Interviewer
Wendy Hall
Files
Description
John Craighead discusses his childhood interest in wildlife and outdoor activities. He describes his experiences attending Pennsylvania State College and the University of Michigan. Craighead details how he and his wife built a cabin in Jackson Hole, Wyoming after World War II before he became employed at the Montana Fish and Game Department. He then describes his position at the University of Montana, Missoula, as well as his research conservation efforts and studies on grizzly bears at Yellowstone National Park. Craighead discusses how the ethical standards of wildlife studies and research have changed over the course of his career. He describes research trends, including radio tracking and data collection, and the growth of the University of Montana, Missoula campus. Craighead also discusses the urbanization of western Montana and the genesis of the Wildlife program at the University of Montana, Missoula.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana-Missoula; Montana Department of Fish and Game; Yellowstone National Park; Wildlife biology; Grizzly bears; Ethical standards; Western Montana;
Original Date
3-20-1992
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Wildlife Biology Program Oral History Project, OH 276, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 276-010, 011
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (23 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:00:48 minutes
Local Filename
OH_276_010_011.mp3; OH_276_010_011.pdf
Citation
Craighead, John, "John Craighead Interview, March 20, 1992" (1992). University of Montana Wildlife Biology Program Oral History Collection. 8.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/wildlifebiologyprogram_oralhistory/8