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Deal reached on Great Lakes invasive carp project

E&E NEWS PM By Miranda Willson 07/01/2024 04:28 PM EDT Silver carp, an invasive species that officials are trying to keep out of the Great Lakes, jumping in the Fox River in Illinois. | Ryan Hagerty/Fish and Wildlife Service Illinois … Continue reading

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Minnesota DNR Fish and Wildlife director to retire; new director named

Dave Olfelt, of Grand Rapids, is retiring in July. Kelly Straka, of Proctor, will replace him as division director. By JOHN MYERS | jmyers@duluthnews.com | Forum News Service PUBLISHED: June 9, 2024 at 5:05 a.m. | UPDATED: June 9, 2024 at 11:18 a.m. One of the Minnesota … Continue reading

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Jason Sumners New Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation

April 19, 2024 MDC Release JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission has selected Jason Sumners as the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), effective June 1, 2024. Sumners currently serves as the deputy director of … Continue reading

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Governor Kelly Appoints Chris Kennedy as Secretary of Wildlife and Parks

~~Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Secretary Brad Loveless to Formally Retire in April~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Chris Kennedy as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) effective March … Continue reading

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Whitmer taps ex-Michigan Lottery commissioner to run DNR

Carol Thompson The Detroit News September 6, 2023 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed former Michigan Lottery Commissioner M. Scott Bowen as director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Bowen will lead the department as it undertakes “historic renovations and upgrades … Continue reading

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