Resources : Media Contacts

 
A directory of agency CWD contacts for the media
State Agencies
Alabama
  Jerry de Bin
Chief- Information & Education Section
Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
64 No Union Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
334-242-3151 or 800-262-3151
jdebin@dcnr.state.al.us
 
 
  Gary Moody
Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Alabama
gmoody@dcnr.state.al.us
 
 
Alaska
  Dr. Kimberlee B. Beckmen
Wildlife Veterinarian
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
1300 College Road
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
907-459-7257
cwdinfo@fishgame.state.ak.us
 
 
Arizona
  Jim deVos
Research Branch Chief
Arizona Game and Fish Department
2221 West Greenway Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85023
602-789-3247
 
 
  Tom McMahon
SFWR Outreach Program Coordinator
Arizona Game and Fish Department
2221 West Greenway Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85022
602-789-3216
tmcmahon@gf.state.az.us
 
 
Arkansas
  Donny Harris
Chief of the Wildlife Management Division
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
501-223-6359
dmharris@agfc.state.ar.us
 
 
California
  Lorna Bernard
Information Officer
California Department of Fish and Game
1416 Ninth Street #117
Sacramento, California 95814
916-653-0991
LBernard@dfg.ca.gov
 
 
  Dr. Pamela Swift
Wildlife Investigations D.V.M.
California Department of Fish and Game
1701 Nimbus Road, Suite "D"
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
916-358-1462
pswift@dfg.ca.gov
 
 
Colorado
  Todd Malmsbury
Colorado Division of Wildlife
Colorado
303-297-1192
todd.malmsbury@state.co.us
 
 
Connecticut
  Howard Kilpatrick
Wildlife Biologist- Franklin WMA
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
391 Route 32
N. Franklin, Connecticut 06254
860-642-7239
howard.kilpatrick@po.state.ct.us
 
 
Delaware
  Kenneth M. Reynolds
Program Manager II
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
4876 Hay Point Landing Road
Smyrna, Delaware 19977
302-653-2883 x107
Kenneth.Reynolds@state.de.us
 
 
Florida
  Henry Cabbage
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600
850-488-8843
henry.cabbage@fwc.state.fl.us
 
 
Georgia
  Beth Brown
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
2070 U.S. Hwy. 278, S.E.
Social Circle, Georgia 30025
770-918-6401
beth_brown@dnr.state.ga.us
 
 
  Scott Frazier
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
2070 U.S. Hwy. 278, S.E.
Social Circle, Georgia 30025
770-761-3059
scott_frazier@dnr.state.ga.us
 
 
Idaho
  Ed Mitchell
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Idaho
emitchell@idfg.state.id.us
 
 
Illinois
  Carol Knowles
Public Affairs Office Director
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, Illinois 62702-1271
217-785-0970
pio@dnrmail.state.il.us
 
 
Indiana
  Denise Derrer
Public Information Director
Board of Animal Health
Indiana
317-227-0308
dderrer@boah.state.in.us
 
 
  Russ Grunden
Media Relations Coordinator
Indiana Department of Natural Resources- Division of Public Information
Indiana
317-234-0924
rgrunden@dnr.state.in.us
 
 
  Dawn Krause
Information Program Director
Indiana Department of Natural Resources- Division of Fish and Wildlife
Indiana
317-232-4095 or 317-252-2895 pager
dkrause@dnr.state.in.us
 
 
  Jon Marshall
Chief of Public Affairs
Indiana Department of Natural Resources- Division of Fish and Wildlife
Indiana
317-232-4087 or 317-256-0774 pager
jmarshall@dnr.state.in.us
 
 
Iowa
  Alan Foster
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Building- 502 E. 9th St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034
515-281-8874
alan.foster@dnr.state.ia.us
 
 
Kansas
  Mark Shoup
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas
620-672-5911
markjs@wp.state.ks.us
 
 
Kentucky
  Jonathan Day
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
1 Game Farm Road
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
502-564-3400
Jonathan.Day@mail.state.ky.us
 
 
Louisiana
  Marianne Burke
Public Information Director- Public Information Office
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898-9000
225-765-2925
burke_mm@wlf.state.la.us
 
 
  Thomas Gresham
Media Relations Manager- Public Information Office
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898-9000
225-765-2923
gresham_tp@wlf.state.la.us
 
 
  Dave Moreland
Deer Study Leader/Program Manager- Wildlife Division
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898-9000
225-765-2344
moreland_dw@wlf.state.la.us
 
 
Maine
  Don Kleiner
Director of Information and Education
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
41 SHS
Augusta, Maine 04333
207-287-5248
Don.Kleiner@state.me.us
 
 
  Mark Latti
Public Relations Specialist
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
41 SHS
Augusta, Maine 04333
207-287-6008
Mark.Latti@state.me.us
 
 
Maryland
  Robert A. Beyer
Associate Director- Game Management Program
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-260-8540
bbeyer@dnr.state.md.us
 
 
Massachusetts
  Bill Woytek
Deer Project Leader
MassWildlife Field Headquarters- 1 Rabbit Hill Road
Westboro, Massachusetts 01581
508-792-7270
bill.woytek@state.ma.us
 
 
Michigan
  Stephen M. Schmitt
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
8562 E. Stoll Rd.
E. Lansing, Michigan 48823
517-373-9358
schmitts@michigan.gov
 
 
Minnesota
  Lou Cornicelli
Big Game Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 W. Lafayette Rd.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-284-0595
lou.cornicelli@dnr.state.mn.us
 
 
  Dennis Stauffer
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
St. Paul, Minnesota
651-297-4884
dennis.stauffer@dnr.state.mn.us
 
 
Montana
  Ron Aasheim
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlile, and Parks
P.O. Box 200701
Helena, Montana 59620
406-444-4038
raasheim@state.mt.us
 
 
Nebraska
  Phil Richmond
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
2200 North 33rd Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68503
402-471-5008
richmond@ngpc.state.ne.us
 
 
Nevada
  Kelly Clark
Nevada Division of Wildlife
1100 Valley Road
Reno, Nevada 89512
775-688-1555
kclark@ndow.org
 
 
New Hampshire
  Liza Poinier
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
2 Hazen Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
603-271-3211
lpoinier@wildlife.state.nh.us
 
 
  Judy Stokes
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
2 Hazen Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
603-271-3211
jstokes@wildlife.state.nh.us
 
 
New Jersey
  Al Ivany
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
P.O. Box 400
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0400
609-777-0978
aivany@dep.state.nj.us
 
 
New Mexico
  Kerry Mower
New Mexico Game and Fish
1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505-476-8080
kmower@state.nm.us
 
 
New York
  Peter Constantakes
DEC Press Office
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233
518-402-8000
pmconsta@gw.dec.state.ny.us
 
 
North Carolina
  Kelly Douglass
Public Relations and Outreach
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
1722 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1722
919-707-0055
kelly.douglass@ncwildlife.org
 
 
North Dakota
  Craig Bihrle
Communications Supervisor
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
100 N. Bismarck Expressway
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501
701-328-6300
cbihrle@state.nd.us
 
 
Ohio
  Vicki Mountz
Information & Education Administrator
Ohio Department of Natural Resources- Division of Wildlife
1840 Belcher Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43224
614-265-6393
vicki.mountz@dnr.state.oh.us
 
 
Oklahoma
  Nels Rodefeld
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
P.O. Box 53465
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152
405-521-3855
nrodefeld@odwc.state.ok.us
 
 
  Mike Shaw
Wildlife Research Supervisor
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
P.O. Box 53465
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152
405-521-4664
 
 
Pennsylvania
  Robert Boyd
Assistant Director-Bureau of Wildlife Management
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania
717-787-5529
 
 
Rhode Island
  Lori Gibson
Supervising Wildlife Biologist
Rhode Island Fish and Wildlife
Box 218
West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
401-789-0281
l.gibson@mindspring.com
 
 
  Dr. Chris Hannafin
State Veterinarian
Rhode Island Division of Agriculture
235 Promenade St.
Providence, Rhode Island 02809
401-222-2781 ext 4503
channifi@dem.state.ri.us
 
 
South Carolina
  Mike Willis
DNR Communications Director
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
P. O. Box 167
Columbia, South Carolina 29202-0167
803-734-4133
mikew@scdnr.state.sc.us
 
 
South Dakota
  Chuck Schlueter
Communications Manager; Wildlife Division
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-3182
605-773-3904
chuck.schlueter@state.sd.us
 
 
Texas
  Doug Humphreys
CWD spokesman
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas
doug.humphreys@tpwd.state.tx.us
 
 
  Steve Lightfoot
CWD media contact
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas
steve.lightfoot@tpwd.state.tx.us
 
 
Utah
  Jim Karpowitz
Big Game Program Coordinator
Utah Wildlife Resources
1594 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
801-538-4777
jimkarpowitz@utah.gov
 
 
Vermont
  John Buck
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
5 Perry Street, Suite 40
Barre, Vermont 04641-4266
802-476-0196
John.buck@fwd.anr.state.vt.us
 
 
Virginia
  Julia Dixon Smith
Media Relations Coordinator
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
4010 W. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
804-367-0991
jsmith@dgif.state.va.us
 
 
  Bob Ellis
Assistant Director, Wildlife Division
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
4010 W. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
804-367-6482
 
 
Washington
  Margaret Ainscough
Public Information Officer, Director's Office
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington
360-902-2408
ainscmea@dfw.wa.gov
 
 
  Kristin Mansfield
Wildlife Veterinarian, Wildlife Program
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington
509-998-2023
mansfkgm@dfw.wa.gov
 
 
West Virginia
  Hoy Murphy
Public Information Officer
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
State Capitol, Building 3, Room 669
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
304-558-3380
hmurphy@dnr.state.wv.us
 
 
Wisconsin
  Robert J. Manwell
Sr. Public Affairs Manager
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin
608-264-9248
manwer@dnr.state.wi.us
 
 
Wyoming
  Eric Keszler
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
5400 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009
307-777-4594
Eric.Keszler@wgf.state.wy.us
 
 
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