Conservation Northwest

Inside Conservation Northwest Mallory Millay 2012 communications intern Conservation Northwest Interns Wild for conservation Conservation Northwest���s current crew of interns are wild for conservation, each doing their part to keep the Northwest wild. How do they do it and why? Communications intern Mallory Millay finds out. (Look for longtime intern stalwart Aaron Theisen of Spokane featured in a past newsletter.) Interested in becoming an intern? Contact Kit at kit@conservationnw.org, or go online to conservationnw.org/intern. Genevieve Shank, an environmental science major and lifelong Pacific Northwest resident, enjoys making a difference with Conservation Northwest as a membership intern. ���I���ve been obsessed with wild animals and nature since I was a kid, so it���s been an amazing experience learning more about local wildlife. It���s been incredibly rewarding having the opportunity to help protect our region���s wildlife by interning with Conservation Northwest.��� After coming from the University of Alaska Southeast to finish requirements for her degree in geography and environmental studies, Mallory Millay got hooked on conservation. ���Being from Alaska, I thought Washington���s wildlife would be tame by comparison, but I was wrong! There are all kinds of diverse and exciting wildlife in every part of the state. Working for Conservation Northwest as a communications intern has allowed me to learn more about local wildlife, how to involve the community in conservation issues and the steps we can take to maintain healthy ecosystems.��� For Jamie Sandberg, a recent graduate from Western Washington University with a passion for wolves, working as a wolf policy intern for Conservation Northwest is a dream come true. ���I have learned more about this controversial predator over the past few weeks than any textbook will allow. Interning has given me the opportunity to become deeply involved in Washington���s discovery of what it takes to live among wolves. Although the decisions that lie ahead of us are daunting, I look forward to my future at Conservation Northwest and the future of Washington���s wolf packs.��� 22 Fall 2012 Danna Bowers found her niche as a wolf policy intern at Conservation Northwest and loves what she is learning. ���It���s amazing to finally be able to make change in my own backyard and be part of the wolf recovery team. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz, it���s nice to be able to combine all that I���ve learned and put it to great use���like bringing wolves back to Washington State! Being a part of Conservation Northwest���s wolf team has especially showed me how education, on wolves and large predators in particular, can change a perspective and unite different people for a cause.��� Wildlife conservation, animal encounters, and the hands-on experience is what Emily Chudek loves about interning with Conservation Northwest. ���Living in the Washington and owning dogs my entire life has given me a giant love of animals. Because of this love, I have decided to study wildlife conservation at University of Washington. Working at Conservation Northwest as the monitoring intern has given me the chance to actually see some wildlife and work with a program that is actually making a difference in the lives of animals all over the Northwest.��� Outreach intern, JoAnna Coffey, can���t get enough of Conservation Northwest���s interesting projects and up-front involvement in conservation issues. ���I���m happy to be interning with an organization that really has its ���boots on the ground��� when it comes to conservation. As an outreach intern I���ve been able to get involved with some very cool projects, like monitoring wildlife near the I-90 corridor. It���s also been exciting to help plan outreach events where I can talk to the public about the return of wolves to Washington, and help spread awareness about wolves.��� www.conservationnw.org

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