RayBentley/Phillip Thorpe

Ray Bentley and Phillip Thorpe oral history interview as conducted by Mark Madison. Note: at the time the interview was conducted, both Mr. Bentley and Mr. Thorpe were still employees with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Ray Bentley and Phil Thorpe are discussing their careers, mentors, how they conduct counts, difference in Canada and Mexico, and how aircraft can access areas that otherwise couldn't be accessed. * Ray Bentley was killed in plane crash on Jan. 17, 2010 Organization: FWS Names: Ray Bentley and Phillip Thorpe Years: 1999-2010 (Ray Bentley), 1997-present (Phillip Thorpe) Program: Migratory Birds Keywords: History, Biography, Aviation, Biologists (USFWS), Birds, Waterfowl, Surveying, Marine mammals, Bird banding, Doug Benning, Elizabeth Huggins, Skip Lacey