Audiocassette 1

Scope and Contents Tape 1, Side 1, through Tape 2, Side 1. In the first interview session, conducted on August 9, 1999, Rohlf discusses his family background and early life in Denver, Colorado, including his early interest in environmental issues. He shares his reasons for pursuing a career as an environmental lawyer, and describes how he became a law professor at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He discusses working on his 1989 book, “The Endangered Species Act: A Guide to Its Protections and...