A panel discussion will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17, to discuss desert wilderness issues and mark the 25th anniversary of passage of the federal ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Desert Wilderness Act.
Among the speakers is Mark Trautwein, who played a key role in helping get the law passed while working as a staffer for the late U.S. Rep. Morris Udall of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
Longtime wildlife photographer Jack Dykinga will speak and share photos he’s taken of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ desert wilderness areas.
Other panelists include Barbara Hawke, director of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wilderness Coalition; Christopher Cokinos, a University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Associate Professor of English and co-editor of The Sonoran Desert: A Literary Field Guide; Ray O’Neil, chief ranger at Saguaro National Park; and Sergio Avila, a conservation scientist for the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥-Sonora Desert Museum.
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Also speaking will be Nathan Caswell, a professional wilderness steward and director of the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge along the Colorado River.
The free discussion runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., downtown.
Contact reporter Tony Davis at tdavis@azstarnet.com or 806-7746. On Twitter: tonydavis987.
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