Biologist and researcher for the US Govt. Graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in mining in 1911- he worked in this field for 3 years then changed his direction and went back to school and got a master's degree in Biology from the University of Michigan. Per Wikipedia:
At one point, he crossed the border into Mexico and was captured and held by Pancho Villa for a week before being rescued.
Also according to Wikipedia: He spent forty-two years working for the U.S. government in several departments which dealt with wildlife management and research. Also known as an author and ecologist, his primary interests were the predatory mammals of the American West: the wolf, coyote, puma or cougar, and bobcat......
The Department of the Interior awarded him its Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor the agency can bestow. The names of some of the books he wrote: Hints on Mountain Lion Trapping, Den Hunting as a Means of Coyote Control, Hints on Bobcat Trapping, Rodent Control Aided by Emergency conservation Work. (Many more papers and books- available at the Smithsonian, and many many libraries across the country--Oregon, Denver, etc.)
Biologist and researcher for the US Govt. Graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in mining in 1911- he worked in this field for 3 years then changed his direction and went back to school and got a master's degree in Biology from the University of Michigan. Per Wikipedia:
At one point, he crossed the border into Mexico and was captured and held by Pancho Villa for a week before being rescued.
Also according to Wikipedia: He spent forty-two years working for the U.S. government in several departments which dealt with wildlife management and research. Also known as an author and ecologist, his primary interests were the predatory mammals of the American West: the wolf, coyote, puma or cougar, and bobcat......
The Department of the Interior awarded him its Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor the agency can bestow. The names of some of the books he wrote: Hints on Mountain Lion Trapping, Den Hunting as a Means of Coyote Control, Hints on Bobcat Trapping, Rodent Control Aided by Emergency conservation Work. (Many more papers and books- available at the Smithsonian, and many many libraries across the country--Oregon, Denver, etc.)
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