68th Annual
Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference

Sunday, April 15 - Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Charleston Marriott Town Center, Charleston, West Virginia
 
   Hosted By:

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
 
Plenary Session
75th Anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Celebrating Success

(The titles for each of the presentations in the Plenary Session are preliminary and subject to change by the presenters. Draft version as of 02/01/12)

Monday, April 16, 2012
8:00 am Opening Remarks
Moderator Paul Johansen, Assistant Chief, Wildlife Resources Section, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Color Guard, Presentation of the Flag, and Pledge of Allegiance
Beni Kedum Shrine Highlanders
8:10 am Welcome to West Virginia and the 68th Annual Conference of the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Curtis Taylor, Chief, Wildlife Resources Section, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
75th Anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
Celebrating Success
8:20 am Let Us Celebrate the Successes of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
Daniel Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
8:40 am The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program: Its History and Major Accomplishments
John Organ, Chief, Division of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, Northeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
9:00 am A State Perspective on the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
Robert "Bob" Duncan, Executive Director, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
9:20 am An Industry Perspective on the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
Sherry Crumley, Former Vice President, Trebark Camouflage
10:40 am The Future of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
Steven Williams, President, Wildlife Management Institute
11:00 am Adjourn
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