As my RA assignment is wraping up, I've come to relization that being in the conservation feild is a job of passion. You truly have to love what you do and have a realistic understand of your own growth. This is not meant to scare...
I am not one to visit the west side of the US often, only ever really going to Arizona. So it should really surprise no one that the only western canyon I knew about was the Grand Canyon. However, the Kiowa National Grasslands is hiding...
When entering any field, it is important to make connection with every person you meet. In the wildlife field, doubly so as there are many projects and surveys happening all at once. Knowing the right people will help you get in are opportunities that many...
Since arriving at the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands, my primary assignment has been to help conduct wildlife surveys. In an effort to increase nesting sites for Swanson's and ferruginous hawk, multiple elevated platforms had been installed around the national grassland. However, it is...
Hello, my name is Olivia Serafini! I’m original from Middletown, Delaware and I’m currently stationed in Clayton, New Mexico. I am interning at the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands as a Wildlife Biology Resource Assistant! I have been here for about two weeks and...