Warren Parker oral history transcript

Oral history interview with Warren Parker as interviewed by George Gentry. Mr. Parker was the coordinator of the Red Wolf Recovery Program. Organization: FWS Name: Warren Parker Years: Program: Endangered Species Keywords: History, Employees (USFWS), Endangered and/or threatened
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Foggy sunrise at Seney.
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A large flock of snow geese swirling in unison as they descend upon a prairie wetland
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Kanuti Flats aerial view with spotted bodies of water.
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Male Northern Shoveler observed at J Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
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A pair of Horned Puffins with brightly colored yellow and red bills perches on a cliff near their nest. The cliff in the background is blurred.
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Wildlife refuges
Waterfowl
Shorebirds
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Population control
Military
Marine environments
Mammals
Islands
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