Other Agencies With Possible Authority
Over Butterfly Releases

Compiled by the Political Action Committee-IBBA, Inc., November, 2000

Comments from Officials Are Noted



State of Alabama       http://www.state.al.us/            -

Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources/-

Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries-

M.N.  Corky Pugh, Director-

64 N Union Street-

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1456

334.242.3465-

Commissioner is Riley Boykin Smith-

Assistant Commissioner Richard Liles-

Assistant Director Fred Harders-

Wildlife Section is Gary Moody, Chief-

Administrative Section:  wmccullers@dcnr.state.al.us  334.242.3465-

Wildlife Section:  kguyse@dcnr.state.al.us  334.242.3469-

Department of Environmental Management-

James W Warr, Director-

1400 Coliseum Blvd-

PO Box 301463-

Montgomery, AL  36130-1463-

334.271.7700-

fax: 334-271-7950-

Permits & Services email:   Permitsmail@adem.state.al.us-

State of Alaska          http://www.state.ak.us/            *****-

Frank Rue, Commissioner-

Alaska Depart of Fish and Game-

1255 West 8th St-

PO Box 25526-

Juneau, Alaska  99802-5526-

907.465.6141-

fax:  907.465.2332-

Rob Bosworth  Deputy Commissioner-

Kevin Duffy  Deputy Commissioner-

Division of Wildlife Conservation-

PO Box 25526-

Juneau, AK  99802-5526-

907.465.4190-

fax:  907.465.6142-

Wayne Regelin, Director    wayne_regelin@fishgame.state.ak.us-

Department of Environmental Conservation-

Michele Brown, Commissioner-

410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 105-

Juneau, AK  99801-1795-

907.465.5065-

fax:  907.465.5070-

email:  commissioner@envircon.state.ak.us-


State of Arizona      http://www.state.az.us/            *****-

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality-

Jacqueline E Schafer, Director-

3033 N Central Ave-

Phoeniz AZ  85012-2774-

602.207.2203-

800.234.5677 ext 2203-

schafer.jacqueline@ev.state.az.us-

Arizona Game & Fish Department-

Duane Shroufe, Director-

2221 W Greenway Rd-

Phoenix, AZ  85023-4399-

602.942.3000-

State of Arkansas      http://www.state.ar.us/-

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission-

Hugh Durham, Director-

Two Natural Resources Drive-

Little Rock, AR  72205-

501.223.6300-

1.800.364.4263-

email:  algreen@agfc.state.ar.us-

web page:  http:www.agfc.com-

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality-

Richard A Weiss, Director-

8001 National Drive-

Little Rock, AR  72209-

501.682.0744-

web page:  http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/-

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission-

Wildlife Division-

Donny Harris-

E mail:  dmharris@agfc.state.ar.us-

501.223.6359-

State of California     http://www.state.ca.us/            *****-

California Department of Fish & Game-

Mike Chrisman, Chairman-

1416 9th St-

Sacramento, CA  95814-

916.653.7664-

See this web page on the Fish and Game site:  Watchable Wildlife  Butterflies-

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/watchable/butterfly.html-

California Environmental Protection Agency-

Winston H Hickox, Agency Secretary-

555 Capitol Mall, Suite 525-

Sacramento, California  95814-

916.445.3846-

fax:  916.445.6401-

email:  epasecty@calepa.ca.gov---  -

State of Colorado   http://www.state.co.us/        *****  -

Colorado Division of Wildlife-

Phil James, Commissioner-

6060 Broadway-

Denver, Colorado  80216-

303.297.1192-

email:  pjames@uap.com-

email:  AskDOW@state.co.us-

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment-

Jane E Norton, Executive Director-

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South-

Denver, Colorado  80246-1530-

303.692.2000-

State of Connecticut   http://www.state.ct.us/       *****-

State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection-

Arthur J Rocque, Jr., Commissioner-

79 Elm Street-

Hartford, Connecticut  06106-5127-

860.424.3001-

fax:  860.424.4051-

email:  dep.webmaster@po.state.ct.us-

State of Delaware     http://www.state.de.us/-

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental  Control-

Nicholas A Di Pasquale, Secretary-

89 Kings Hwy-

Dover, DE  19901-

302.739.4403-

Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife-

Andrew T Manus, Division Director-

89 Kings Hwy-

Dover, De  19901-

302.739.5295-

State of Florida

According to the State AG Office, Fish and Wildlife are only involved with the endangered species.-

Department of Environmental Protection-

David B. Struhs, Secretary-

3900 Commonwealth Blvd. M.S. 10-

Tallahassee, FL  32399-3000-

Phone: 850 488 1554-

Fax:  850 488 7093

Contact the DEP Office of Ombudsman

3900 Commonwealth Blvd. M.S. 49

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Dr. Benji Brumberg

Office of Ombudsman

j.benjamin.brumberg@dep.state.fl.us (850)921-1222-

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Executive Director

Allan L. Egbert, Ph.D.

(850) 487-3796

620 South Meridian Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600

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State of Georgia     http://www.state.ga.us/          *****-

Georgia Forestry Commission-

Fred Allen, GFC Director-

5645 Riggins Mill Road-

Dry Branch, Georgia  31020-

1.800.GATREES-

912.751.3500-

Georgia Environmental Protection Agency-

Harold Reheis, Director-

205 Butler Street Se Suite 1152 East Tower-

Atlanta, Georgia  30334-

404.657.5947-

888.373.5947 (toll free)-

fax:  404.651.5778-

State of Hawaii     http://www.hawaii.gov/            *****-

Division of Forestry and Wildlife-

Timothy E Johns, Chairperson-

1151 Punchbowl Street Room 325-

Honolulu, Hawaii  96813-

808.587.0166-

fax:  808.587.0160-

State of Idaho     http://www.agri.state.id.us/               *****-

Idaho Soil Conservation Commission-

Jerry Nicolescu, Administrator-

PO Box 790-

Boise, Idaho  83701-0790-

208.332.8649-

email:  jnicoles@agri.state.id.us-

Department of Environmental Quality-

Steve Allred, Director-

1410 N Hilton-

Boise, ID  83706-

208.373.0502-

fax:  208.373.0417-

email:  Webmaster@deq.state.id.us-

Idaho Department of Fish and Game-

PO Box 25-

Boise, Idaho  83707-

Email:  idfginfo@idfg.state.id.us-

State of Illinois     http://www.state.il.us/          *****-

Illinois Department of Natural Resources-

Brent Manning, Director-

Lincoln Tower Plaza-

524 S Second Street, 4th Floor-

Springfield, Illinois  62701-1787-

Email:  director@dnrmail.state.il.us-

217.782.6302-

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency-

Thomas V Skinner, Director-

1021 North Grand Avenue East-

Springfield, Illinois  62702-

217.782.3397-

email:  epa8145@epa.state.il.us-

State of Indiana        http://www.state.in.us          *****  -

Indiana Department of Natural Resources-

Larry D Macklin, Director-

402 W Washington Street-

Indianapolis, IN  46204-

317.232.4020-

fax:  317.232.8036-

email:  maharjan@dnr.state.in.us-

Indiana Department of Natural Resources                                            

Robert D Waltz is the person with the authority over release-  permits.

Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology                                  -

Robert D Waltz, Division Director-

402 West Wasington, Room W-290-

Indianapolis, IN  46204-

317.232.4120-

fax:  317.232.2649-

email:  bwaltz@dnr.state.in.us-

Indiana Department of Natural Resources-

Division of Fish and Wildlife-

402 West Washington Room W273-

Indianapolis, IN  46204-

317.232.4080-

Indiana Department of Environmental Management-

Lori F Kaplan, Commissioner-

Indiana Government Center North-

100 N Senate-

PO Box 6015-

Indianapolis, IN  46206-6015-

317.232.8603-

800.451.6027-

State of Iowa        http://www.state.ia.us/          *****-

Iowa Department of Natural Resources-

Lyle Asell, Interim Director-

502 E 9th Street-

Wallace State Office Building-

Des Moines, IA  50319-0034-

515.281.5918-

email:  webmaster@dnr.state.ia.us-

Iowa Department of Natural Resources-

Fish and Wildlife Division-

Henry A Wallace Building-

900 E Grand-

Des Moines, IA  50319-0034-

515.281.4687-

fax:  515.281.6794-

Iowa Department of Environmental Protection-

Michael Valde, Division Administrator-

Henry A Wallace Bldg. -

502 E 9th St-

Des Moines, IA  50319-0034-

515.281.6284-

email:  michael.valde@dnr.state.ia.us-

State of Kansas     http://www.ink.org/          *****  -

Interesting site:  http://www.ksu.edu/butterfly-

Kansas State Conservation Commission-

Tracy Streeter, Executive Director-

109 SW 9th Street, Suite 500 Mills Bldg-

Topeka, KS  66612-

785.296.3600-

fax:  785.296.6172-

email:  Tstreeter@scc.state.ks.us-

Kansas Forest Service-

Robert Atchison, Rural Forestry Coordinator-

2610 Claflin Road-

Manhattan, KS  66502-2798-

785.532.3300-

fax:  785.532.3305-

email:  Ratchiso@oznet.ksu.edu-

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks-

Steve Williams, Secretary-

900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 502-

Topeka, KS  66612-1233-

785.296.2281-

State of Kentucky          http://www.state.ky.us/          *****-

Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection-

James E Bickford, Secretary-

Capital plaza Tower-

Frankfort, Ky  40601-

502.564.5525-

Kentucky Department for Natural Resources-

Hugh N Archer, Commissioner-

663 Teton Trail-

Frankfort, Ky  40601-

502.564.2184-

fax:  502.564.6193-

email:  Stan.Henize@mail.state.ky.us-

Kentucky Dept of Fish & Wildlife Resources-

C. Tom Bennett, Commissioner-

#1 Game Farm Road-

Frankfort, Kentucky  40601-

800.858.1549-

email:  info.center@mail.state.ky.us-

Kentucky Division of Conservation-

Stephen A Coleman, Director-

663 Teton Trail-

Frankfor, KY  40601-

502.564.3080-

fax:  502.564.9195-

email:  coleman@nrepc.nr.state.ky.us-

Office for Environmental Outreach-

Division of Pest & Weed-

502.564.4386-

Bill.Fraser@kyagr.com       Dirctor-

Dr. B. C. Pass, State Entomologist-

Director of Graduate Studies-

Department of Entomology-

S-225 Agricultural Science Center North-

University of Kentucky-

Lexington, Ky  40546-0091-

606.257.7450-

fax:  606.323.1120-

State of Lousiana          http://www.state.la.us/          *****-

Forestry-

Paul Frey, State Forester & Assistant Commissioner-

5825 Florida Boulevard, Suite 1068-

PO Box 1628-

Baton Rouge, LA  70821-

225.925.4500-

fax:  225.922.1356-

email:  paul_f@ldaf.state.la.us-

Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries-

James Jenkins Jr., Secretary-

2000 Quail Drive-

Baton Rouge, LA  70808-

Wildlife Management Area-

Tommy Prickett, Administrator-

225.765.2346-

fax:  225.763.5456-

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources-

Jack C Caldwell, Secretary-

625 N 4th St-

PO Box 94396-

Baton Rouge, LA  70804-

225.342.4503-

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources-

Philip N. Asprodites, Commissioner of Conservation-

P. O. Box 94275-

Baton Rouge, LA  70804-9275-

Ph:  225 342 5540-

Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality-

Office of Environmental Services-

P. O. Box 82135-

Baton Rouge, LA  70884-2135-

Ph:  225 765 0219-

Fx: 225 765 0222-

Email:  assist@deq.state.la.us-


MAINE-

Dept. of Conservation-

Ronald Lovaglio, Commissioner-

22 State House Station-

Augusta, ME  04333-

Ph: 207-287-2211-

Fx: 207-287-2400-

email: doccommish@state.me.us-

Dept of Environmental Protection-

Martha Kirkpatrick, Commissioner-

17 State House Station-

Augusta, ME  04333-0017-

Ph: 207-287-2812-

Fx: 207-287-2814-

Dept of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife-

Lee E. Perry, Commisioner-

284 State Street-

41 State House Station-

Augusta, ME  04333-0041-

Ph: 207-287-8000-

MARYLAND

Dept of Environment-

Jane T. Nishida, Secretary-

2500 Broening Highway-

Baltimore, MD  21224-

Ph: 410-631-3000-

Maryland Dept of Natural Resources-

Dr. Sarah J. Taylor-Rogers, Ph.D.-

580 Taylor Avenue-

Annapolis, MD  21401-

Ph: 410-260-8100-

MASSACHUSETTS

Dept of Environmental Protection-

Lauren Liss, Commissioner-

One Winter Street, 2nd Floor-

Boston, MA  02108-

Ph: 617-292-5856-

Fx: 617-574-6880-

Dept of Fisheries, Wildlife & Environmental Law Enforcement-

David M. Peters, Commissioner-

251 Causeway St., Suite 400-

Boston, MA  02114-

Ph: 617-626-1500-

Dept of Environmental Management-

251 Causeway St., Suite 600-

Boston, MA  02114-2104-

Ph: 617-973-8700-

Fx: 617-973-8798-

MICHIGAN-

Dept of Environmental Quality-

Russell J. Harding, Director-

P.O. Box 30473-

Lansing, MI  48909-7973-

Ph: 517-373-7917-

Dept of Natural Resources-

Ph: 517-373-2329-

MINNESOTA-

Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance-

520 Lafayette Rd. North, Floor 2-

St. Paul, MN  55155-4100-

Ph: 651-296-3417-

Fx: 651-215-0246-

Policy and Research email: policy@moea.state.mn.us-

Dept of Natural Resources-

DNR Information Center- Wildlife Division-

Tim Bremicker, Director-

500 Lafayette Rd.-

St. Paul, MN  55155-4040-

Ph: 651-296-3344-

Fx: 651-297-4961-


Minnesota Dept of Ecological Services-

See Pfannmuller, Director-

500 Lafayette Rd.-

St. Paul, MN  55155-4040-

Ph: 651-296-2835-

Fx: 651-296-1811-

MISSISSIPPI-

Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks-

1505 Eastover Dr.-

Jackson, MS  39211-6374-

Ph: 601-432-2400-

Dept of Environmental Quality-

Office of Land  & Water Resources-

Johnny Biggart, Director-

P.O. Box 10631-

Jackson, MS 39289-0631-

Mississippi Forestry Commission-

Insect Control-

301 N. Lamar St, Suite 300-

Jackson, MS  39201-

Ph: 601-359-1386-

Fx: 601-359-1349-

Eldon P. Hopf, Chairman-

P. O. Box 164-

Gloster, MS  39638-

Ph: 601-225-4211-

Fx: 601-225-7842-

MISSOURI-

Dept of Conservation-

Jerry Conley, Director-

Administrative Office-

P.O. Box 180 (zip 65102)-

2901 W. Truman Blvd-

Jefferson City, MO  65109-

Ph: 573-751-4115-

Fx: 573-751-4467-

Dept of Natural Resources-

DNR Director-

P.O. Box 176-

Jefferson City, MO  65102-

Ph: 1-800-334-6946-

MONTANA-

Dept of Environmental Quality-

Mark Simonich, Director-

Metcalf Building Office-

1520 E. 6th Avenue-

P.O. Box 200901  Helena, MT  59620  PH: 406-444-2544  FX: 406-444-4386-


Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks-

1420 East 6th Avenue-

P.O. Box 200701-

Helena, MT  59620-

Ph: 406-444-2535-

Dept of Natural Resources & Conservation-

Arthur  Bud Clinch, Director-

1625 11th Avenue-

P.O. Box 201601-

Helena, MT  59620-1601-

Ph: 406-444-2074-

Fx: 406-444-2684-

NEBRASKA-

Nebraska Game & Parks Commission-

Rey Amack, Director-

2200 North 33rd-

Lincoln, NE  68503-

Ph: 402-471-0641-

email: ramack@ngpc.state.ne.us-

Nebraska Dept of Natural Resources-

Roger K. Patterson, Director-

301 Centennial Mall South-

P.O. Box 94676-

Lincoln, NE  68509-4676-

Ph: 402-471-2363-

Fx: 402-471-2900-

NEVADA-

Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources-

R. Michael Turnipseed, Director-

123 W. Nye Lane, Room 230-

Carson City, Nevada  89706-0818-

Ph: 775-687-4360-

Fx: 775-687-6122-

NEW HAMPSHIRE-

Dept of Environmental Services-

Robert W. Varney, Commissioner-

6 Hazen Dr.-

P.O. Box 95-

Concord, NH  03302-0095-

Ph:  603-271-3503-

Fx: 603-271-2867-

Fish & Game Dept-

Executive Director-

2 Hazen Dr.-

Concord, NH  03301-

Ph: 603-271-3211-

email: director@wildlife.state.nh.us-

NEW HAMPSHIRE-

Environmental Protection Bureau-

Michael J. Wells, Bureau Chief-

33 Capitol St.-

Concord, NH  03301-6397-

Ph: 603-271-3679-

NEW JERSEY-

Department of Environmental Protection-

Robert C. Shinn, Jr. , Commissioner-

401 E. State Street-

7th Floor, East Wing-

P.O. Box 402-

Trenton, NJ  08625-0402-

Ph: 609-292-2885-

Fx: 609-292-7695-

NEW MEXICO-

Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department-

Jennifer A. Salisbury, Cabinet Secretary-

P.O. Box 6429-

Santa Fe, NM  87505-

Ph: 505-827-5950-

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