Meet Our Contributors

Dec. 2003 - Vol. 64, No. 12

	Freelance writer Cynthia Andre is a recent graduate of Southwest Missouri State University's graduate program in biology. She observes flora and fauna, including a local roost of turkey vultures, at her home on Bull Creek in the Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri.
	Wildlife Damage Biologist Jim Braithwait has worked for the Conservation Department for nearly 20 years. Jim enjoys hunting, trapping, fishing and passing on the heritage of conservation to his son, Adam, and two daughters,Whitni and Couri.
	Private Land Conservationist David Hoover has worked for the Conservation Department since 1998. He lives in Queen City and enjoys laboring 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 forage in grazing systems.
	Tom Hutton lives in Jefferson City. He spent 22 years of his Conservation Department career helping manage prairies, glades, savannas, forests and wetlands, and six years helping the public with wildlife damage problems. He enjoys hunting, bird watching, camping, canoeing, photography,farming and working with bird dogs.
	William Poe is a St. Louis-based writer and advertising executive whose outdoor hobbies include hiking and biking. He has recently taken up fishing (with what he describes as less than stellar results) and backyard birdwatching.
	Private Lands Conservationist Doug Rainey works out of the Natural Resources Conservation Services office in Edina. During his 30-year career with the Conservation Department,he has worked in the Fisheries,Wildlife and Private Land Services divisions. He enjoys hunting and fishing and describes himself as having been passionate about ice fishing for more than 10 years.

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