Meeet Our Contributors

Nov. 2003 - Vol. 64, No. 11

contributor Joe Bachant recently retired from the Conservation Department. During his 30 year tour of duty,he worked on numerous water resource and land use issues, and was one of several founders of the Missouri Stream Team Program.Joe still works part-time at the Department, but he and his wife, Fran, also travel to the east and west coasts to visit their children.
contributor Private Land Conservationist David Hoover has worked for the Conservation Department since 1998. He lives in Queen City and enjoys working on his small farm and hunting and fishing with his wife and two daughters. His professional interests include helping landowners improve habitat for upland wildlife and promoting the use of native forages in grazing systems.
contributor Kenneth L. Kieser writes regularly for newspapers and outdoor magazines.He is an active member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the Missouri Outdoor Communicators. He says he spent his first 50 years in Missouri. He now lives near Kansas City.
contributor Kathy Love, a writer/editor for the Conservation Department, says she likes to write about people who are making a difference in the conservation of our state's resources. She works on Conservation Department educational publications and says she hopes her work helps improve Missourians' understanding of their forest, fish and wildlife resources.
contributor News Services Coordinator Jim Low spends as much time as possible fishing, hunting and just soaking in the grandeur of the Missouri River. His news and magazine writing have earned him many honors, including multiple Outdoor Ethics writing awards from the Izaak Walton League of America and the National Wild Turkey Federation's 2003 Communicator of the Year Award.