WEST Biologist Accepted as a DNR-Approved Surveyor

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WEST biologist Alaini Schneider Cossette has recently been accepted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a DNR-approved surveyor for threatened and endangered reptile and amphibian species, including the federally proposed and state-protected Blanding’s turtle and wood turtle. Join us in congratulating Alaini on this accomplishment!

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