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Craig Anderson is the northeast regional biologist for the Conservation Department. He lives in Kirksville with his wife, Jean, and likes to fish, hike, tie flies and get outdoors whenever he can. His least favorite sticky seed comes from cheat grass, Bromus tectorum.

Anne Miller Devoy studied environmental issues and creative writing at Brown University, received a law degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia and has a masters of law in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington. She now practices law with her husband in Brookfield.

Charlotte Overby lives in Columbia. She hikes, camps and shoots pool in some of mid -Missouri's wildest places-the outdoors being her favorite. She is assistant editor of the Conservationist and coordinates production of Outside In, the Conservation Department's magazine for kids. Her next story for the magazine will be about endangered insects.

Bruce Palmer is a forestry education coordinator for the Conservation Department, where he has worked for 20 years. He lives in Jefferson City with his wife and two daughters. Bruce lists skiing, hiking and camping as his favorite activities. He was drawn to forestry by the prospect of being able to work outdoors, but his career now anchors him to a desk.

Troy Peterson lives near Nashville, close to Joplin. He's had the turkey hunting bug since 1985 and has managed to harvest 23 turkeys in Missouri. He also hunts turkeys in Kansas and Colorado, competes in turkey calling contests and guides other turkey hunters.

Greg Stoner is a Camdenton-based fisheries management biologist whose primary responsibility is the fisheries and fish habitat around the Lake of the Ozarks. Greg enjoys woodworking, birdwatching and, of course, fishing. He likes to catch bass and crappie, but he admits that "any time on the water is time off."