Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Members
Primary Members
Andrew Schmidt (Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever) representing upland bird hunting organizations and alternate to Bethany Erb
Cole Mannix (Mannix Ranch) representing ranching interests.
Colin Beck (Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians) representing Tribal resource management organizations
Collin O’Mara (National Wildlife Federation) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Daniel Forster (Archery Trade Association) representing archery interests
George Dunklin, Jr. (Unaffiliated) representing tourism, outfitter, and/or guide businesses related to hunting and/or wildlife conservation
Brian Nesvik (Wyoming Game and Fish Department) representing state Fish and Wildlife Management Agencies
Jeffrey Crane (Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Joel Pedersen (Mule Deer Foundation) representing big game hunting organizations
Joel Webster (Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
John Devney (Delta Waterfowl) representing waterfowl hunting organizations
Keith Tidball (Cornell University) representing veterans service organizations
Land Tawney (Backcountry Hunters and Anglers) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Lauren Ward (Conservation Without Conflict) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Lucas Martinez (League of United Latin American Citizens) representing wildlife-associated recreation interests
Lydia Parker (Hunters of Color) representing wildlife-associated recreation interests
Michael Crowder (National Association of Conservation Districts) representing agriculture interests
Ryan Busse (Unaffiliated) representing shooting sports interests