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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}Dean Biggins.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 150px; float: right;" />I first heard this story on black-footed ferret recovery efforts on NPR on Sunday morning before church. Upon reflection, it was a fitting time to come across this story -- one I&#39;d only heard told in broad strokes -- before worship. What first caught my attention was the fact that <a href="/alumni/au_sable_professional_network/">Au Sable Professor Network (ASPN)</a> mentor Dean Biggins had worked on black-footed ferret recovery for a large part of his career with USGS in Colorado and wondered if he&#39;d be featured. The story didn&#39;t disappoint, in a couple of ways. First, Dean&#39;s expertise meant he was a featured part of the story. Second, the story itself is a vivid tale of the intricacies of endangered species recovery, but it&#39;s also a powerful story of human sinfulness and collective efforts to make amends and set things right again.&nbsp;</p>
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	After listening to the story, I wanted to learn more. &nbsp;I contacted Dean, and what resulted was an interview that goes beyond the story to look at the many dimensions of black-footed ferret recovery and also how his Christian faith has informed and sustained his work. &nbsp;Listen to the story first by following the link below. &nbsp;Then, read on for my interview with Dean Biggins, one of Au Sable&#39;s <a href="/alumni/au_sable_professional_network/">ASPN mentors</a>, about his life-long work on saving this part of God&#39;s creation.</p>
