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SECTION THREE CO N S E R VAT I O N Q & A by Krissie Mason Jared Frasier Explains a New Math: The 2% Conservation Principle PHOTO COURTESY OF JARED FRASIER Do you remember where we met? I think it had to do with swamps and BBQ? Ha! Yes, that’s right. We met at a Media Association summit at Honey Brake Lodge in southern Louisiana. Corey Bahr smoked that hog, you were shooting wet plate images, and I was pitching in where needed. Honey Brake is a Ducks Unlimited project and a prime example of how conservation efforts can have a dramatically positive impact on a local economy and culture. It was the perfect place to meet! The pig and the wet plates were dynamite, too! What is 2% for Conservation? “2%” is a 501c3 non-profit organization that certifies businesses and individuals that donate 1% of their time and 1% of their annual income to conservation Volume 02  No. 04  | 2018