Show Notes
In the final installment of our “One More Story” retirement series, Shawn Espinosa reflects on a career that began as a seasonal conservation aide in 1993 and ultimately led him to serve as administrator of NDOW’s Game Division. Along the way, Shawn worked as a game warden, moved into wildlife management and took on leadership roles that helped shape wildlife conservation across Nevada. Hear Shawn look back on the experiences, people and stories that defined more than three decades with NDOW....
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