We especially want to express our appreciation to the following groups, sponsors, Speakers, & Partners who made this event so successful:
Gladys Porter Zoo and Staff who helped so much with the setup and hosting the event on zoo grounds.
Laguna Atascosa NWR Staff and Volunteers who brought a lot of information, time and energy to the event (and even some of their relatives and friends).
Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens with their informative trailer.
Texas Master Naturalists from both Rio Grande Valley Chapter and South Texas Border Chapter who provided energy, enthusiasm and great volunteer support.
Friends of Laguna Atascosa Board Members, Volunteers and Families who support the work of Friends and the refuge.
Our SpeakersSharon Wilcox, Ph.D., Senior Texas Representative, Defenders of Wildlife Lisanne Petracca, Ph.D., Principle Investigator, SPEC Lab, Assistant Professor of Carnivore Ecology, Caesar Kleberg WRI Gisel Garza, Director, Texas & Mexico, American Forests Ashley Reeves, Ph.D., Research Veterinarian, Ocelot Research and Conservation on Private Ranches Madison Nadler, Graduate Student at UTRGV and Research Associate at Texas State University Sergio Vasquez, Assistant Manager, Laguna Atascosa NWR, USFWS Lindsay Martinez, Program Coordinator, East Foundation | Our PartnersSPI Birding and Nature Center South Texas Ecotourism Center Cactus Creek Henry's Charters STARS Caracara Trails American Forests Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute East Foundation Defenders of Wildlife Friends of the WIldlife Corridor Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge |