Western Outdoor Times - Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!

OLYMPIA - One volunteer helped capture more than a hundred ground squirrels for translocation, while another played a key role in monitoring the health of bighorn sheep during a pneumonia epidemic last year. A third secured a barge to ensure that a wintering area for waterfowl would remain productive.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recognized the contributions of these and other top volunteers during its 2014 citizen awards ceremony May 20 in Olympia.

Ground squirrels are just one of many species to benefit from the dedication of volunteer of the year Rosann Green i...