A close look at how state commissions shape fish and wildlife conservation policy, and how the enduring stain of colonialism and white supremacy that prioritizes the “legacy” of sport hunting, trapping and fishing continues to permeate decision making.

Quinn Read is the Oregon Policy Director for the Center for Biological Diversity. She works to protect and restore Oregon’s imperiled species and landscapes. Prior to joining the Center, Quinn worked as the Northwest program director at Defenders of Wildlife. She is a member of Oregon’s Environmental Justice Task Force and served on Governor Kate Brown’s Environmental Equity Committee. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Washington and a law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.