[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 177 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF WARNER GLENN'S DEDICATION TO THE SOUTHWEST

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                        HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today 
to acknowledge the extraordinary accomplishments of Mr. Warner Glenn, a 
dedicated steward of our fragile lands and a champion for endangered 
species of the Southwest.
  Mr. Glenn is a rancher who lives near Douglas, Arizona, a small city 
on the United States-Mexico border that traces its roots back to the 
early 20th century. The desert lands surrounding Douglas are an 
environmental treasure. They are abundant in wildlife. These beautiful 
areas face serious threats and many citizens in my district have taken 
action to address these issues. Warner Glenn is a leader in this 
movement.
  Warner and his family are part of the Malpai Borderlands Group, 
ranchers and conservationists who are dedicated to preserving the open 
spaces that are in danger of disappearing.
  He was recently named by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
as a ``Regional Recovery Champion'' for his tireless efforts in 
protecting the endangered jaguar. Mr. Glenn's photographs of jaguars 
were the first taken of the animal in the United States.
  Mr. Glenn's photographs were more than mere documentation of the 
jaguar. In honoring Mr. Glenn, Benjamin Tuggle, the director of the 
Fish and Wildlife's Southwestern Region, noted that Mr. Glenn's 
``stunning photographs, along with his written and oral accounts, have 
ignited a passion for jaguars and borderlands conservation.''
  He took his photographs in 1996 and 2006. Since then, the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service has granted the jaguar protection under the 
Endangered Species Act. The agency also funds monitoring efforts in 
Arizona and has contributed to local and international programs to help 
conserve the jaguar and aid in the species' recovery.
  Mr. Glenn embodies the true spirit of the Southwest. Born and raised 
in the fabled Chiricahua Mountains, he makes his living from the land 
as a rancher, guide and outfitter for hunters. When he is in the wild, 
he typically carries a .357 Magnum on his belt. Yet as he has said that 
he ``never felt danger'' when he encountered the jaguars! His only 
thought as he first saw the jaguar that day was how can we protect this 
beautiful animal and maintain its ability to roam the deserts and 
mountains?
  Not all of us have Mr. Glenn's vision but all of us can learn 
valuable lessons from him with regard to the jaguar. As he put it, 
``When you see one of those in the wild, you can't help but admire and 
respect those cats, and they deserve it.''
  I commend and thank Warner Glenn for all he has done to preserve the 
land and the wildlife that lives on it.

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