Session 8: Current Issues and Topics affecting Refuges and Hatcheries

November 5, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    • Track 1, Track 2

    About Session

    A Round Table Conversation:  Building Partnerships with State Wildlife Agencies and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Organizations.

    Scott Kahan: Retired Regional Chief of National Wildlife Refuges : Northeast Region

    Paul Johansen: President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

    Dale Hall:  Retired CEO of Ducks Unlimited, former Director of US FWS

    Tony Wasley: President Wildlife Management Institute

    This round-table discussion with conservation leaders will explore effective ways for Friends Groups to forge meaningful partnerships with State conservation agencies and national fish and wildlife conservation organizations.  They will provide insights to the historic partnerships between citizen groups and public agencies and offer ideas on how Refuge and Hatchery Friends Groups can amplify their effectiveness working with these established conservation organizations.

    Speakers

    Tony Wasley

    Tony Wasley

    President of WMI
    Scott Kahan

    Scott Kahan

    Retired as Regional Chief in the Northeast Region
    Paul Johansen

    Paul Johansen

    Chief of the Wildlife Resources, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
    Dale Hall

    Dale Hall

    Former DEO of Ducks Unlimited, Inc.