Ben Westfall is NDA's Conservation Coordinator. Ben received both his bachelor of science and master of science degrees from Southeast Missouri State University with an emphasis on wildlife conservation.
3 More Reasons Deer Hunting Equals Conservation
Apr 21, 2021Ben Westfall
In December 2020, I shed some light on the substantial economic importance of deer hunting in the southeastern United States by highlighting a few interesting facts from a project called the Southeast Deer Partnership. As…
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Hunting is Conservation. Here’s Why.
Dec 2, 2020Ben Westfall
I remember being told in school, “You won’t always have a calculator in your pocket” whenever we would complain about having to work math problems out on paper. Not only do we always have a…
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Keep Your Eyes Open for EHD in Deer
Sep 6, 2019Ben Westfall
Three years ago in my native Missouri, I was headed toward my favorite stand when I stumbled upon a dead doe. She looked as if she had died in the last day or two, and…