John's Legacy - Friends of Bosque del Apache NWR

Volume 1
Issue 6
Part 1
John’s Legacy
November-
December
2004
This special edition of
the Friends Newsletter
is dedicated to
John P. Taylor Jr.,
Chief Biologist for
Bosque del Apache
NWR.
John’s banquet for the birds—
His restored Bosque
Layered Vegetation—Jerry Goffe ©

John with one of the tools of the trade—The mulcher.
John’s restored Bosque
Bosque Sunrise – Mark Jacobson

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Biologist Championed Bosque
Albuquerque Journal
By Isabel Sanchez
Journal Staff Writer
John Paul Taylor Jr., a respected wildlife biologist whose
work is in the forefront of bosque restoration, died Monday October
4th, after a stroke.
Taylor, 49, senior biologist at Bosque del Apache National
Wildlife Refuge in Socorro, had earned local, regional and national
honors for his work, including the National Wildlife Refuge
Employee of the Year in 2003.
He pioneered methods to eradicate salt cedar, said Terry
Tadano, a colleague and friend. Techniques now used in Albuquerque
and other areas on salt cedar infestations are the result of
work Taylor started 15 years ago, said Tadano, Sevilleta National
Wildlife Refuge manager. Salt cedar, imported as erosion control,
sucks up millions of
acre-feet of water more than a native tree. It's not bothered by fire
or drought, and it crowds out cottonwoods and willows, reducing
biodiversity.
"He called it, early in his career, tenacious," Tadano said. "
'As tenacious as rabbits,' he'd say ... He was on the cutting edge. He
was one of the first ones, one of the leaders" in the technology and
the ideas to get funding to control salt cedar.
In addition to his talents as a biologist, Tadano said, Taylor
was also a gifted writer and especially able at applying for
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grants. “The more he did, the more money he got. People said,
'Wow, he accomplished that with a shoestring budget. If we give
him more money, look what we can do.' ''
Taylor was a mentor to students and an innovator in his
field, Tadano said. To his colleagues, Tadano said, it was "Let's get
it done today, not tomorrow. He pushed all of us. One is not
enough, let's do two. One dollar is not enough, let's get two. It was
all for the wildlife." Thousands of acres at Bosque del Apache
were rehabilitated under Taylor's stewardship, he said.
Taylor's priority, Tadano said, was his family.
He is survived by his wife Maggie; a son, Juan Pablo; and a
daughter, Maria Elena. Also surviving are Taylor's parents, Mary
Daniels Taylor and J. Paul Taylor of Mesilla; three brothers,
Robert, Patrick and Michael Taylor; three sisters, Dolores Taylor,
Mary Helen Ratje and Rosemary Stolberg; and his in-laws and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Rosary was recited at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at San Albino
Church in Mesilla, followed by a funeral Mass.
An outdoor memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at
the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a memorial
fund to benefit wildlife in Taylor's name, Friends of the Bosque,
P.O. Box 340, San Antonio, N.M., 87832.
Every fall, when Taylor saw the first V of birds flying in to
settle for the winter, he would run and get his family from the
house to watch, Tadano said.
"That definitely was his life and love," he said. "He loved
New Mexico. Bosque was one of the fondest places in his heart."
Carl and Calvin with John discussing the south end restoration project

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From the Manager’s
Desk
John was a friend and coworker of
mine for a short 4 years here at Bosque
del Apache NWR. However, that time
was filled with experiences, discussions
and debates ranging from waterfowl
numbers, water management, saltcedar
management and restoration, person-
He Knew Every Inch
of the Bosque
By John Bertrand
John Taylor had a deep and
abiding interest in everything related to
Bosque del Apache of sandhill cranes.
And John had an intimate knowledge
of every inch of Bosque topography.
In 2000, I was doing research
for an article on the history of the
Bosque del Apache Land Grand. At
UNM’s Center for Southwest Studies, I
discovered a pen-and ink sketch by Lt.
James Abert in his Report To The Congress
published in 1849 depicting two
sandhill cranes standing in a wooded
area bordering the Rio Grande. In the
background are a nearby bluff and a
distant mountain range. According to
Lt. Abert’s accompanying notes, he
made the drawing on Nov. 17, 1846,
while camped near the south boundary
of the Bosque Grant.
When I showed the sketch to
John, he became very excited and exclaimed:
“I think I know exactly where
nel management and family. I liked
to go to the field with John to look at
projects. He usually came to get me
most of the time and I really appreciated
that so I could get out of the
office. I enjoyed those times because
when we looked at the work that was
going on he talked about what was
good for the resource. He never tried
to claim credit for all the good work
that he was doing, so I gave him
credit for it. In my 37 years of State
and Federal wildlife work, I have
never seen a biologist with the
breadth of skills that John possessed.
He could bring biologists together, he
could obtain grants, he could accomplish
great on the ground projects
and publish results of his work. I
rarely find all of those attributes in
any one biologist. So ... we have lost
on of the “finest”, but I know he is in
a better place that we are.
that sketch was made! Come on ...let’s
go check it out.” Next thing I knew, we
were climbing out of John’s jeep in a
dusty expanse recently cleared of saltcedar
which John identified as an abandoned
course of the Rio Grande.
Holding the Abert sketch in
front of him, John compared its features
with the scene before us. It was a
perfect match: the buff in the sketch
clearly was the feature we now call
“Point of Land”, and the profile of the
distant mountains matched the crest of
the Chupaderas along the Refuge’s west
boundary . The dusty spot on which we
were standing would have been the east
bank of the Rio Grande in 1846. Only
someone with John Taylor’s knowledge
could have identified the spot. For a
few moments, John stood there silently,
no doubt imagining the river flowing at
his feet and the sandhill cranes calling
overhead.
After that, John frequently
used a slide of the Lt. Abert sketch in
presentations to illustrate the wandering
course of the river and how it created
the natural habitat of the Bosque.
John’s Birds
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JOHN PAUL TAYLOR, JR.
Senator Jeff Bingaman
That New Mexico has lost one of its finest citizens
with the death of John Taylor is to observe
the obvious. A casual reading of recent stories
about him would cause even a stranger to pause
and admire his achievements, his skills, his dedication
and his generosity. Those who knew
him, who had the privilege friendship and professional
association, are well aware of what his
death means because they are so aware of what
his life meant.

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El Defensor Chieftain:
'He'll live on in her'
Audrey Olmsted El Defensor Chieftain Reporter
Monday, Oct. 04, 2004
Refuge's John Taylor dies suddenly, then it's discovered his
kidneys are a perfect match for his ailing friend. Out of tragedy
blooms the chance for a new life.
Such is the case with the recent death of Senior Wildlife Biologist
John Paul Taylor Jr., of Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge
in Socorro, who died Monday in Albuquerque after a massive
stroke. He was 49.
In a strange twist of fate, Taylor's kidneys were a perfect match
for his good friend, Nyleen Troxel-Stowe, who was in need of a
kidney transplant. Troxel-Stowe, 35, is a program manager for the
Socorro Soil and Water Conservation District and works closely
with the people at the refuge, including Taylor. Troxel-Stowe traveled
to Fairview Hospital at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis,
where she underwent a nine-hour transplant surgery early
Tuesday morning.
Keith Stowe, Trowel-Stowe's husband, said Nyleen is recovering
nicely from the surgery.
"She's actually doing very well," he said. "The surgeons seemed
very pleased with everything that occurred." Stowe said that if everything
goes well, Nyleen could go home in as soon as 10 days with
follow-up visits.
Stowe said Nyleen has been on a waiting list for kidneys for
almost two years when the family got the call Monday night that
Taylor's kidneys were a match for Nyleen. He said the entire process
was very rushed and Nyleen was told she needed to get to Fairview
Hospital immediately.
Stowe said it was an organ transplant representative in Albuquerque
who spoke with Taylor's family and suggested that since
Taylor and Nyleen worked together, the hospital could see if Taylor's
kidneys were a match for Nyleen. When the match was
found, the family made a directed transplant donation to Nyleen.
Stowe said at this point, his family's thoughts are with Taylor's
family and what they are going through right now. "Our thoughts
and prayers are with the Taylors right now," he said. "Our very
strong concerns are with the Taylors."
Stowe said four years ago his family was told the average waiting
time for an organ transplant was six years. He said Nyleen had
started using in-home dialysis about a month ago.
Co-workers were stunned when they learned of Taylor's death.
"We were shocked and saddened by John's death but are glad
Nyleen seems to be doing well," said Maggie O'Connell, visitor
services chief for Bosque del Apache refuge.
O'Connell said Taylor worked at the Bosque for 18 years. She
said he was an expert in eradicating salt cedar and in restoration of
the bosque.
He also received local, regional and national attention for his
work in wetland management and geese culture. In 2003, Taylor
was honored as the recipient of the National Wildlife Refuge Employee
of the Year Award.
Merry-Jo Fahl, district coordinator for the Sierra Soil and Water
Conservation District said Troxel-Stowe is well respected by the
people she works with.
"She is an outstanding person," she said. "I just love her to
death. She is a wonderful person."
Troxel-Stowe has done many things for the health of the
bosque, including working on the Lower Rio Grande salt cedar
project and also working to locate and map out perennial pepper
weed, a noxious plant that is toxic to animals such as cattle and
horses.
"She's been awarded nationally for her efforts in noxious
plants," Fahl said.
Troxel-Stowe is also the president of the New Mexico Vegetative
Management Association and has spoken on the topic of noxious
plants in Washington D.C.
Fahl said Troxel-Stowe is the poster child for her job because
of her passion and commitment and energy to her work.
Fahl said Trowel-Stowe and Taylor were friends long before
they worked together.
"They were very good friends," she said.
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She said Taylor would have been happy to know that he
helped Troxel-Stowe, who has had diabetes for the greater portion
of her life, to live.
"I know John would have been very proud to do that for her,"
Fahl said. "He'll live on in her."
A rosary service was held at 1:30 p.m., followed by a funeral
mass at 2 p.m., at San Albino Church in Mesilla.
On Oct. 3, there was an outdoor memorial service at the
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. The Visitor's Center
was be closed for the day.

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Just Wanted to Say, One Special Guy
By Gina Dello Russo
Just like each of us, I had a special relationship with John Taylor.
For me he is a friend and neighbor – Escondida is all the more
special a place because John, Maggie, Elena, and Pablo have made
it their home for the past nineteen years. I first met John as he
was walking up the road towards my house. His first words were
“did you know you have a red tailed hawk nesting in your tree?” I
did know there was a large bird hanging around …that’s cool, but
had not taken the time to ID or observe what it was up to. He and
his family were wonderful, generous neighbors to my grandmother
when she was still alive which made us cousins in my mind. Over
the years of home improvement in waves that occurred both at
their home and mine, we had many a discussion on mud plaster,
brands of windows, heating options, and the history of our small
community. The person for the job of viga placement where you
have torn out an interior wall in your house - John Taylor (well,
two John Taylors, if possible). There’s the story of fireworks and
the tractor tire, or the very large rattlesnake and Piaute the dog,
then there’s the cat mummy story, or the unique sandhill crane on
my grandparents farm. It was a friendship that grew and changed
when he became a colleague, mentor and supervisor to me at the
Bosque del Apache NWR. It is this relationship that is harder to
describe. The energy and joy he brought to his work on the Rio
Grande ecosystem, the Rocky Mountain flyway, and the arid
southwest were very important to my introduction to the refuge as
a new F & WS employee. There are many things I remember
about our conversations on changes to the river, site characteristics
and potential for restoration, driving too fast on dirt roads, getting
stuck on dirt roads, monitoring techniques, and how to get
“restoration on the ground.” I always felt blessed when he had the
time to talk for a while and walked away jazzed about the focus of
our work. His innovation and publications made him a highly
respected natural resource professional, his sense of humor and
sincerity make him irreplaceable. He would say when talking
about a new restoration project that we do initial designs based on
our best knowledge of a particular site. But add that the land itself
will determine what vegetation is most appropriate, what habitats
will thrive and we should let it. He worked towards encouraging
the natural processes by getting what was altered, exotic out of the
way to the greatest degree possible. It is the dynamics, the everchanging
nature of the natural system that inspires. I believe it
inspired him, I know he inspired me to add my strengths to our
efforts on the refuge and along the Rio Grande, and that inspiration
will remain unchanged. When I wonder through the willows,
talk with others about our latest and greatest observations or techniques,
or consider how much we have yet to learn about this
changing river, I will consider myself lucky that our paths happened
to cross along this river, in this small valley we both call
home.
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John talking about the secrets of the trade.
John at Albuquerque. -Bosque This photograph was taken in the
Bosque in Albuquerque at one of our study sites. John and other cooperators
were helping us with a Technical Advisory Visit from our
Washington Office. In this photo John is explaining the benefits of
fuels removal in the Bosque, and Rocky Mountain Research Station's
benefits from monitoring the effect of fuels removal. John was very
generous with his time."

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John will continue
to live on within us
Joydeep Bhattacharjee
It is immensely difficult for me to believe
that John isn't amongst us anymore. In the
past three years that I have known him, I
found him a wonderful human being with
great work ethics. As time went by, I got to
know him more and I was amazed by the
amount of love he had for his work. John's
efforts and commitment to his work was itself
John - The Firecracker
John was a firecracker, a lanky
whip of energy and opinions. I was a near
stranger to him, but he treated me seriously
at every turn (and always with a grin). The
last two things we spoke about were architecture
and rodents. He may have known
more about one than the other, but he was
equally vociferous on both topics. On architecture,
we butted heads over the new
a source of constant encouragement for me
during my own field-work at BDANWR. John
has always been very interested in my work
not only because he was one of my committee
members, but mostly due to his in-depth
understanding of the type of work I was
doing. I often used to get amazed by his wideangled
views on different aspects of
restoration itself. His contribution to my PhD
work has been of immense importance and it
is sad to think that I will miss that forever
now on. His absence has created a void that
will be difficult to fill. I personally feel I have
lost one of my mentors and a well-wisher.
Apart from him being an outstanding
scientist, he was a man who believed in strong
family ties and values. I always felt at home
Memories of John
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while visiting his family and it soon became
easier for me to refer to John’s family as my
own. As wonderful person as he was, he will
be greatly missed by all who knew him and by
many more who did not have to opportunity
to know him in person but only through his
work. John will carry on in my thoughts and
my work as a person who redefined “love of
work” for me.
I send my deepest condolences to
his family and I strongly believe that with all
the good “karma” that John had, he will be
amongst us somewhere someday soon.
By Emerson Learn
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! John's gone. Why did you leave so soon John? I had so many more questions to ask you. Yes, I know you were getting tired
of "Where are what birds today" or “Where have all the Whopping Cranes gone?" We were going to get together in two weeks and look again
at the new batch of birds coming in. You were such a terrific source for all of us winter or summer. You even sat in on so many board meetings
in the early years of the Friends, when I knew perfectly well you wanted to be out in the field. I use to listen to you all summer long moving
water around on the Refuge. I'd think there was something wrong if I didn't hear your instructions half a dozen times a day.
I'll never forget our airplane ride up and down the Rio Grande Valley counting cranes. That was fantastic. You seemed to be chagrined if I
didn't see each and every one of them. Or the times we went out counting birds together. Every once in a while you'd test me and say “How
many cranes or snow geese in that field?” I'd say 3000 and you'd say more like 3800. I never seemed to get it just right!! Then our trip to the
"south 40" two years ago, when you were about to cut new paths and remove hundreds of more acres of salt cedar, was enlightening. Boy, it
was hot and the mosquitoes were ferocious but it never seemed to bother you!!
John, you were so excited every fall as our birds came in. Your anticipation of the sky full of birds was wonderful to behold. This was normal
for you. You cared so much. You helped get the Refuge ready every year for our new and returning birds.
We'll miss you, John.
Emerson Learn
structure that houses the El Camino Real
International Heritage Center. John was
unimpressed with the building's cold, stark
geometries. I find it a beauty and told him
so, arguing for the clean elegance of contemporary
interventions in traditional landscapes.
(John got a big kick out of that.)
On rodents, we had a lively discussion
about kangaroo rats, pocket mice and such,
after I returned one day from assisting with
early-morning mammal trapping. John, the
Past President and Charter Member of the Friends of Bosque Del Apache
biologist, the expert, listened intently as I
tried to recall and describe the different
species I had seen. It mattered to him,
what I'd experienced. I didn't know John
well but I am instantly lonely for him, or
perhaps for his spirit: one at home in nature
and culture, one blessed with curiosity,
one with time enough in a full, full life to
pause and pay heed to each of us, in all our
varied foibles. --Elizabeth Pincus

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From John’s Friends at the
Living Memory Web Page
Dedicated to Pablo, Elena y Maggie
Mark Jacobson:
"I, and all the members of the GIS Steering Committee staff, got a
refuge tour by John about two years ago. He was eager to 'tell the
refuge tale' and spend extra time with us and allow us to see such
sights as these."
Paul Tashjian: John was an avid supporter of the Ecoteam
process and the need for communication within the Service and
with our partners. Presenting in the photograph is John Vradenburg
from Ducks Unlimited talking on "Emulating Natural Hydrologic
Regimes at Russel Lakes Colorado State Wildlife Refuge".
Amongst the many notable figures in the audience are included
Jim Savery and Leigh Fredrickson (6/23/04). Right after I clicked
this photo, John looked at me and said with a grin "Did I look
studious?".
Thank You, Friend
I never came to you, my friend,
And went away without
Some new enrichment of the heart:
More faith, and less of doubt,
More courage for the days ahead,
And often in great need
Coming to you, I went away
Comforted, indeed.
How can I find the shining words,
The glowing phrase that tells
All that your love has meant to me,
All that your friendship spells?
There is no word, no phrase for you
On whom I so depend
All I can say to you is this:
God bless you, precious friend.
Grace Noli Crowell
Jerry French: I first met John in December 1885 when he
moved from Puerto Rico to Bosque del Apache where I was the
Assistant Manager. John always impressed me, because he was the
most intense biologist I had ever met. He could ignore issues of
administration, personnel, maintenance, and occasionally safety,
just to concentrate on biology. If one looks at Bosque now they
could never believe the dense stand of salt cedar that used to exist
between the tour route and the Low Flow channel. Once he and I
were trying to survey where to cut a break through the stand and
became separated and completely disoriented. I could hear John in
the brush off to one side, but I could not see him. We both continued
to stumble about through the brush until he found a place
where he could look out and see M mountain near Socorro. I was
able to join him, but was not tall enough to see over the brush.
Using his bearings we were able to plot a course out of the salt
cedar. If I had been with a shorter person we might still be wandering
about through the salt cedar. We remained good friends
through all the years. This is for you my friend (poem by Henry
Scott Holland)
This is for you my friend:
Death is nothing at all…
I have only slipped away into the next room…
I am I and you are you…Whatever we were to each other, that we
are still.
Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way you
always used.
Put no difference into your tone; wear no forced air of solemnity
or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effort, without the ghost of a shadow on
it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it always was; there is absolutely unbroken continuity.
What is death but a negligible accident?
Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near just
around the corner.
All is well.
Henry Scott Holland
Nancy Umbreit: I will sorely miss seeing John around...it was
such a pleasure to learn from John and hear about the latest riparian
restoration techniques he and others were trying... John was
wonderful about sharing information and it was great to have discussions
on all our field trials and tribulations. When I first got to
know John in the early '90s, planting poles was still quite experimental....we
all crossed our fingers and hoped they would survive
and do well. Early poles at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife
Refuge were planted in lines and spaced so that a bulldozer, if
needed, could come in and rid the area of saltcedar if it came
back. Soil testing, learning about soil conductivities, depth to water
table, proper planting techniques, ridding areas of saltcedar, all
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brought a higher success to reestablishing riparian areas. To visit
the refuge today, and remember back, just shows how far the learning
has progressed. No longer do things look "planted"- things look
so natural and the habitat, once dominated by saltcedar, is filled
with plant diversity and wildlife. John, your endeavors and hard
work have paid off; we're all better because of you and the life you
led.
James N. Stuart: From 1991 to 1998, I worked on a series of
wildlife surveys at Bosque del Apache, live-trapping everything
from lizards to rodents to turtles, mainly in the bosque restoration
areas. John was the first person I met at the refuge and he oversaw
and encouraged our group's activities. John and manager Phil Norton
made Bosque a welcome place to work; they were always available
to provide support and guidance. I remember John was a
common sight on the refuge roads, racing from one spot to the
next at his usual breakneck speed, inspecting water levels or the
progress of a restoration project. No matter how pressed for time
he was, he never failed to stop and leap out of his truck to chat
with us, even if we were standing waist deep in a muddy ditch or
being eaten alive in the mosquito hell known as Unit 28. John's
unflagging enthusiasm for his work (and ours) was inspiring, and
his willingness to find humor in almost everything, including himself,
was one of his finest qualities. I recall him describing one of
the earliest attempts to restore native vegetation at Bosque, years
before development of the current elegant approach that he
helped pioneer. By John's recollection, almost nothing went as
planned in those early efforts. "Guys, it was like a cartoon!" he
exclaimed to us with his big grin. I last visited with him a few
weeks before he died and fondly noted that his optimism and energy
had not diminished over the years. Now that he's gone, the
refuge just won't feel complete. Adios John ... your work won't be
forgotten.
John Vradenburg: I can't imagine what all of you that worked
so closely with John have went through. I had very limited exposure
to him and it still felt like the world stopped when we got the
news. I just feel lucky that I knew him and got to be around him if
only for a little while. People like him are unfortunately rare. It's
funny though I met him back when I was in graduate school on a
field trip with Leigh and at that time I said that is who I want to be
like, I have idolized my whole career. I feel all he was ever exposed
to are better having known him.
Jan Hendrickx: I first met John during my interview at New
Mexico Tech in January of 1990. It was the beginning of a long
very satisfying professional relationship. John needed a quick inexpensive
method to measure soil salinity in the field. As soon as I
had obtained my electromagnetic induction instruments around
1992, he invited me to the Bosque del Apache to demonstrate the
use of this equipment in the field. I quickly learned that John was
not only an accomplished restoration manager but also a scientist
with both his feet planted in the realities of riparian soils. He insisted
on a scientific approach to prove that ectromagnetic induction
would indeed be superior and less expensive than soil sam-
pling. And so we did. His vision and energy paved the way for the
use of electromagnetic induction in the saline soils of riparian
areas in New Mexico and Arizona. As a result tree survival rates in
riparian restoration projects have dramatically increased from well
below 50 percent to more than 90 percent. It's a vital part of John's
legacy and a gift to the people of New Mexico. I will miss not only
John's critical analysis of restoration research ideas and his inspiring
comments but even more John's "calor humano".
Tracey McDonnell: While I was the Assistant Refuge Supervisor
in Albuquerque, I coordinated the Refuge SCEP program. On
many occasions, I talked with John about placing SCEP students
at Bosque, or to check up on how the students were doing. John
was always so positive and happy with the students and the work
they were doing. He often said that they were "shining stars." John,
you will always be the "shining star" of the Refuge System!
Yasmeen Najmi: When Sterling and I started with the Conservancy
District in 1997, we were the first biologist and planner to
work for the District. We often looked to John for advice on various
projects and were very fortunate to participate with him in
designing and implementing studies to improve management of
the bosque, always benefiting from his insights and experience. I
considered John a mentor of sorts - whether he was giving me references
for my thesis or I was absorbing one of his many presentations.
John and I shared the drive to get work done on the ground
but his example reminded me to step back and think about ones
approach and what is right for the resources. John understood and
embraced the importance of applied research, collaboration and
information sharing so I tried to make time to attend his wonderful
workshops, where good Mexican food was always involved!
John was a rare combination of strong intellect, common sense
and earthiness. He always grinned and enthusiastically greeted me
as an old friend, whether at a meeting or at a party at his home
listening to good music and eating chile. John was unique in his
approach to life and work and even in the way he would sign his emails:
"Adios, JT." Well, Adios, John Taylor. Your spirit will remain
in our rios and valleys and in our hearts. When I visit the
Bosque del Apache, I see not just a beautiful landscape but am
reminded of what's possible with commitment and "corazon." I
hope we will make you proud and we miss you! Winter Solstice (a
poem by Yasmeen)
Winter Solstice
Night air crept toward the Rio
A familiar lover seduced by pinks and grays
That lure me across crisp brown palettes
Of yerba mansa and salt grass
I find myself at water’s edge
Again asking forgiveness, wondering
If all this will survive
Our good intentions
A duck gossiping on a distant sandbar
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Laughed loudly at my intellectual concerns
Safe from Gulf War thunder
And squealing tires at a nearby Sonic
Cold ripples tickle thorny branches
Black wings caress solstice skies
Unified travelers, my eyes contemplate their journey
Then lower to human horizons
Content in the mystery.
Yasmeen Najmi From: “Ankh” (Eyes), 2004.
Jim Brooks: John and I used to joke about the Middle Rio
Grande and how water was managed and how we all survive. We
resigned ourselves to the fact that you have to be patient and keep
plugging away for anything good to happen. Quick fixes, like we
hear so much of for the MRG today, just don't fit. I was telling
him about our recent move to the South Valley of Albuquerque to
a place complete with irrigated pasture and rights to irrigate out of
the Arenal Canal. He asked me how it was going and I said OK as
long as there was water in the ditch. We talked about the irony of
trying to save Rio Grande silvery minnow while irrigating pasture
for mules. Believe me, the irony was lost on neither of us. Anyway,
I was telling him about how I'd go out and drop the check, open
my lateral gate, and wait for the water to flow. I usually irrigate at
night since there is more water (= more head) in the canal, but the
problem is that lots of folks also irrigate without approval at night
(= stealing water). John just sat there grinning and looking at me. I
wasn't sure what to think until he joked, "Jim, stealing water is the
New Mexico way!" Seems that what he was telling me was that in
order to survive in NM with the water situation we have, you have
to accept water politics with a sense of humor.
Colleen Buchanan:John was one of my first supervisors when
I first began my career with the Service but I like to think of him
more as a mentor. As a Coop student, Bosque del Apache was my
second work assignment with the Service in the summer of 1993.
As a naive, young student, John took me under his wing. I was
assigned to work with John primarily to learn the water conveyor
system to provide water for the birds and to grow the plants
needed to sustain them. His understanding and ability to read the
land and know just what was needed was more of an art than he
had learned through experimentation throughout the years than it
was science. Before he turned things over to me and Mike Oldham,
another Coop student at the time, he'd come out everyday
and walk the fields with us. He'd know exactly what was needed
based upon whatever was seeding out at the time, be it the good
stuff (seed crops for birds) or the bad stuff (weeds). Instead of telling
us to dry it down or flood it, he'd make us think about it first
and tell him what we think it needed and why. Only if we were
way off base would he then instruct us accordingly -- each day was
literally an outdoor classroom. His work ethic was such an inspiration
that he made me want to work just as hard so I wouldn't let
him down -- even in the midst of all the "crap" assignments he gave
me - the worst of which was counting cottonwood seedlings in the
midst of these god-awful salt cedar stands. The mosquitoes were so
thick you'd have to see it to believe it. But he'd be right there with
me so I wouldn't suffer it alone. It soon became obvious though
that he liked working in the field with me because the mosquitoes
loved me more than him. He'd just stand there with his red handkerchief
casually waving it in the air to thwart off the occasional
mosquito that would buzz around his face and laugh hysterically at
me as I was covered from head to toe. The last time I saw John was
maybe two years ago at my friend Angel's wedding in Las Cruces.
My husband and I sat with John and his wife Maggie at the reception
with the beautiful Organ Mountains as the backdrop -- we had
such a blast laughing and having fun and listening to the great
music. John apparently was a fanatic about good music -- Salsa if I
recall. John was out there dancing it up with that big smile on his
face. That's how I'll remember John -- always living life to the fullest.
Thomas Adams: John was instrumental in getting me access to
Bosque to collect data for my thesis at New Mexico State. Due in
part to him I now have a great career with the FWS. I know I'm
just one of very many whom he help get established in the refuge
system. John, you will be deeply missed.
Rowenna Sanchez: I worked with John for 6 months while I
was on detail at Bosque del Apache when I first started with
USFWS. While on detail at Bosque all I did was plant trees and it
was so cold on my detail, from rain to snow to awful mud. We
were a crew of three, 2 guys and me. John would go at least 4 times
a day to check on me because since I was the only lady out there
he knew he had to go and pick me up and take me back to the
office to at least go to the bathroom. He was so cool because he
really was thinking of me. Once, I got the Auger truck so stuck in
the middle of a field where we were planting that I started to walk
out of the mud and I myself got stuck, he had to put a rope
around me and pull me out. That day I was so tired and dirty that
I couldn't even drive home and I lived 80 miles away and that was
one way. John took me home and had one of the other workers
drive my car home. I don't even remember the ride home, I literally
just passed out. Those are just a few of the stories I could tell
you. John always thought about me first, never about himself.
Jeannie Wagner-Greven: The only time I worked directly
with John was in the early 80's when he was at Minnesota Valley
NWR and I worked for the St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers.
Along with biologists from the St. Paul ES Field Office and the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, I was on a team
evaluating potential impacts of a proposed Corps flood control
project on the Refuge. One day John drove our team out on the
Refuge to show us areas of potential impact. At one point, John
attempted to make a u-turn by turning first into the ditch on the
right. I don't think he realized how steep the ditch was and we
passengers got a little scared when the vehicle seemed to tip sideways
precariously (to us at least!). Of course John maneuvered the
vehicle back up on the road in the opposite direction and we all
laughed about it afterwards.

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John Taylor with Jim Savery discussing the Land Management research Development
and Demonstration Area project—Bosque del Apache NWR
John with a pile of Salt Cedar—The way he liked it.!
PAGE 11
John – Teaching Us how to
Make a Difference
By Gary Montoya
I have only known John since about 1985. His reputation preceded
him, in that I had heard about an outstanding wildlife biologist
that was working at Bosque del Apache Refuge. I heard
that he was "straightening out" all the biological messes that had
been left at Bosque by me and others. I heard that this guy was
finally getting a handle on the crane and snow goose depredation
problems and was finally documenting how things were being
done and how they should be done. On top of that, he was a
pretty nice guy. I had met John at a couple of meetings when I
got back to Region 2 and was impressed with his congeniality and
zeal for biology. And what really struck me was his accent and
fluent Spanish. Being Hispanic and not having either, for some
reason it really struck me. After those first few times of meeting,
John and I became very good friends. I think it was because we
came from a similar background and because we did not have
expectations relative to that. By that, I mean he did not expect
me to
necessarily speak Spanish to him, even though, he spoke to me in
Spanish on a regular basis. I think he knew that I wanted to
learn more, so he would do that for my sake, not his. Something
else that impressed me about John was that we could argue with
each other, but we always ended it with a smile and if the time
was right, we continued the discussion over a beer. He never held
a grudge in our "heated discussions" and I wondered if he was
testing me on my leadership skills. Although John had such a
passion for wildlife and wildlife management, he also understood
that dealing with politics and people were a necessary part of life.
The world is changing, whether we like it or not, and if we want
to make a difference then we have to wade into the pond and
pick up dead birds and/or confront those that seem to have no
regard for our wild blessings. Each one of us can make a difference,
just like John did. He was a simple wildlife biologist/loving
husband/proud parent, but look at what he accomplished by a
lot of hard work and a smile.
His memory will be with us for a long time.
Vaya con Dios, Juanito.

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John Taylor –
Field Work was the Main Focus
I first met John while attending college at New Mexico State University in
1990. It was an annual custom for NMSU college professors to schedule
John to speak with the new wildlife science undergraduates. Luckily I
was in class, and not still recovering from the previous nights party the day
John spoke. Meeting John, and later being accepted as a volunteer at
Bosque del Apache Refuge was the critical point that gave me a start with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. I volunteered during the summer of
1991 and 1992 working as water manager and John’s right hand guy.
By my graduation in 1993, I had gotten the temporary job of Biological
Aid under John’s supervision, and there is where life started getting good.
I will admit that I learned more about the wildlife profession from John,
than I ever could have learned from college.
John had a unique sense of priority when dealing with work, and
always communicated the fact that “field work is the main focus,
and paperwork comes second”. I don’t believe anyone can challenge
that thinking given the work and accomplishments made at
Bosque on John’s watch. One of his favorite things to do was to
conduct weekly waterfowl counts during the migration and midwinter
months. There was no breaking his concentration when
counting the thousands of ducks and geese that clouded the sky
from surrounding marsh units. His most common phrase used
during a time like that was “holy cow Mike, can you believe that
someone actually pays us to do this job”. I still use that phrase
today.
I worked with John from May, 1993 until June, 2001, and would not do
a single thing different given the chance. The time spent with him checking
water, formulating a farming plan, and doing waterfowl surveys are
among the most memorable I have. John had a witty sense of humor,
showed great compassion during the hard times, and could find the bright
side to almost any issue. One time in particular was when Kris hit and
killed the first and only bull elk observed on Bosque in nearly twenty years.
His only comment was, “well, at least now we know that we had an elk
on the refuge” (sorry about that, but remember I lost a new Toyota
Camary).
I’m challenging myself from this year forward to work with the same
professionalism, pride and discipline that John carried for so many
years. I think that we should all try to take a challenge like that.
Mike Oldham
Refuge Operations Specialist
Deep Fork NWR, Oklahoma
John Taylor – Wonderful
Teacher and Helper
John sometimes gave Friends members a tour and was a wonderful
teacher. I remember when he showed us a New Mexico olive tree
that he was proud of because it had grown so tall "on his watch."
We went right out and bought one for our yard.
He treated me as though I were his grandma, always helping me
on and off the bus, and if there was the slightest slope, he helped
me down or up it.
Everyone will miss him terribly.
Barbara Dubois
John Taylor –
An Exceptional Man
I live in Albuquerque and volunteer occasionally at Bosque del
Apache. Many people have encouraged me in this volunteer effort:
Daniel Perry, Emerson Learn, Steve Green and others, but the person
who encouraged me the most is John Taylor.
I remember teaching a class in shorebird identification, with a
follow-on van tour. John dropped in during the classroom session and
said: “Tell the folks at the front desk John Taylor said you could drive
the levee roads in unit 18A. I drove them yesterday and there were
lots of different shorebirds.”
John was right, of course, and the group learned a lot about several
different, some hard-to-find, shorebirds. John often worried about the
balance between birds being undisturbed versus the need for public
access to the birds. John was an exceptional man, and many of us are
going to miss him a lot.
Art Arenholz

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John Taylor: An International Biologist
John Taylor had an immense enthusiasm for collaboration with biologists in Mexico which improved international waterfowl management
planning, facilitated information exchange, increased our knowledge of their natural wetlands, and provided opportunities for their young
biologists to gain experience.
Let’s not forget that for John, as the way it should be, wildlife knew no borders.
photo of John Taylor with Manuel Ochoa Barraza at a wetland in Chihuahua, Mexico. Summer of 2001.
John Paul Taylor, Jr.—Ducks Unlimited
John was a fellow DU member, and Wildlife Biologist whose passion was to preserve wildlife and natural habitats for future generations.
He served in Minnesota, on the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico, and at the time of his death, at the Bosque del Apache National
Wildlife refuge in Socorro, New Mexico
John’s friendship, dedication and remarkable contributions will be greatly missed.

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John the Mentor
John was not only a good boss, but a friend and, above else, a mentor.
In the past month, I’ve heard this sentiment shared among
other students, interns, employees, and ‘progressing’ biologists
who have been fortunate enough to work for or closely with him.
Since there have been many of us over the years, perhaps a hundred,
I thought this newsletter wouldn’t be complete without a
personal account of John’s success as a supervisor.
JT fulfilled the role of a mentor in all aspects of the definition: “a
wise and trusted guide, counselor, advisor, and teacher.” The
“wise” part is easy: The hours and days that I was able to spend
directly with John were always treats because there were copious
amounts of enthusiasm and knowledge that I could try to absorb.
I must admit the key word there was ‘try’. As a “trusted guide,
counselor, advisor, and teacher,” John was just as willing to acknowledge
when he was pleased with your work as he was to let
you know when he expected more; both were respectful ways to let
you know that he had faith in your potential. Furthermore, I
could always trust that John knew when the teaching should end,
such as in this exchange during my first aerial waterfowl count:
JT, “How many geese did you count?”
Me (with a bag in my lap), “5,000.”
JT, “Let’s make another circle and count them again… How many
did you count?”
Me (with bag in my hand and a shade greener), “3,000.”
JT (with a laugh), “No, there were 9,000. I think you’re done!”
Even outside the work setting, it was a pleasure to experience that
no matter how busy things became at work, he could always find
something to laugh hard about at the end of the day. I learned
that one can give 100% to their work, leisure, and family and love
it all.
So, John, thanks for your wisdom, friendship, and respect since
the memorable day in 1997 that I walked in your office looking for
a job.
Sincerely,
Colin Lee
(Footnote: Also thanks to Daniel Perry, who pointed me in the
direction of his office that day!)
Partial list of publications by
John P. Taylor:
This list includes journal articles that John P. Taylor senior- or co-
authored and were published in professional trade journals or
conference proceedings, most of which were peer reviewed before
acceptance. John was also an expert in his field and reviewed his
colleagues’ articles as well. The list is based on a review of online
catalogs and literature cited sections of publications. It’s far from
complete and does not include articles in review or in press at the
moment. The list is organized first by year and then alphabetically
by the senior author. You’ll see JPT started his enthusiasm for
scientific investigations at a young age and it continued strong
throughout his career, touching a variety of research subjects in
many prestigious journals.
Furniss, Sean; John Taylor; MaggieGriffen-Taylor. 1984. Preliminary
report on the nesting biology of white-tailed tropicbirds at
Cayo Luis Pena, Puerto Rico. Colonial Waterbird Group Newsletter
8(1):38.
Schaffner, Fred C.; R.L. Norton; and John Taylor. 1986. Range
extension of Cayenne Terns on the Puerto Rico Bank. Wilson
Bulletin. 98(2):317-318.
Taylor, John P. and R.E. Kirby. 1990. Experimental dispersal of
wintering snow and Ross' geese. Wildlife Society Bulletin.
18(3):312-319.
Sheets, K.R.; J.P. Taylor; and J.M.H. Hendricks. 1994. Rapid
salinity mapping by electromagnetic induction for determining
riparian restoration potential. Restoration Ecology 2:242-246.
Taylor, J. P. 1994. Wetland management at Bosque del Apache
national wildlife refuge, NM, 1984-1991. 6 th U.S./Mexico Border
States Conference on: Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife, April 27-
29, 1994, Cd. Victoria, Tamualipas, Mexico. M. Vazquez, editor.
23 pp.
Taylor, J.P. 1996. Saltcedar management and riparian restoration.
Presentation at Saltcedar Management and Riparian Restoration
Workshop, Las Vegas, NV, September 1996.
Post, D.M.; J.P. Taylor; et. al. 1998. The role of migratory waterfowl
as nutrient vectors in a managed wetland. Conservation Biology.
12(4):910-920.
Taylor, J. P. and K. C. McDaniel. 1998. Restoration of saltcedar
(Tamarix sp.)-infested floodplains on the Bosque del Apache National
Wildlife Refuge. Weed Technology: A journal of the Weed
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(Continued from page 4)
Science Society of America. P. 345-352.
Taylor, John P and K. C. McDaniel. 1998. Riparian management
on the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. New Mexico
Journal of Science. 38:219-232.
McDaniel, K.C., and J.P. Taylor. 1999. Steps for restoring bosque
vegetation along the middle Rio Grande of New Mexico. People
and rangelands: Building the future. Proceedings of the VI International
Rangeland Congress, Townsville, Queensland, Australia,
19-23 July, 1999. Volumes 1 and 2.
Taylor, J. P. 1999. Conversion of saltcedar monocultures and
mixed saltcedar/native bosque to native bosque, wetland, and
agricultural habitats. Environmental Assessment. USDOI Fish
and Wildlife Service. Albuquerque, NM. 62pp.
Taylor, John P; D. B. Wester, and L. M. Smith. 1999. Soil disturbance,
flood management, and riparian woody plant establishment
in the Rio Grande floodplain. Wetlands 19:372-382.
McDaniel, K. C.; K. W. Duncan, and J. P. Taylor. 2000. Saltcedar
(Tamarix spp.) control in New Mexico, p. 173-183. In: Proceedings,
rangeland weed and brush management: the next millennium
symposium and workshop. Texas A&M Research and Extension
Center, San Angelo, TX.
Taylor, J.P. 2000. Proceedings from the Conference on Fire in
Riparian Areas Sponsored by the Middle Rio Grande Bosque Initiative.
Albuquerque, NM.
Sprenger, M. D.; L.M. Smith; J.P Taylor. 2001. Testing control of
saltcedear seedlings using fall flooding. Wetlands 21(3):437-441.
Sher, Anna A.; D. L. Marshall, and J. P. Taylor. 2002. Establishment
patterns of native Populus and Salix in the presence of invasive
nonnative Tamarix. Ecological Applications, 12(3), pp. 760-
772.
Smith, Loren M.; M. D. Sprenger; and J.P. Taylor. 2002. Effects
of discing saltcedar seedlings during riparian restoration efforts.
The Southwestern Naturalist 47(4):598-642.
Sprenger, M.D.; L.M. Smith; J.P. Taylor. 2002. Restoration of
riparian habitat using experimental flooding. Wetlands 22(1):49-
57.
Drewien, R.C; L.T. Alberto; J.P. Taylor; Ochoa Barraza, J. Manuel;
Seah, R.E. 2003. Status of lesser snow geese and Ross's geese wintering
in the Interior Highlands of Mexico. Wildlife Society Bulletin
31(2):417-432.
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McDaniel, K.C., and J.P Taylor. 2003. Saltcedar recovery after
herbicide-burn and mechanical clearing practices. Journal of range
management 56:439-445.
Taylor, John P., and L.M. Smith. 2003. Chufa Management in
the Middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico. Wildlife Society
Bulletin, 31(1):156-162.
NWRS 2004 Employee of the Year
Award
The Employee of the Year Award is presented each year to an individual
whose career has shown a commitment to the conservation
of our natural resources and superior effectiveness in advancing
the cause of wildlife conservation.
John Taylor, wildlife biologist for the Bosque del Apache National
Wildlife Refuge, NM, is the first Land Management Research and
Demonstration site biologist in the country. He has researched,
pioneered and implemented innovative techniques for conserving
river water during severe drought while managing the conversion
of salt cedar monocultures back to native vegetation. He has finetuned
the management of sandhill crane and other migratory bird
populations and feeding resources to minimize damage to
neighboring private croplands. In the process, he has become an
expert in the application of moist soil management techniques.
John has obtained grants for wetland preservations and restoration
projects; he writes journal articles, delivers talks to interested
groups, gives tours, and has participated in several film and documentary
projects. He works extensively and effectively with other
refuges, with conservation organizations, land management agencies,
universities throughout the southwest and in Mexico. John
Taylor is widely known and respected for his depth of expertise
and unwavering commitment to habitat conservation and restoration.
He is a leader in his field and exemplifies the professional
wildlife biologists that the refuge system needs to flourish in the
future.

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John Taylor—Heart and Soul of
Bosque del Apache
I have never known a person as committed to his family and work
as John. He was a whirl wind of activity, but never appeared frazzled,
always having time to say ‘Hi’ to answer your questions.
When you talked to John, you were the only one in the room.
You had his undivided attention.
When one looks out upon Bosque del Apache, one sees John. His
vision, his spirit and his love. His presence will be at the Bosque
long after we are gone. His legacy will live on forever.
This newsletter has presented just a small portion of thoughts
from friends, associates and professional from Universities from
across the country.
John, you will be missed.
Jon Morrison, Editor
Letter to a Special Friend of
Bosque del Apache NWR
Dear John Taylor,
Your spirit lives on in this place, Bosque del Apache, where you
left your imprint in so many ways. We will acknowledge you in
the:
• Clarity of our water
• Fluttering of the snow geese
• Stance of the January eagles
• Bustle of the myriads of visiting ducks
• Quiet rest of a porcupine on a tree bough
• Smile of a coyote running the irrigation ditches
• Cries of the Sandhill Cranes
• Growing “crops” of duck potatoes, smart weed, and chufa
• Starry skies with a million lights
• Patience of a Great Blue Herron
• Grasslands that feed our wildlife
• Rustle of the cottonwoods in early November
• Crispness of an early New Mexico winter morning
• Elegant sunset over the Chupaderas
• Geese swimming in the winter moonlight
As we experience these and other events of Bosque del Apache, we
will view your works and sense your spirit. We will look for you
from time to time.
Cheryl Demerath Learn
Charter Member, Friends of Bosque del Apache
Past Board Member
John with Tash and Bernard in smart weed
John Taylor,
The Bosque Bird’s Hero
About 12 years ago I first met this tall, thin, handsome biologist at
Bosque del Apache who adored ALL the birds on the Refuge.
Way back then he was very protective of ALL his birds. We used
to kid him by asking him if we could go out on the tour loop and
look at HIS birds. He would give us that impish grin and say,
“Sure just as long as you do not disturb them.”
I am a hugger and every time John saw me ever after he gave me a
hug in spite of the fact that he was 6 feet 4 inches and I am 5 feet
2 inches. My memories of John are very precious. He gave the
Friends of Bosque much more credit than we deserved. What
John was doing really mattered; what the Friends were doing only
facilitated his plan.
However, every single time I see a bird at Bosque del Apache I will
know it is one of John’s birds that I am privileged to see. All the
birds of the Bosque now are truly John’s birds. I loved him dearly
and will miss him every time I see a bird anywhere.
With much love,
Betty Davis, President
Friends of Bosque del Apache NWR

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for which the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife refuge was established:
for the use as an inviolate sanctuary for migratory birds; for
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Volume 11, Number 4
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Aerial view of John’s restored south end bosque.
Schematic of John’s south end restoration
Before John came to Bosque he served in Puerto Rico.

Center Stage©—photo by Jerry Goffe—One of John favorite photos by Jerry