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OKLAHOMA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT

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John P. Zelbst

A vintage snapshot shows a young James Johnson enjoying a family fishing trip.

watching a red-tailed hawk riding director for Morgan Stanley, an investment company. He
the thermals on a warm day.” and his wife, C. Diane Johnson, live in Edmond and have
He is also involved in REMERGE, four children: Grayson, Colton, Ryan and Jacob.
a gender-responsive, trauma-in- Together with the Foundation, Johnson is able to focus
formed, strengths-based pro- on conservation and allow the OWCF and Oklahoma
gram keeping women in the Department of Wildlife Conservation to act in the best
community and out of prison, interests of all Oklahomans, ensuring that future genera-
offering life-changing opportuni- tions can continue to enjoy the outdoors.
ties for them and their families. “Society should support OWCF because it is necessary
Johnson earned a master’s to preserve Oklahoma’s unique wildlife and habitat. As the
degree in business administra- human population grows, it is our responsibility to make
James L. Johnson tion from Phillips University in sure to protect the habitat of wildlife and the sustainability
Enid. He works as a managing of it into the future.”

THE OKLAHOMA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (OWCF) is the nonprofit
organization formed to work exclusively alongside and provide added financial support to
the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and its activities in managing the state’s
fish and wildlife resources and habitats. The Wildlife Department receives no general state
www.okwildlifefoundation.org tax appropriations; ODWC operates primarily with license sales and federal matching grants.
OWCF provides supporters an outlet to show their passion for the outdoors by investing their
time and money in projects that will make a difference for generations to come.
All donations are tax-deductible. To learn more about the Foundation and how to help, go to
www.OKwildlifefoundation.org or www.facebook.com/OKWildlifeFoundation or email Rick
Grundman at rgrundman@okwildlifefoundation.org, or call (918) 323-5566.

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation is a charitable organization through
AmazonSmile, a program that donates 0.5 percent of your eligible purchases on Amazon
to a charity of your choice. Just start your shopping at smile.amazon.com. The donation
is made at no extra cost to you, and you can choose from nearly 1 million public
charitable organizations.

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