Kyle Lybarger: Native Habitat Project and protecting native Alabama species

Forester and conservationist, Kyle Lybarger, sits down with Christiana Roussel in a location special to him, his heritage, and his passion for the outdoors in Alabama.Kyle shares with Christiana the importance of protecting, replanting, and maintaining native species in Alabama and beyond. His talks about his work discovering new species and how social media has given him a platform to raise awareness, educating people who would never consider themselves conservationists, on the meaningful ways they can be stewards of the land around them. Born and Raised in Morgan County Alabama, Kyle Lybarger has been exploring the outdoors for as long as he can remember. This has led him to an interest in wildlife and eventually a Forestry Degree from Alabama A&M. After college he gained an interest in the overlooked grasslands of North Alabama which pushed him to start educating through social media and ultimately to founding the Native Habitat Project.