Andy Kerr (environmentalist)

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Andy Kerr (born May 29, 1955) is an Oregon-based conservation advocate, consultant, lobbyist, lecturer, and writer.[1][2] He has worked to protect northern spotted owl habitat, secure water for fish in the Klamath Basin, and establish wilderness areas like Steens Mountain.[3] Kerr was involved with the Oregon Natural Resources Council (now Oregon Wild) in the 1970s and the Wilderness Society in 2000. The Oregonian called him Oregon’s most prominent environmentalist during the northern spotted owl controversy.[1] He also unsuccessfully advocated for population control measures.[1]

Personal life

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Kerr is a fifth-generation Oregonian from Creswell, he now lives in Ashland and Washington, D.C.[1] In the 1990s, his purchase of a log house in Eastern Oregon stirred controversy given his anti-logging stance.[4]

Kerr married Nancy Peterson and was engaged in 2009 to Randi Spivak of the Center for Biological Diversity.

Bibliography

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  • Oregon Desert Guide: 70 Hikes, The Mountaineers Books, 2000
  • Oregon Wild: Endangered Forest Wilderness, Timber Press, 2004

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jeff Mapes (21 August 2015). "Andy Kerr, the lightning rod of the Oregon timber wars, now plays behind-the-scenes role in D.C." OregonLive.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ Vaughn, Jacqueline (14 January 2019). Conflicts Over Natural Resources: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598840155. Retrieved 14 January 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "andy Kerr in the wilderness". Ijpr.org. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Environment: Do As You Say...or Else". Outside Online. 2 May 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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