State Parks' Matthew Allen talks weird wildlife, wildfire strategy & preserving history

from Straight from the Source with Hayley Watts · host Hayley Watts, News Director and Anchor

Meet the new Northern Buttes District Superintendent for CA State Parks. Matthew Allen has always loved our great outdoors, and talks about the balance between preserving nature, and making sure people can live near it and safely interact with it. That means strategizing for wildfires, wolves, bears and lions, invasive plants and yes, even arsonists.

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