AUSTIN, William

Published by Arizona Daily Sun on Apr. 11, 2021 - Flagstaff, Arizona - Bill was born to Darrell and Ann Austin in Salem, Oregon. He attended grade school in Brooks and graduated from Gervais High School, Class of '74. He completed his bachelor degree at Southern Oregon University; his masters degree at Eastern Washington University; and his doctorate at Northern Arizona University. He worked many years for the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Flagstaff, AZ. He then went to work for the National Parks Service in Ft. Collins, Co. as a biologist specializing in endangered species. He was an esteemed champion of conservation and the environment. He was a major player in getting the California Condor reintroduced and repopulated in the wild. His passions included film noir, playing music, and flyfishing. He is predeceased by his father, Darrell Austin. He is survived by his mother, Ann Austin, and sister, Michele (Shelley) Gardner, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and colleagues. Donations can be made in his memory to the Grand Canyon Conservancy at www.grandcanyon.org or to the Redwood National Park, Attn: Condor Restoration, 1111 Second St, Crescent City, CA 95531 for further work reestablishing the California Condor back to native lands.