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Congratulations Brian Nesvik, left, is congratulated by Wyoming Senator John Barrasso, right, at the confirmation hearing. Courtesy photo. Served in Pinedale Brian Nesvik holds the head of the poached deer in this 2008 file photo. At the time, he was Wyoming Game and Fish South Pinedale Game Warden. Photo courtesy WGFD.

On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Brian Nesvik to be the Director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Nesvik served as Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director for more than 29 years before retiring in 2024. Nesvik served as a Game Warden in Casper, Elk Mountain and Pinedale, Wyoming. He also served in the Wyoming Army National Guard for 35 years, retiring with the rank of brigadier general. He graduated from the University of Wyoming. President Trump nominated Brian Nesvik to serve as the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on February 12, 2025.