Steve Thompson oral history transcript

Steve Thompson oral history as conducted by George Mendel Stewart. Mr. Thompson began his career as a wildlife biologist at Malheur National Wildlfie Refuge and eventually would become Regional Director for Region 8. He worked on important projects such as the Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, and helped to aquire the land to establish the San Francisco Bay National Wildlfie Refuge. In 1994 he was chosen by the Refuge Association to recieve the first Manager of the Year Award. Years worked with FWS: 1978-2008 Keywords: Biography; Biologists (USFWS); History; Employees (USFWS); Bird banding; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife management; Endangered species; Water; Water conservation; Water management; Farms and farming; Native Americans; Ranching; Contaminants; Public attitudes; Legislation; Refuge Improvement Act of 1997; San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge; Carroll Littlefield, Joe Mazzoni, John Doebel, Willard Hesselbart, Ken McDermott, Mike Spear, Mollie Beattie, Jim Kurth, Rob Shallenberger, Dan Ashe, Jamie Clark, Ken Edwards, Sam Hamilton, Dale Hall, Cindy Dohner, Mitch King, Larry Mallard, Toni Deery, Gale Norton, John Cornely. Non-FWS include Jerry Lewis, Barbara Ransom, Dirk Kempthorne, Cargill, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Britt, Peregrine Fund, King Ranch, Bass Family, Harry Cullen