Ave Thayer oral history transcript

Ave Thayer oral history interview as conducted by Mark Madison. Mr. Thayer talks about how he came to Alaska and started working for the Fish and Wildlife Service, which was then the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. He talks about jobs he performed in various locations, including doing some aerial wildlife surveys, law enforcement, hunting and trapping, and eventually becoming the first Refuge Manager at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Organization: FWS Name: Ave Thayer Years: 1950's-1982 Program: Refuges Keywords: Biography, Employees (USFWS), History, Hunting, Law enforcement, Trapping, Surveying, Aircraft, Aviation, Mammals, Management, Habitat conservation, Rivers and streams, Wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Clarence Rhode, Mardy Murie