Nate Wiese is fishery biologist with the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and manager of the Mora National Fish Hatchery. On April 20, I volunteered to help with some maintenance at the hatchery, and was able to learn a lot about native fish management and species recovery.

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Mora National Fish Hatchery (Mora, NM)

BONUS – Santa Fe Raptor Center

Lori Paras is an expert in treating raptors afflicted with lead poisoning, and on April 11, I was allowed to visit the Santa Fe Raptor Center facility to witness first-hand what lead poisoning can do to bald eagles.

Santa Fe Raptor Center (El Rito, NM)

Aldo Leopold once said that environmentalists "live alone in a world of wounds." This doesn't make us pessimists, quite the opposite. Join me, Shawn Stone, for optimistic conversations with people working to restore and enhance the ecosystems of the American southwest.

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