J Shell interviews Dan Casey, coordinator for the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture. Dan has a wealth of experience across the full spectrum of the bird conservation enterprise. Prior to this position, he worked for Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, where he was the primary author of the Montana Bird Conservation Plan in 2000. More recently, he was the Northern Rockies Bird Conservation Resource Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy. Dan holds a B.S and M.S. in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University.

J and Dan discuss the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture and various aspects of bird conservation in the region.