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Athens News Matters: UGA's Dr. Tuberville Awarded the 2021 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award

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Dr. Tracey Tuberville, of UGA’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, has been awarded the 2021 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award for her efforts to reintroduce Eastern box turtles into the wild.

WUGA's Chris Shupe talks with Dr. Tuberville about her thoughts about receiving an award recognizing innovative, less intrusive wildlife study techniques, and learn more about her work with turtles that have been recovered from the illegal wildlife trade.

Chris Shupe was the Program Director of WUGA from 2014-2022. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! After two years as a part-time announcer, Chris Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director. He was later promoted to PD in 2014.