wildlife — Published — Charlie Ebbers

Interview: Jack Ward Thomas, the last interview

Editor’s note: Bigger than life, Jack was an iconic leader, a cross between Teddy Roosevelt and John Wayne, with a little Edward Abbey thrown in—who, as you will see in this interview, didn’t hold back and said what needed saying. I was fortunate to have him as one of my mentors as a Ph.D. student in forestry and wildlife. He helped me blaze a trail through wolf recovery and natural resources management. His death is an enormous loss to conservation. We are fortunate to have Charlie Ebbers’ candid interview with the great man. —Cristina Eisenberg

Published in the Spring 2017, Whitefish Review

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Enterprise: A story about President Obama, wildlife conservation funding and guns.

"So, as people bought out their local gun shops—many out of fear that they had to buy weapons now, before Obama could ban semiautomatic weapons or institute limits on ammunition and high-capacity magazines—one of the most important means the federal government uses to manage land and wildlife grew stronger. And even though Obama never succeeded in those efforts, gun sales continued to rise. In fact, Obama’s tenure has brought more money to state wildlife agencies than any other president and more than twice that of President George W. Bush."

Published with Outside Magazine in January 2017.

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