Olaus Murie

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Olaus Murie was an influential American naturalist and wildlife biologist known for his pioneering research on elk and caribou and his leadership in the early U.S. conservation movement.

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instanceOf person
wildlife biologist
awardReceived Audubon Medal NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1889-03-01
dateOfDeath 1963-10-21
educatedAt Oregon State University NERFINISHED
Pacific University NERFINISHED
employer U.S. Biological Survey NERFINISHED
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
familyName Murie NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork conservation
ecology
wildlife biology
fullName Olaus Johan Murie NERFINISHED
givenName Olaus NERFINISHED
hasOccupation author
biologist
environmental activist
influenced American wilderness conservation policy
establishment of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
knownFor advocacy for protection of wilderness areas
leadership in the early U.S. conservation movement
pioneering research on caribou
pioneering research on elk
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf The Wilderness Society NERFINISHED
movement American conservation movement
notableWork Field Guide to Animal Tracks NERFINISHED
The Elk of North America NERFINISHED
The Wolves of Mount McKinley NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Moorhead, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Moose, Wyoming, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld president of The Wilderness Society
residence Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sibling Adolph Murie NERFINISHED
spouse Margaret Murie NERFINISHED
studied North American wildlife
caribou
elk
wolves
workLocation Alaska NERFINISHED
Wyoming NERFINISHED

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Howard Zahniser workedWith Olaus Murie