Connolly was born Oct. 15, 1938 in St. Paul, Minn. After obtaining his BS in Forest Conservation from the University of Montana, Missoula in 1961, Connolly briefly worked as a wildlife management biologist for the USFWS Range Surveys in Eastern Oregon (1961-1962). Connolly worked for the University of California, Davis, Hopland Field Station from 1962-1975, during which time he obtained his MA in Biology at California State University in Rohnert Park, Calif. (1970). In 1975, he joined the staff of the Department of Agriculture's (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services, Denver Wildlife Research Center (DWRC), Animal Damage Control (ADC) Program as a wildlife research biologist. (Wildlife Services was formerly known as Animal Damage Control, under the Fish and Wildlife Service). Connolly worked for the DWRC Field Station in Twin Falls, Idaho (1975-1985; 1986-1989); the APHIS in Hyattsville, Maryland (1985-1986); and the DWRC, Lakewood, Colorado (1989-1997) until his retirement. An accomplished musician (symphony orchestra horn player) and record collector, Connolly, married to Helen Hancock in 1961 and has two children.
From the description of Oral history interview with Guy E. Connolly [sound recording] : 2005 July 07. (National Wildlife Research Center Library). WorldCat record id: 162218889
