Episode notes
In this episode of the Just Hyke Podcast, host Melanie Michaelchuk sits down with Donna Work, a seasoned wildlife biologist with the Texas A&M Forest Service. Donna has spent over three decades working in the native forests of East Texas, focusing much of her career on the preservation and recovery of the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW).
Donna shares her expertise on what makes these birds so unique, why their survival matters, and how forest management, prescribed fire, and conservation partnerships are helping restore their habitat. She also discusses how hikers, landowners, educators, and everyday citizens can play a meaningful role in protecting forest ecosystems.
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Protected area