Background

Perry, Michael Lawrence was born on January 6, 1946 in Nampa, Idaho, United States. Son of Lowell Delmar and Lucy Dora (Lemon) Perry.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1971. Master of Science, University Utah, 1973.

Career

Animal care handler University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1965-1973, assistant curator, 1968-1973, teaching fellow, 1969-1973. Director Dinosaur Natural History Museum, Vernal, Utah, 1973-1981, Idaho Museum Natural History, Pocatello, 1981-1984, Museum Western Colorado, since 1984. Consultant Idaho Association for Humanities, Pocatello, 1981-1984.

Board directors Canyonlands Field Institute, Moab, Utah, since 1985.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Audio Journeys: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Salt Lake City, Utah

    ( Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is on the northeast sh...)

  • Utah Birds Guide, Check-list and Occurrence Charts
  • Utah Birds--Guide, Checklist and Occurrence Charts
  • Utah Birds: Check-list, Seasonal and Ecological Occurrence Charts and Guides to Bird Finding

• Other Work

  • Co-author: Utah Birds, 1975. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Views

God is the father of every human being. He has a body and emotions like human beings, and therefore he is literally the father to all people living on earth.

Membership

Board directors Grand Junction (Colorado) Visitors and Convention Bureau, 1986, Grand Junction Downtown Association, 1985. Member American Association Museum, Mountain Plains Museum Association, Colorado-Wyoming Association Museum, Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Xi. Lodges: Lions.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Photography, camping, outdoor sports.

Connections

Married Sandra Lynne Miles, December 13, 1968. Children: Allyson, Justin, Adrienne.

father:

Lowell Delmar Perry

mother:

Lucy Dora (Lemon) Perry

spouse:

Sandra Lynne Miles

children:

Allyson Perry

Justin Perry

Adrienne Perry