Ward, F. John

F. John Ward, noted hunter and outdoorsman, and researcher on the woodcock bird.

F. John Ward was born in Minneapolis in 1903. He was well traveled as a young man and after trips to Europe, Asia, the Arctic and Australia, Ward settled in St. Paul and opened a consulting business. Ward was an active hunter and outdoorsman, with memberships in both the local and national levels of Ducks Unlimited. During the 1950s, Ward became interested in the woodcock bird and pushed for research on the species. During this period he worked closely with the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the bird's habits and needs.

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