Date: 8/21/08
Contact: C. Douglas Nielsen
Phone: (702) 486-5127, ext. 3500

LENT SELECTED AS WILDLIFE COMMISSION CHAIR

Reno resident Gerry Lent, one of four newly appointed members of the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners, has been selected by fellow commissioners to serve as the board’s chair for fiscal year 2009. Commissioner Ron Lurie, the former mayor of Las Vegas, was selected as vice chair for the same term. The selection took place Friday morning during the Aug. 15-16 meeting of the commission in Eureka, Nevada.

Gov. Jim Gibbons recently appointed Lent as a sportsmen’s representative to the nine-member board. Other new board members include Grant Wallace of Dyer, representing farming interests, Michael McBeath of Las Vegas, representing sportsmen, and Thomas Cavin of Carson City, representing sportsmen.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores and manages fish and wildlife, promotes fishing, hunting, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and conservation fees and a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Support wildlife and habitat conservation in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination license. For more information, visit www.ndow.org.