Pennsylvania GC Welcomes Pete Sussenbach to Bureau OF Wildlife Habitat Management

By Vanessa Torres

Former wildlife conservation officer had long served the Northeast Region

Pennsylvania -(Ammoland.com)- The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management has a new director.

Peter F. Sussenbach, a former wildlife conservation officer who most recently served as land management supervisor for the Game Commission’s Northeast Region Office, started in the position last month.

Sussenbach replaces William A. Capouillez, who retired in May.

The Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management oversees the management of Pennsylvania’s state game lands system, administers the statewide program to provide public hunting and trapping opportunities on private lands, directs forest management, land acquisition and natural-resource development, and coordinates the federal Pittman-Robertson and state wildlife grants programs.

Game Commission Executive Director R. Matthew Hough said Sussenbach’s extensive background made him the perfect candidate for the position, and he’s already proven himself effective in his new role.

“In terms of his experience and leadership skills, Pete has it all,” Hough said. “Beginning his career with the Game Commission at the training school, and later transitioning from a seasoned field officer to a supervisory position responsible for managing more than 370,000 acres of state …read more

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