Jihadda Govan - Sand to Snow National Monument, CA.
WILDERNESS & WILDLIFE
English - February 29, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBHow To Education Science Nature wilderness wildlife wildlands endangered threatened conservation environment whales predators marine Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jay interviews Jihadda Govan, the Monument Manager of Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California which encompasses 154,000 acres and is co-managed by the Bureau of Land Management (83,000 acres) and U.S. Forest Service (71,000 acres). Jihadda holds a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic University, Humboldt, where she studied wildlife management with an emphasis in ornithology, botany, and environmental planning. She grew up in the Pasadena/Altadena areas, where she spent time hiking and exploring in the San Gabriel Mountains which sparked her love of the outdoors. Jihadda has previously worked as a wildland firefighter, wildlife biologist, and wildlife refuge and preserve manager.