic experiences documenting lynchings in the U.S. South

JLFC 002 John LeFlore & Wiley Bolden 8-7-1970

Acc #: 270; JLFC 002 In this recording, John L. LeFlore and Wiley Bolden are interviewed by Melton McLaurin to discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the history of Mobile, Alabama. The interview begins with a focus on NAACP voting rights efforts in Mobile in 1944, and the fight against the Boswell Amendment. They also offer comparisons and contrasts in terms of voter registration for Black Alabamians in the 1940s, under the Folsom administration, versus the 1950s and 1960s. Mr. LeFlore also discusses the role of Joseph Langan, who served both as a state senator and as a longtime mayor of Mobile, in shaping the landscape for Black voting rights in Mobile. He also discusses the impact that the closing of Brookley Field had on Mobile and especially the Black community, and some of the dispossessing impacts of urban renewal and the construction of highway I-10