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The fisherwoman and her colleagues have been monitoring biodiversity in the area's wetlands, which feed into the Magdalena River.

The fisherwoman is now protected by armed bodyguards paid for by the government, but the threats have continued.

She is a fourth-generation fisherwoman, one whose skills as a shrimp boat captain were so undeniable that she became indispensable in an industry filled with casual sexism.

If Wilson can defend the environment despite the odds stacked against her as an impoverished Texas fisherwoman, Goldwater and Bahr believe anyone can.

“It’s the most interesting thing going on right now,” one, a commercial fisherwoman, said.