Posted September 20, 2016 12:57 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Nick Wiley Elected 2016-2017 President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Nick Wiley Elected 2016-2017 President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

Washington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- The membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies today elected Nick Wiley, executive director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, as its new president during AFWA’s 106th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In accepting AFWA’s presidency, Wiley reflected on the critical importance of the two recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources including the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act and strengthening the relevancy of fish and wildlife agencies. These efforts represent the biggest conservation initiative of our respective careers.

“I am deeply honored to serve our colleagues and partners in this role as AFWA President at a time when we need strong collaboration and partnerships more than ever,” said Nick Wiley, Executive Director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and 2016-2017 AFWA President. “While we are fortunate to have abundant populations of fish and wildlife for anglers, hunters and wildlife watchers to enjoy, we are facing a crisis with many species that are becoming imperiled on our …Read the Rest

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