North American Waterfowl Management Plan Oral history interviews with Harvey Nelson, Rollie Sparrowe, Dick Hopper, and George Finney. The first part of this transcript is individual interviews with Mr.s Nelson, Sparrowe, and Hopper, and are...
Paul Schmidt oral history interview with Norm Olson as interviewer. The interview was conducted during the Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees’ Reunion at the MCM Elegant Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Note: Mr, Schmidt was, at the time of...
Norm Johnson oral history interview as conducted by Dorothe Norton. An unidentified female, presumably Mr. Johnson's wife, takes part in the interview at various points.
Paul Handy oral history interview as conducted by Jerry Grover. Along with working at the FWS sites listed, Paul worked at New London, Spearfish, Valley City, Hebron, and Senecaville National Fish Hatcheries. He also worked in Marion, AL at the...
Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges; Wildlife management; Work of the Service; Uniforms;
Protecting and conserving migratory and native species of birds, mammals, fish, endangered species, and other wildlife is the primary responsibility of the Service's refuge managers.
While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has primary responsibility for law enforcement activities on National Wildlife Refuges, Service agents frequently assist state fish and wildlife agencies in the enforcement of waterfowl hunting regulations...
refuge centennial; History; Endangered species; Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge; Resource management
By the 1970's, an added responsibility emerged for America’s National Wildlife Refuge System – promoting the recovery of Federally-listed endangered and threatened species, some of which found their last sanctuary on undeveloped tracts of...