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Wildlife Programs Staff Directory

Name Classification E-mail Address
Chief Eric Loft, Ph.D. Branch Chief ELoft@dfg.ca.gov

Wildlife Species Programs

Name Classification E-mail Address
Dale Steele Environmental Program Manager DSteele@dfg.ca.gov
Nongame Wildlife Program
Betsy Bolster Staff Environmental Scientist BBolster@dfg.ca.gov
Esther Burkett Staff Environmental Scientist Eburkett@dfg.ca.gov
Lyann Comrack Staff Environmental Scientist LComrack@dfg.ca.gov
John Gustafson, Ph.D. Staff Environmental Scientist JGustafs@dfg.ca.gov
Deer Program
Craig Stowers Senior Wildlife Biologist, Supervisor CStowers@dfg.ca.gov
Russell Mohr Associate Wildlife Biologist RMohr@dfg.ca.gov
Mary Sommer Associate Wildlife Biologist MSommer@dfg.ca.gov
Rick Mayfield Associate Wildlife Biologist RMayfield@dfg.ca.gov
Large Mammals
Doug Updike Senior Wildlife Biologist, Specialist.
Black Bear, Wild Pig, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Lion
DUpdike@dfg.ca.gov
Joe Hobbs Associate Wildlife Biologist
Elk & Pronghorn Antelope
JHobbs@dfg.ca.gov
Upland Game Program
Tom Blankinship Senior Wildlife Biologist, Supervisor
Wild Turkey, Grouse, Pheasants & Regulations
TBlankin@dfg.ca.gov
Jesse Garcia Associate Wildlife Biologist
Band-tailed Pigeons, Trapping, Rabbits, Squirrels, Furbearers, Non-game Mammals & Licensed Game Bird Clubs
JGarcia@dfg.ca.gov
Karen Fothergill Environmental Scientist
Doves & Game Bird Heritage Program
KFotherg@dfg.ca.gov
Scott Gardner Environmental Scientist
Sage Grouse & Wild Turkey
SGardner@dfg.ca.gov
Linda Sandoval Associate Analyst
Special Hunts & Administration
Lsandoval@dfg.ca.gov
Waterfowl Program
Dan Yparraguirre Senior Wildlife Biologist, Specialist DYparraguirre@dfg.ca.gov
Melanie Weaver Associate Wildlife Biologist MWeaver@dfg.ca.gov
Shaun Oldenburger Wildlife Biologist SOldenburger@dfg.ca.gov

Resource Assessment Programs

Name Classification E-mail Address
Ron Schlorff Staff Environmental Scientist RSchlorf@dfg.ca.gov
Chris Stermer Senior Wildlife Biologist, Specialist CStermer@dfg.ca.gov
Wildlife Investigations Laboratory (WIL)
Steve Torres Lead, Staff Environmental Scientist STorres@dfg.ca.gov
Dr. Pamela Swift Wildlife Veterinarian PSwift@dfg.ca.gov
Dr. Ben J. Gonzales Wildlife Veterinarian BGonzale@dfg.ca.gov
Calvin Chun, Ph.D, Biostatistician CChun@dfg.ca.gov
Robert Teagle Fish and Wildlife Assistant II BTeagle@dfg.ca.gov
Vacant Associate Wildlife Biologist  
Alex Hunter Lab Technician II AHunter@dfg.ca.gov
Karen Jones Lab Technician II KJones@dfg.ca.gov
Tina Moran Office Technician TMoran@dfg.ca.gov
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Nicole Carion Associate Wildlife Biologist NCarion@dfg.ca.gov

Lands Program

Name Classification E-mail Address
Kari Lewis Supervising Biologist KLewis@dfg.ca.gov
Teresa LeBlanc Senior Wildlife Biologist Specialist TLeBlanc@dfg.ca.gov
Sharon Taylor Associate Wildlife Biologist ShTaylor@dfg.ca.gov
Ed Penny Associate Wildlife Biologist EPenny@dfg.ca.gov
Dean Kwasny Senior Biologist, Supervisor DKwasny@dfg.ca.gov