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:
Kevin Hurley
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
4143 Cooper Lane
Cody, Wyoming 82414
Phone: 307-527-9375
Fax: 307-587-5430
E-mail: kevin.hurley@wgf.state.wy.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
Bruce Trindle, (NE): bruce.trindle@nebraska.gov
Eric Rominger, (NM): eric.rominger@state.nm.us
Don Whittaker, (OR): don.whittaker@state.or.us
Ted Benzon, (SD): ted.benzon@state.sd.us
Clay Brewer, (TX): clay.brewer@tpwd.state.tx.us
Anis Aoude, (UT): anisaoude@utah.gov
Donny Martorello, (WA): martodam@dfw.wa.gov
Troy Hegel (YK) troy.hegel@gov.yk.ca
Melanie Woolever, (USFS): mwoolever@fs.fed.us
Danielle Flynn (BLM) Danielle_Flynn@blm.gov
Raul Morales (BLM) Raul_Morales@blm.gov
Director Sponsor:
Jim Karpowitz, (UT): jimkarpowitz@utah.gov
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