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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
10 South
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0501
Email:
fwinformation@state.vt.us
Phone: 802-241-3700
Fax: 802-241-3295
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department protects the state's fish and
wildlife resources by protecting habitat, implementing species management
plans, informing and educating the public, and performing basic research.
The Fish and Wildlife Department central office staff oversees daily
administrative activities, including fiscal control, hunting, fishing
and trapping license distribution, access development, public affairs,
and federal aid.
Administration
802-241-3700
Commissioner: Wayne Laroche
Executive Staff Assistant: Cathy Merrill
Chief Warden: Col. David LeCours
Director of Operations: Thomas Decker
Director of Wildlife: Mark Scott
Director of Outreach: Vacant
Director of Fisheries: Eric Palmer
Counsel: David Englander
Business Manager: Sher Yacono
Financial Officer: Betsy Rutledge
Environmental Assessment: Roderick Wentworth
Fish and Wildlife Biologist: Jon Kart
Fish Culture Operations Chief: Thomas Wiggins
Fish Health Biologist: Tom Jones
Fish Health Biologist: Barbara Johnston
Facility and Lands Admin: Mike Wichrowski
Secretaries: Lucy Herring, Fonda Papineau
Licensing: Sherry Barrows, Sandra Barnhart
Outreach
802-241-3700
Staff provides publications and information to the public on fish and
wildlife programs and laws and conducts statewide educational programs,
including aquatic resource education, Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, the Green
Mountain Conservation Camps, Let?s go fishing program, and a three-credit
course -- "Fish and Wildlife Management for Educators."
Information Manager: John Hall
Outreach Coordinator: Lilla Stutz-Lumbra
I & E Secretary: Janet Finn
Information Technology: Tom Merrifield
Receptionist: Charlee Drury
Hunter Education
802-241-3720
Approximately 4,000 students annually are trained to be safe,
responsible firearms users as required by law. A mandatory trapper
education program and a voluntary bowhunter education program are
also administered through Hunter Education. Any person wishing to
enter one of the three educational courses may contact the Hunter
Education Program at 241-3720 or email FWHunterED@state.vt.us
Hunter Education Coordinator: Chris Saunders
Hunter Training Coordinator:John Pellegrini
Secretary: Ann Shangraw
District Office Personnel
Teams of biologists, in conjunction with Waterbury staff, manage the state's
fisheries and wildlife resources. District biologists protect aquatic habitat
and design river and lake management programs, including stocking plans,
study and inventory game and nongame wildlife populations, develop wildlife
species management plans, and review development plans to protect wildlife
and fish habitat.
Springfield 802-885-8855
100 Mineral Street, Suite 302
Springfield, VT 05156
Fisheries Biologists: Kenneth Cox, James McMenemy
Wildlife Biologists: Kimberly Royar, Forrest Hammond
Fish & Wildlife Technician: Chris Bernier
District Chief Warden: Lt. Paul Gaudreau
Secretary: Melissa Currier
Rutland (802) 786-0040
271 North Main Street Suite 215
Rutland VT 05701
Fisheries Biologists: Chet MacKenzie, Shawn Good
Wildlife Biologist: Douglas Blodgett, Scott Darling
Fish & Wildlife Technician: Joel Flewelling
District Chief Warden: Lt. Donald Isabelle
Secretary: Debby Wood
Barre 802-476-0199
5 Perry Street, Suite 40
Barre, VT 05641
Wildlife Biologists: John Buck, John Austin
Botanist: Bob Popp
Land Ecologist: Leif Richardson
Community Wildlife Program Conservation Planning Biologist: Jens Hilke
Landowner Incentive Program Coordinator: Jane Lazorchak
Fish & Wildlife Technician: Timothy Appleton
Secretary: Patty Malenfant
Essex 802-878-1564
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Fisheries Biologists: Brian Chipman, Bernie Pientka
Wildlife Biologists: William Crenshaw, John Gobeille
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Coordinator: Dave Adams
Fisheries Field Coordinator: David Gibson
District Chief Warden: Lt. Curtis P. Smiley
Secretary: Tammy Gratton
St. Johnsbury 802-751-0100
1229 Portland St. Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Fisheries Biologists: Leonard Gerardi,Jud Kratzer
Wildlife Biologists: Cedric Alexander, Paul Hamelin, Shawn Haskell
Fish & Wildlife Technician: Peter Emerson
District Chief Warden: Lt. Kim Klein
Secretary: Michele Eynon
Roxbury Lab 802-485-7566
Roxbury, VT 05669
Fisheries Biologists: Rich Kirn
Dead Creek Waterfowl Management Area 802-759-2398
Addison, VT 05491
Wildlife Biologist: David Sausville
Fish Culture
State fish culture stations (hatcheries) raise cultural fish to mitigate
the impacts of environmental degradation on the spawning and survival of
fish populations; to rehabilitate fish populations; to re-establish fish
populations that have severely declined because of social or environmental
pressures; to expand the range of desirable fish populations where suitable
habitat exists but is limited by spawning habitat, access or some other
factor; and to provide public recreational angling. Information on fish
distribution can be obtained by contacting the Roxbury Laboratory. The
state fish pathology lab is located in Waterbury, where routine diagnostic
and survey work on fish pathogens is conducted.
Bald Hill Fish Culture Station 802-467-3660
60 Abbott Hill Road
West Burke, VT 05871-9644
Supervisor: Chris Thompson
Fish Culturist: John Talbot,David Yasharian
Ed Weed Fish Culture Station 802-372-3171
14 Bell Hill Road
Grand Isle, VT 05458
Supervisor: Kevin Kelsey
Maintenance Supervisor: Ben Rooks
Production Supervisor:
Fish Culturists: James Bellinghiri, Sean Hilpl
Michele Sprano, Kristi Roche
and Mark Roche
Bennington Fish Culture Station 802-447-2844
R.R. 2, Box 3859
Bennington, VT 05201
Supervisor: Monty Walker
Assistant Supervisor: Brook Bicking
Fish Culturists: Todd Lincoln, Jeremy Miller,Dave Jareckie
Salisbury Fish Culture Station 802-352-4371
646 Lake Dunmore Rd.
Salisbury, VT 05759
Supervisor: Tom Dumont
Assistant Supervisor: Gabe Cameron
Fish Culturists: Michael Ellis, Alan Moorhouse
Roxbury Fish Culture Station 802-485-7568
3696 Roxbury Road
Roxbury, VT 05669
Supervisor: Ralph Barber
Fish Culturists: Dudley Leavitt, Jeremy Whalen
Fish & Wildlife Law Enforcement
802-241-3727
802-241-3716
Wardens enforce fish and wildlife, boat, snowmobile, ATV, and general
criminal laws. Wardens can be reached by calling the nearest State Police
dispatcher. A toll-free number is available for citizens who wish to
report fish and wildlife violations. This "Operation Game Thief" number
is 1-800-752-5378.
Chief Warden: Col. David LeCours
Deputy Chief: Maj. Dennis Reinhardt
Law Enforcement Assistant: Maureen Allen, Lucy Herring
All Telephone Numbers are for area code 802 unless specified.
| CENTRAL DISTRICT |
| Warden | State Police Phone | Home Phone | Residence |
| Lt. Isabelle, Donald |
773-9101 |
483-2017 |
Pittsford |
| Sgt Scribner, George |
773-9101 |
462-3595 |
Middlebury |
| Batchelder, Jason |
229-9191 |
649-5983 |
Norwich |
| Connor, Christopher |
234-9933 |
296-2240 |
West Hartford |
| Gallant, Keith |
234-9933 |
728-9215 |
E Braintree |
| Sterling, Robert |
773-9101 |
265-4602 |
Fair Haven |
| Whitlock, Dale |
388-4919 |
388-4875 |
Middlebury |
| NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT |
| Warden | State Police Phone | Home Phone | Residence |
| Lt. Klein, Kim |
748-3111 |
754-9464 |
Irasburg |
| Sgt Mann, Bradley |
334-8881 |
895-2993 |
Derby Line |
| Spl Shopland, Russell |
766-2211 |
472-3040 |
E. Hardwick |
| Amsden, Dennis |
748-3111 |
751-7695 |
Danville |
| Dukette, Jason |
748-3111 |
723-4131 |
Island Pond |
| Gregory, David |
748-3111 |
626-4390 |
Lyndon Ctr |
| Schichtle, Mark |
222-4680 |
757-2121 |
Wells River |
| Szymanowski, Trevor |
748-3111 |
695-1314 |
North Concord |
| NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT |
| Warden | State Police Phone | Home Phone | Residence |
| Lt. Smiley, Curtis |
524-5993 |
849-2156 |
Fairfax |
| Sgt Swainbank, Dan |
524-5993 |
868-3295 |
Highgate Springs |
| Barrett, Chad |
229-9191 |
244-1680 |
Waterbury Center |
| Brown, Paul |
229-9191 |
485-4432 |
Northfield |
| Clark, Christopher |
878-7111 |
434-3463 |
Huntington |
| Cook, Tom |
878-7111 |
878-0094 |
Essex Jct. |
| Fowler, Sean |
229-9191 |
454-9919 |
Plainfield |
| Lutz, Robert |
878-7111 |
849-2764 |
Fairfax |
| Wedin, Carl |
524-5993 |
868-9110 |
Sheldon |
| SOUTHERN DISTRICT |
| Warden | State Police Phone | Home Phone | Residence |
| Lt. Gaudreau, Paul |
442-5421 |
394-2973 |
West Rupert |
| Sgt Buttle, Travis |
442-5421 |
442-4383 |
Shaftsbury |
| Eckhardt, Greg |
773-9101 |
287-9367 |
Poultney |
| Majeski, Stephen |
875-2112 |
674-6044 |
West Windsor |
| Price, Kelly |
257-7101 |
251-2171 |
Brattleboro |
| Stedman, Justin |
442-5421 |
287-4500 |
Pawlet |
| Watkin, Richard |
257-7101 |
368-7302 |
Whitingham |
| Whipple, Jeffrey |
773-9101 |
259-3551 |
East Wallingford |
Natural Heritage Information Project
802-241-3700
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0501
Fax: 802-241-3295
The Natural Heritage Information Project is responsible for managing and
promoting nongame wildlife (animals that are not fished or hunted),
inventorying and protecting endangered species, and informing people
about Vermont's significant natural areas. The program has four distinct
parts: species and habitat management; inventory; planning assistance;
and education and outreach. Staff continually updates and adds to a
computerized biological database. The program also is involved with
various types of regulatory reviews, including Act 250.
Project Coordinator: Steve Parren
Zoologist: Mark Ferguson
Botanist: Bob Popp
Data Manager: Everett Marshall
Lands Ecologist: Leif Richardson
Natural Communities Ecologist: Eric Sorenson
Database Assistant: Jodi Shippee
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