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OUR TEAM
CO-FOUNDERS/DIRECTORS
JW "Tico" McNutt
TICO'S BIO
Lesley P McNutt
LESLEY'S BIO
J.W. "TICO" MCNUTT
PhD, CoFounder, Director of Natural Science and Research
Chief mentor, mechanic, problem solver, fixer, pilot, tracker, tire changer, editor, fundraiser, and advocate.
Since he began his PhD research on African wild dogs in Botswana in 1989, Tico has mentored teams of students, scientists, community leaders, donors, legislators and government officials - collectively the thought leaders who produce and implement science to develop innovative tools that enable more effective large carnivore conservation.
