Brian Nesvik Brings Decades of Hands-On Experience to Lead the Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2025) – The director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service performs a significant function in safeguarding the biodiversity of our nation’s wildlife and the well being of ecosystems throughout the nation. Beneath is a press release from Marshall Johnson, Chief Conservation Officer on the Nationwide Audubon Society, on Brian Nesvik as he assumes the function of director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, having been confirmed by the U.S. on August 1, 2025.

“Brian Nesvik has risen by means of the ranks, from sport warden to director of the Wyoming Recreation and Fish Division, and may carry hands-on expertise to a task that’s important for the long-term safety of birds and different wildlife. Brian served as a board member of the Intermountain West Joint Enterprise and subsequently understands and appreciates the wants of migratory birds and regionally led habitat conservation. We anticipate he can be a champion for each.

“As our nation faces rising environmental challenges, equivalent to habitat loss and elevated human-wildlife conflicts, the management of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extra essential than ever. His wealth of expertise and dedication to wildlife conservation make him particularly becoming to guide the Service. We stay up for working with Brian to make sure the safety of our nation’s treasured birds and different wildlife and the pure sources upon which all of us rely.”

*This assertion has been up to date from a earlier model first printed on March 25, 2025 in reference to the Senate affirmation listening to of Brian Nesvik for consideration because the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.   

About Audubon 

The Nationwide Audubon Society is a number one nonprofit conservation group with 120 years of science-based, community-driven affect, devoted to defending birds and the locations they want, at this time and tomorrow. Birds are highly effective indicators of our planet’s well being, appearing as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and encourage motion. Audubon works throughout the Western Hemisphere, pushed by the understanding that what is nice for birds is nice for the planet. Via a collaborative, bipartisan strategy throughout habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives significant and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 workers and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing pressure dedicated to making sure a greater planet for each birds and folks for generations to return. Study extra at www.audubon.org and on Fb, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety. 

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