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Fenced In with Simon Buzzard and Bob McCready

The 皇冠体育app官网平台n West is home to vast, sweeping landscapes and some of the most iconic wildlife in the country, like bison, pronghorn, sage-grouse, and so many more. It is also dotted with extensive highways and railroads and is fragmented by ranches and farms, all surrounded by fencing. Human activity in the West is critical for millions of people, but fences, roads, and railroads pose threats to the remarkable seasonal migrations of many species. Join the Federation’s Simon Buzzard and Bob McCready, along with host Tara Castelucci, for a discussion of the threats facing Western wildlife and how the Federation is working to eliminate migratory barriers created by fencing in this beautiful and biodiverse region.

Recorded May 22, 2024.

Our Experts

Simon Buzzard
Wildlife Connectivity Manager

Based in Missoula, Montana, Simon leads the Federation’s work in the Northern Rockies to conserve and restore migration routes for declining populations of pronghorn, mule deer, and other species that are in critical need of connected landscapes. Simon has been leading the Federation’s wildlife friendly fence modification and removal projects in the High Divide of southwest Montana since 2021. He also coordinates closely with state and federal agency partners as well as other conservation organizations to implement wildlife accommodation projects on Montana roadways to improve connectivity. Simon has an undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana.

Bob McCready
Acting Director, Western Wildlife Program

Based in Boulder, Colorado, Bob is Acting Director of the Western Wildlife Program for the National Wildlife Federation. He supports our regional Wildlife Connectivity Program and leads the Wildlife Conflict Resolution Program. In that role he negotiates retirement of public land grazing permits with ranchers across the Rockies, Great Basin, and Southwest. Bob also works on wolf reintroduction in Colorado. He has over 30 years of experience managing large, private and public lands conservation projects worldwide, including in Latin 皇冠体育app官网平台, Indonesia, and Mongolia and has spent his career with The Nature Conservancy, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, and the Federation. Bob is currently negotiating two large public grazing allotment retirements in Colorado and Nevada. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Montana and graduate degrees in Natural Resources Management and Geography from the University of Washington.

Tara Castelucci, Host
Director of Philanthropy

Based in Missoula, Montana, Tara Castelucci serves as Director of Philanthropy for the National Wildlife Federation. She strives to connect people’s philanthropic interests with opportunities to safeguard the nation’s wildlife and diverse habitats. Before shifting her focus to nonprofit organizations, Tara worked in sales, event planning, and international business. Most recently, she raised critical funds for the nation’s first national park on the philanthropy team at Yellowstone Forever. Tara holds a B.S. in Communications from Ohio University and spent a summer after college working in Glacier National Park, where she fell in love with Big Sky Country.

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