Media Advisory Only
Who: The Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies includes state, federal, and Canadian fish and wildlife agencies as well as conservation organizations.
Plenary speaker, 11:45 a.m. Monday
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dr. Steve Williams, Washington, D.C., speaking on partnerships as a vital way to manage natural resources. Williams was formerly Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. He also worked for the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
Press notes: Service Director Steve Williams will be available for press interviews Monday afternoon.
Working members of the press may ask for a press pass at the registration table as their entry ticket to any open session.
What: Annual meeting of fish and wildlife management professionals in the Northeast. A wide variety of presentations include: bird conservation, restoring fish and wildlife habitat, deer management, Atlantic salmon, recreational fishing, dam fish passage fish passage
Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move freely throughout their life to find food, reproduce, and complete their natural migration cycles. Millions of barriers to fish passage across the country are fragmenting habitat and leading to species declines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program is working to reconnect watersheds to benefit both wildlife and people.
Learn more about fish passage , economics of national wildlife refuges, beaver management and many more. For agenda information, see http://northeastconference.fws.gov"> .
When: Sunday, April 13, to Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Where: Most of the meetings are at: Some meetings are at:
port Marriott Hotel The Hotel Viking
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