Final "Wahkiakum Outdoors" program will be held April 29

After 30 Wahkiakum Outdoors sessions during its five-year run, their last event will be held Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. in the Hope Center, 320 S 3rd St.

The session will feature an audience-speaker interaction session focused on how people relate to and interact with wildlife conservation and management activities. The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation will be described with historic background. Human attitudes and affinities for wildlife will be introduced and discussed with emphasis on characteristics of the participating audience. Discussions will address exploring current and possible future wildlife challenges in Washington relative to what we know of human views and values of wildlife in the Western U.S.

The facilitator will be Dr. Bruce Thompson, past president of The Wildlife Society (National/International organization). For questions about the session, call 601-831-0360.