Presented By: Garden & Gun

Cocktails & Conservation

As part of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, G&G invites guests to the magazine’s headquarters for a compelling conversation on Southern ecology and conservation, complete with complimentary Shine Girl cocktails and culinary bites from Sevierville, Tennessee’s Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant.

G&G contributing editor T. Edward Nickens speaks with Karen Waldrop, Ducks Unlimited chief conservation officer, about the present and future of conservation efforts for North America’s waterfowl, with a special emphasis on issues affecting the South.

Dr. Karen Waldrop is the chief conservation officer at Ducks Unlimited and a key member of its executive leadership team. She holds a Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology/Forest Sciences from Clemson University and an M.S. and B.S. in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia. With extensive experience in waterfowl and migratory bird conservation, Waldrop previously served as deputy commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. She is also involved in several national conservation councils, including the North American Wetlands Conservation Council and the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Advisory Committee.