Felice Yarbough, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Park Ranger
Felice is part of the Houston Community Partnerships and Engagement Program, helping to bring nature & wildlife within reach of young people who might not normally have access.
Felice recently posted a narrative which eloquently described her history and current thoughts on being a Black woman interested in a science traditionally dominated by white people. Below are some highlights:
"I was fortunate to grow up enjoying the outdoors. It was safe. I played in the leaves that fell from the giant oak tree in the backyard. I made mud pies, discovered an albino ladybug, and I even sat in an ant pile (do not recommend). Still, I didn’t see anyone that looked like me in outdoorsy professions. My role models growing up were engineers, doctors, teachers, people in business, my mom – a scientist who rarely spent a moment outside of the laboratory. When I started to pursue interests in animal sciences, agriculture and conservation, I accepted my choice
