Wilbur Newton "Skip" Ladd oral history transcript

Wilbur Newton "Skip" Ladd oral history as conducted by Norman Olson. Mr. Ladd spent over 28 years with the Fish and Wildlife Service performing various duties including: developing a nationwide plan for protecting key waterfowl habitats, implementing ANILCA, helping with a comprehensive conservation plans in Alaska, and developing an environmental impact statement to get a second colony of California sea otters established. Years worked in FWS: 1972-1999 (also worked several field seasons with FWS while working on Master's project) Stations Worked: Assistant Refuge Manager at Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge; Habitat Requirements Specialist for Office of Migratory Bird Management in Washington D.C.; Regional Migratory Bird Coordinator for the Alaska Area; Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Alaska; Acting Regional Director, Alaska; Recovery Coordinator for California sea otter, California (part of Region 1 at time); Regional Migratory Bird Coordinator, Denver Regional Office; Central Flyway Representative for Office of Migratory Bird Management; Assistant Regional Director for Refuges and Wildlife, Denver, Colorado; became one of the Geographic Assistant Regional Directors in Region 6 for Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota