Hansen, Jack D., 2005 - 2010

Sub-Series — Box: 1, Folder: 10

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Scope and Contents

Jack D. Hansen was interviewed by Nancy Freeman on October 6, 2005 in Emmett, Idaho.

Subseries contains correspondence, research and interview notes, interview transcripts, biography, release form, interview questions, photographs (including a CD of Hansen's mountain lion photographs), publications, and audio files of the interview.

Dates

2005 - 2010

Creator

Hansen, Jack D. (1924-2022) (Interviewee, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Jack D. Hansen was born on September 3, 1924 in Goshen, Utah. He served in the United States Army in 1945-1946 then worked as a miner, sheepshearer, and trapper until 1957. Hansen worked as a trapper for the Fish and Wildlife service in Utah and Idaho from 1952 until his first retirement in 1979 and again from 1980-1988. Hansen was a volunteer trapper for Wildlife Services and worked with Guy Connolly in the Denver Wildlife Research Center on toxic... collars. He married Barbara in 1946 and together they had four children. Hansen died in 2022.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.1 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Additional Description

Abstract

Jack D. Hansen reminisces about his past work for Idaho and Utah Fish and Wildlife Services and Wildlife Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He talks about his experiences as a wildlife specialist and government trapper in predator control (primarily coyotes and mountain lions) and the different methods used such as compound 1080, aerial gunning and herding, traps, snares, game calling, and lures. He describes his work as a trapper, along with his interactions with ranchers, the public, Wildlife Services and related personnel. He also shares his views on the future of wildlife management, trapping and predator control.