Jess Johnson leads Wyoming Wildlife Federation's efforts on behalf of wildlife through policy and local advocacy. She grew up ranching in Montana, Northern California and Wyoming, and has a deep appreciation for wildlife and wild lands. She's a bowhunter, co-founder and advisory board member of Artemis Sportswomen, and serves as the policy seat on the board of directors for 2% for Conservation.

I reached out to Jess in the hopes of understanding a bit more about some of the recent developments and changes happening in wildlife management at the level of state policy. We talked about the current state of hunting, federal and state protections around wolves and grizzly bears, Jess’s once-in-a-lifetime hunt for Dall sheep and caribou in Canada’s Northwest Territories, and the need for empathy and cooperation in conversations of wildlife management.

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