Idaho Fish and Game names new director

A 35-year Idaho Fish and Game Department veteran has been named as Director of the agency.

Ed Schriever, 59, has served as Deputy Director of Operations since 2015. He was Fisheries Bureau Chief from 2008 to 2015. Schriever has held various other positions in the department including Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager, fish biologist, and hatchery manager.

“I am very proud to have been appointed by the commission to serve as director,” Schriever said. “I am humbled to serve Idaho, lead Department of Fish and Game, and ensure the traditional values associated with people’s ability to interact with their wildlife are professionally managed and sustained. Idaho is one of the last best places in the world. Our legacy of fishing, hunting, trapping and wildlife-based recreation is inseparable with Idaho’s outdoor heritage, culture and quality of life. Your Fish and Game department exists to provide these benefits in perpetuity.”

Schriever will replace Virgil Moore as Director when he retires on January 13.

The director is charged with carrying out wildlife management policy set by the Fish and Game Commission. He will oversee 580 full-time positions and annual budget of $125 million.

Fish and Game Commission Chair Derick Attebury of Idaho Falls said. “The commission is confident going forward with the new director that we can continue managing the state’s wildlife in the best interest of Idahoans.”