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NASHVILLE --- Chris Simpson has been named the 2009 Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Biologist of the Year. Simpson, a resident of Cookeville, serves TWRA as Region III Nongame Inventory Manager.

 

Simpson received his award at the recently-held meeting of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission in Knoxville. A 16-year veteran of TWRA, the Nashville native is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University.

 

“Chris is a model professional biologist and is always willing to apply his time and talents to wildlife resource conservation and management,” said Kirk Miles, TWRA Region III Wildlife Diversity Coordinator. “His tireless work ethic, professionalism, and overall enthusiasm for his work make him an invaluable asset to TWRA. He deserves recognition for going that extra mile, not just this year, but throughout his career with TWRA.”

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s first of two segments of gun season for deer hunters opens Saturday, Nov. 21 in all three of the state’s deer hunting units according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). This year, the season dates for all three units (A, B, and L) are Nov. 21-Dec. 6 with the second segment Dec. 19-Jan. 10, 2010.

 

The permits available are on a first come, first serve basis. Permits can be purchased at any TWRA license agent or through the internet at the TWRA Web site at www.tnwildlife.org. The receipt will serve as the permit and no permits will be mailed. No phone sales will be accepted.

 

SEAFWA is an organization whose members are the state agencies with primary responsibility for management and protection of the fish and wildlife resources in 15 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. More than 4,000 wildlife officers are in the area that SEAFWA encompasses.

NASHVILLE --- Justin Jacks, a wildlife officer for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, was one of four veterans working in state government honored by Governor Phil Bredesen in a ceremony held Tuesday at War Memorial Plaza.

 

Jacks served in the United States Navy from 1993-2003 aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier as an electricians mate during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He recently was selected as a wildlife officer and is assigned to the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area which encompasses 146,000 acres in portions of Anderson, Campbell and Scott counties.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Nashville Predators are teaming up to hold a unique fundraising opportunity to attend a Hunter Education Class and then watch the Predators take on the Minnesota Wild in a National Hockey League game. The events are all part of “Wildlife Night” on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Sommet Center. 

NASHVILLE --- In an effort to give bobwhite quail and pollinators a boost, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is offering financial incentives under the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) in a partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

 

Landowners interested in establishing at least five acres of new bobwhite habitat, applying management practices on at least five acres of existing native grass not under a USDA contract, or establishing at least one acre of pollinator habitat buffer on a crop or hay field or pasture can apply at the local NRCS office.

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season opens on Saturday, Nov. 7 and goes through Friday, Nov. 20 in all three of Tennessee’s deer hunting units, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

 

 

Permits can be purchased at any TWRA license agent or through the TWRA Web site at www.tnwildlife.org by clicking the License Information icon located on the left side of the home page.. The receipt will serve as the permit as no permits will be mailed. No phone sales will be accepted.

CROSSVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will participate in the Cherokee Heritage/Birchwood Crane Days this year, being held on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Birchwood, Tenn. There are three sites of interest for the festivities, with transportation available to shuttle visitors between the venues. There is no admission charge.