Virginia DGIF & Contacts

Commonwealth of Virginia

Glenn Youngkin, Governor

Acting Secretary of Natural Resources

Travis A. Voyles

Department of Wildlife Resources

Ryan J. Brown, Executive Director

Members of the Board

G.K. Washington, Chair, Dillwyn

Tom Sadler, Vice-Chair, Verona

Frank Adams, King William

Leon Boyd, Vansant

Catherine H. Claiborne, Richmond

John W. Daniel II, Richmond

Michael Formica, McLean

Tammy Jo Grimes, Big Stone Gap

Mamie A. Parker, Ph.D., Dulles

Karen Terwilliger, Locustville

Brian Vincent, Farmville

Mission Statement

Conserve and manage wildlife populations and habitat for the benefit of present and future generations. Connect people to Virginia’s outdoors through boating, education, fishing, hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing and other wildlife-related activities. Protect people and property by promoting safe outdoor experiences and managing human-wildlife conflicts.

The Department of Wildlife Resources shall afford to all persons an equal access to Department programs and facilities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, or veteran’s status. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, please write to: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Attn: Executive Director’s Office, 7870 Villa Park Dr, Suite 400, P.O. Box 90778, Henrico, VA 23228.