Harley Bakwel Sherman

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Harley Bakwel Sherman

b. 1894

A mammalogist and inventor, he is best remembered for work on small mammals and for developing the Sherman live trap that became a standard tool in field research. His writing reflects careful observation and a practical interest in how animals live and breed.

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Notes on the Mammals of Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties, Michigan, 1920

Notes on the Mammals of Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties, Michigan, 1920

by Lee R. (Lee Raymond) Dice, Harley Bakwel Sherman

About the author

Born in 1894, Harley Bakwel Sherman was an American zoologist whose published work focused on mammals, especially small species studied in the field. He wrote studies including Breeding Habits of the Free-tailed Bat and collaborated on Notes on the Mammals of Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties, Michigan, showing a strong interest in natural history and animal behavior.

Sherman is also closely associated with the invention of the Sherman live capture trap, a design that became widely used by researchers studying rodents and other small mammals. That practical contribution helped shape field biology for generations, linking his name not just to scientific papers but to a tool many biologists still recognize.

Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources I could confirm, his legacy is clear: careful mammal research, useful scientific writing, and an invention that made wildlife study easier and more humane.