Stanley Paul Young (October 31, 1889 – May 15, 1969)[1] was an American biologist who spent forty-two years working for the U.S. government in several departments which dealt with wildlife management and research.
Also known as an author and ecologist, his primary interests were the predatory mammals of the American West: the wolf, coyote, puma or cougar, and bobcat.
After working for three years as a mining engineer, he decided to change careers and enrolled at the University of Michigan, earning a master's degree in biology.
In an interview in 1961, Young said, "As a boy I earned pin money trapping coon and mink near the mouth of the Columbia.
"[2] In 1917, Young was hired as a ranger by the U. S. Forest Service in Arizona; a few months later he was working as a hunter of predatory mammals for the Bureau of Biological Survey.