Statement of Purpose and Structure:
"To identify priority topics and management challenges to wild sheep in the western U.S. and Canada; to collaboratively develop solutions to those challenges; and to foster strong relationships between wild sheep agencies and wild sheep advocates."
Formed in January 2007, the WSWG was tasked with developing a comprehensive, west-wide assessment of all facets of wild sheep management in the western U.S. and Canada. The initial assignment was to develop WAFWA recommendations for management of domestic sheep and goats in wild sheep habitat.
The WSWG is comprised of a representative from each WAFWA state, province, and territory (N=19) with wild sheep, plus representatives from the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The WSWG meets twice/year, in conjunction with the WAFWA summer meeting and the Wild Sheep Foundation (formerly Foundation for North American Wild Sheep – FNAWS) annual convention.
Chair:
Clay Brewer
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
28 County Road 458
Rochelle, Texas 76872
(325) 463-5001 Office
(512) 217-3908 Cell
E-mail: clay.brewer@tpwd.state.tx.us
Members:
Jim Allen, (AB): james.allen@gov.ab.ca
Becky Schwanke, (AK): becky.schwanke@alaska.gov
Bob Henry, (AZ): bhenry@azgfd.gov
Helen Schwantje, (BC): helen.schwantje@gov.bc.ca
Tom Stephenson, (CA): tstephenson@dfg.ca.gov
Janet George, (CO): janet.george@state.co.us
Dale Toweill, (ID): dtoweill@idgf.state.us
Tom Carlsen, (MT): tcarlsen@mt.gov
Mike Cox, (NV): mcox@ndow.org
Brett Wiedmann, (ND): bwiedmann@nd.gov
Todd Nordeen, (NE): todd.nordeen@nebraska.gov
Eric Rominger, (NM): eric.rominger@state.nm.us
Don Whittaker, (OR): don.whittaker@state.or.us
John Kanta, (SD): john.kanta@state.sd.us
Froylan Hernandez, (TX): froylan.hernandez@tpwd.state.tx.us
Anis Aoude, (UT): anisaoude@utah.gov
Donny Martorello, (WA): martodam@dfw.wa.gov
Doug McWhirter, (WY): doug.mcwhirter@wgf.state.wy.us
Troy Hegel, (YK): troy.hegel@gov.yk.ca
Melanie Woolever, (USFS): mwoolever@fs.fed.us
Tom Rinkes, (BLM): Tom_Rinkes@blm.gov
Kevin Hurley, (WSF): khurley@wildsheepfoundation.org
Director Sponsor:
Jim Karpowitz, (UT): jimkarpowitz@utah.gov |
