“I always had a fishing rod in my hand and my dad was really adamant he grew up in the southwest so he had access to those public lands growing up so he kind of instilled the value of being outdoors. We had a camper growing up. So I always kind of thought I wanted to do something outside. When I got to college, I pursued a degree and got a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management to kind of follow through with with that passion. I was one of those things where I just I’m the only one in my family to kind of go that route. My entire family is pharmacists. Which is what I thought I was going to be when I when I got to school but didn’t take me long before I picked up a minor in Wildlife and Fisheries and quickly thereafter switch majors Wildlife and Fisheries and that’s what I stuck with. In the past worked for like West Virginia DNR worked for that state agency for a little while work for the Forest Service for a little while.” – Zack Vucurevich, founder/owner of Whetstone Habitat

In Episode 210 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Zack Vucurevich – founder and owner of Whetstone Habitat, LLC.

Whetstone works with landowners to develop and implement management practices across their property that are more sustainable and beneficial for the native wildlife and plant communities. Zach holds a B.S. in wildlife and fisheries management (WVU) and is Level II Deer Steward (National Deer Alliance). Connect with him at Zack@whetstonehabitat.com and IG/YouTube @whetstonehabitat.

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EP 548: California Drillin' & "God Squad" Meeting – District of Conservation

In Episode 548 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses Sable Offshore Company restarting operations off Santa Barbara's coast and the Endangered Species Committee – or "God Squad" – convening to grant an ESA exemption for offshore oil and gas on national security grounds. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESSable Offshore reveals huge amounts of oil pumping out to Chevron from Santa BarbaraSable Offshore Corp. Begins Oil Sales from the Santa Ynez Pipeline SystemGovernor Newsom condemns and vows to fight Trump for exploiting Iran war crisis of his own making to harm California’s coastlineExtinction committee strips protections from rare Gulf whaleEP 371: Are Fishermen Harming Endangered Rice's Whales? ft. Captain Dylan HubbardFormer Interior Secretary Bernhardt on God Squad meeting‘Extinction Committee’ Allows Oil Drillers to Ignore Species Protections in Gulf of MexicoTrump Cabinet exempts Gulf drilling from species protections

1. EP 548: California Drillin' & "God Squad" Meeting 28:48
2. EP 547: Aurelia S. Giacometto, 17th US Fish & Wildlife Service Director 51:59
3. EP 546: USDA NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt on Agriculture & Conservation 30:16
4. EP 545: University of Arizona & Strategic Petroleum Reserve 27:13
5. EP 544: Maria Davidson, SCI Foundation Conservation Program Manager 14:42

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September 14, 2021