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Glenn Edward Rogers talks about his early life in Cripple Creek and his military service during World War II. He discusses his early career as a biologist in wildlife management for the Bureau of Land Management’s Division of Wildlife (BLM). He remembers conducting deer counts on the Western Slope in the 1940’s and controversy around doe hunting season, the number of hunting licenses issued, and range deterioration. He speaks about the Division...
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John Hart talks about his childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado, his bout with polio that left him lame, and his early career with the Colorado Department of Fish and Game. He recounts some history of the department and speaks about aspects of his career, including encounters with Native Americans. He also describes encounters with poachers, cattle rustlers, and bootleggers. He speaks about his family history. He describes training US troops in survival...
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Hugh Jones talks about his growing up in Bucklin, Kansas and settling in the Roan Creek area of Colorado’s Western Slope during the Dust Bowl. He speaks about working as a ranch hand and then as a welder in a shipyard during World War II. He recalls working with the Colorado Division of Wildlife at the Little Hills Experiment Station in Meeker and his subsequent twenty-five year career with the agency. He describes two tame deer named Zeke and June,...