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Paul Bugas is an expert on Virginia fresh water fishes. He covers how to collect, handle, observe, conserve, and protect these unique animals in a new Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia. He’s our speaker for WMRA’s Books & Brews January 14-15. Paul recently sat down with WMRA’s Chris Boros who asked him how he started his career researching fish.
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