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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2022-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005601b.htm person Pollard James Harvey Theodore AACR2 1900 1971 Place of Birth Yorkshire, United Kingdom Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Naturalist Writer James Pollard wrote a weekly nature column 'Denizens of the bush' for the Western Australian Newspaper between 1923 and 1937 under the name 'Mopoke' His articles fostered an interest in native plants and animals that proved popular and sustained. Pollard's membership of the Western Australian Naturalists Club, the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union and the Gould League provided him with access to naturalists on whose expertise he relied. The column was significant for the way in which it provided a bridge between amateur observation and expert opinion. 1913 1913 Life event - Family migrated to Western Australia 1915 1918 Career event - Enlisted in the AIF 1923 1937 Career position - Writer of the 'Denizens of the bush' column for the Western Australian Newspapers Pollard, James (1900-19711231)

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 'Pollard, James Harvey Theodore ', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Pollard, James Harvey Theodore Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: "Denizens of the Bush" (1923-1937): James Pollard and Popular Nature Study Hughes-D'aeth, Tony "Denizens of the Bush" (1923-1937): James Pollard and Popular Nature Study 2011 Studies in Western Australian History 27 45-61 Journal Article: James Pollard - Western Australia's first freelance nature writer with particular reference to his nom de plume "Mopoke" Smith, L. A.; and Smith, F. James Pollard - Western Australia's first freelance nature writer with particular reference to his nom de plume "Mopoke" 2015 Western Australian Naturalist 30 1 1-11