Texas Fauna Project

Leon Springs Pupfish

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John Karges is a conservation biologist who worked at the Nature Conservancy of Texas for 30 years, as Coordinator for the Texas Natural History Survey, and as the manager and steward for West Texas programs and sites. He worked closely with researchers, landowners, government agencies, and oil and gas operators to protect the Diamond Y Springs and Draw, home of the very rare Leon Springs pupfish. Here he talks about the importance of finding common ground with conservation partners.