According to a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources press release:
Paul Telander of Bemidji, a 28-year wildlife management veteran of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has been named the Fish and Wildlife Division’s new Wildlife Section chief. His new duties begin Wednesday, Dec. 5…. He replaces Dennis Simon, who retired in September…. Telander will oversee a $47.2 million annual Wildlife Section budget and a staff of 220 full-time and 81 part-time employees.
You can read the entire release, here.
The Minnesota DNR has also hired an elk expert to lead its big game program. Leslie McInenly will have the lead responsibility for managing deer, elk and moose seasons and populations in the state. She will also work with stakeholders to modify and improve seasons and regulations to address the expectations of a diverse public, the MDNR press release states.