The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) recently named John W. Bowers as the new Game Management Section Assistant Chief. He fills the position left vacant by Carroll Allen, who retired in July. Bowers previously held the position of WRD Game Management Special Projects Biologist.

“John will be a great asset to the operations of the Headquarters Office,” says WRD Chief of Game Management Bill Fletcher. “His extensive work with statewide projects and his ten years of experience with the agency will be a tremendous benefit as we move ahead.”

Bowers will supervise programs that are statewide or multi-regional in nature, including the Wildlife Management Area, Waterfowl and Forest Management programs. He will coordinate sectional legislative efforts on wildlife issues and the Federal Assistance in Wildlife Restoration program. Other duties include drafting regulations and laws related to wildlife and hunting, preparing impact statements and justifications for legislators on wildlife issues as appropriate and supervising office personnel.

Bowers began working for WRD in 1996 as a Wildlife Biologist and Sapelo Island Manager. He most recently held the position of Special Projects Biologist for the Game Management Section where he administered a variety of statewide projects including developing, editing and publishing the annual Hunting Seasons and Regulations booklet, the alligator and late-season migratory bird brochures and the Georgia Deer Management Plan. Bowers also managed the Quota Hunt program and assisted with numerous research and survey projects. Additionally, he assisted with website development projects, legislative and regulatory efforts and customer service improvements. Bowers has a master’s degree in Wildlife Science from Auburn University and lives in Conyers with his wife, Catherine, and their son and twin daughters.

For more information, contact the WRD Game Management Headquarters Office at (770) 918-6406.



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