Chuck Bonham Appointed New California DFG Director

Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Charlton “Chuck” Bonham, 43, of Albany, as director of the California Department of Fish and Game.

Bonham has served in multiple positions at Trout Unlimited, a national trout advocacy organization, since 2000, including California director and senior attorney, according to a August 26 news release from Governor Jerry Brown's Office. Salmonid Restoration Federation, the Yurok Tribe, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), and many other fisheries groups think that he is a great choice for the department.

For more information please check out Dan Bacher's article on the appointment.

This item originally appeared in the Sept. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.