Debra Burns is the urban wildlife biologist for the Kansas City Region. She lives in Jackson County with her husband, Bob, and their two dogs, two horses and one cat. Debra enjoys gardening, horseback riding and hunting.
Rich Cook is an assistant hatchery manager at Lost Valley Fish Hatchery in Warsaw. He enjoys trapping, rabbit hunting and spending time outdoors with his wife, Johanna, and two children, Dayhna and Sean.
Cindy Garner grew up in St. Charles County and is now an urban forester in southwest Missouri. Cindy has a teenage son, Sam, and lives in Nixa, where she tries to practice what she preaches for urban tree care.
John George is a natural history biologist in Columbia, where he resides with his wife, Shellie, and two children. He enjoys helping restore prairies and other natural communities, as well as managing deer populations.
Lonnie Hansen, a resource scientist with the Department, has studied and managed deer for more than 25 years. He enjoys managing for wildlife on his own acreage near Columbia and has taken his share of button bucks.
Aaron Jeffries is an area biologist for the Department. He and his wife live in Jefferson City. They spend their free time chasing sons Nicholas and Ryan around, hunting, fishing and growing wildflowers and quail habitat.
Tricia Radford is the area biologist for southwest Missouri. She enjoys hiking, identifying wildflowers and hunting with her husband, Scott, and their Lab, Gaddy, on their farm in Christian County.
Erin Shank is the Department’s urban wildlife biologist for St. Louis. Between deer seasons, she enjoys running, biking, cooking, Cardinals games, and spending time outdoors with her husband, Brett, son, Calum, and two dogs.
