Background
III, William Frederick Oelklaus, was born on July 15, 1943 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of William Frederick Junior and LaVonne Mary (Shoemaker) O.
III, William Frederick Oelklaus, was born on July 15, 1943 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of William Frederick Junior and LaVonne Mary (Shoemaker) O.
Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Fishries Research, University Idaho, 1973. Master of Science in Wildlife Management, University Idaho, 1976.
Research assistant, Idaho Game and Fish Department, Lewiston, 1973;
research assistant, U. Wyoming, Moscow, Idaho., 1974-1976;
wildlife field director, VTN-Wyoming, Sheridan, 1976-1978;
wildlife scientist A, Northern Energy Resource Company, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1978-1981;
director environ services, Nerco, Inc., Portland, 1981-1982;
environmental director, corporation wildlife scientist, Nerco Mining Company, Sheridan, Wyoming, 1982-1985;
environmental/regulatory scientist, Nerco-Antelope Coal Company, Douglas, Wyoming, since 1985. Guest lecturer U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1991. Negotiating representative Wyoming Mining Association, Cheyenne, since 1985.
Annual breeding bird survey United States Fish and WildlifeSvc., Washington, since 1989.
With United States Air Force, 1962-1970. Member American Ornithologist's Union, Audubon Society, Cooper Ornithological Society, Nature Conservancy, Raptor Research Foundation, Inc., Wildlife Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Xi Sigma Pi, Phi Sigma.
Married Myrna Marie Spracklen, August 30, 1964. Children: William Frederick IV, Regan Helen-LaVonne.