Robinson, Weldon, 2008
Scope and Contents
Weldon Robinson was interviewed by Nancy Freeman on September 25, 2008 in Jackson, Wyoming.
Weldon Robinson was interviewed by Nancy Freeman on September 25, 2008 in Jackson, Wyoming.
Dates
- 2008
Creator
- Freeman, Nancy A. (Interviewer, Person)
Biographical / Historical
Weldon Bainbridge Robinson was born in Parker, Idaho on February 7, 1916. As a young boy he and his family moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming. Robinson studied biology at the University of Wyoming in Laramie and began his career in wildlife management as a trapper working to protect livestock. Robinson worked for the U.S. Forest Service and the Biological Survey before joining Denver Wildlife Research Center around 1940. He researched coyotes in Yellowstone, worked in wildlife research in the Philippines and Mexico, and studied rat depredation in Hawaii. Robinson married his wife Edna in 1939 and together they have two sons.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.6 linear feet
From the Collection: 25.7 Gigabytes (397 digital files)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Weldon Robinson reminisces about his career as a wildlife research biologist working for the U.S. Forest Service, Biological Survey, Denver Wildlife Research Center (DWRC), and USDA's, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services. He discusses his work in wildlife damage control where he worked to control coyotes and rats by using trapping and toxicants. Robinson talks about field research, his work overseas, and his dislike of toxicant research.
Creator
- Freeman, Nancy A. (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the National Wildlife Research Center Archives Repository