Mike Rader has lived all over the United States and abroad. After serving four years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an infantry officer, he decided to pursue graduate study in natural resources. Having many lines in the water, Dr. Rader, sits down (virtually) with Carter and talks about his research on forest biodiversity conservation in Nova Scotia and nest predation and bobwhite population ecology in south Texas. Before coming to Stevens Point, he spent almost ten years working in conservation law enforcement for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, with many ('North Woods Law' like) experiences. Mike's multi-disciplinary background has led to broad professional interests in conservation law enforcement, human dimensions of natural resource management, human-wildlife interactions, and wildlife habitat ecology. Listen carefully as Dr. Rader gives influential advice on what becoming a conservation law enforcement officer may mean to you!