Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Members
Primary Members
Andrew Schmidt (Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever) representing upland bird hunting organizations and alternate to Bethany Erb
Cole Mannix (Mannix Ranch) representing ranching interests.
Colin Beck representing Tribal resource management organizations
Collin O’Mara (National Wildlife Federation) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Daniel Forster (Archery Trade Association) representing archery interests
George Dunklin, Jr. (Unaffiliated) representing tourism, outfitter, and/or guide businesses related to hunting and/or wildlife conservation
Jason Sumners (Missouri Department of Conservation) representing state Fish and Wildlife Management Agencies
Jeffrey Crane (Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Joel Pedersen (Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership) representing big game hunting organizations
Joel Webster (Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
John Devney (Delta Waterfowl) representing waterfowl hunting organizations
Keith Tidball (Cornell University) representing veterans service organizations
Land Tawney representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Lauren Ward (Forest Landowners Foundation) representing wildlife & habitat conservation/management organizations
Lucas Martinez representing wildlife-associated recreation interests
Lydia Parker representing wildlife-associated recreation interests
Michael Crowder (National Association of Conservation Districts) representing agriculture interests
Ryan Busse (Unaffiliated) representing shooting sports interests
