Robert P. Smith oral history transcript

Robert P. Smith oral history interview as conducted by Jerry Grover. Mr. Smith’s interest of living creatures started at an early age and was influenced greatly by his uncle, Parker Benton Smith, who also worked for the Fish and Wildlife Service years before. He shares how he came to work for the Service, the places he worked and the issues he worked on. Mr. Smith had a successful career, not only helping protect endangered species and establishing refuges, but also helping to get people to understand why it was being done. Organization: FWS Name: Robert P. Smith Years: 1978-2004 Program: Ecological Services Keywords: Biologists (USFWS), Biography, Employees (USFWS), History, Work of the Service, Wildlife refuges, Fishes, Endangered and/or threatened, Endangered species, Riparian environments, Rivers and streams