Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom
Special | 38m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Susan Tupper describes the work of wildlife conservationists Fran and Fredrick Hamerstrom.
Susan Tupper, Author of “Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom,” shares stories of the Hamerstroms, a husband and wife team who have been credited with saving the prairie chicken from extinction.
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Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom
Special | 38m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Susan Tupper, Author of “Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom,” shares stories of the Hamerstroms, a husband and wife team who have been credited with saving the prairie chicken from extinction.
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