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RENOWN SWAN BIOLOGIST AND EXPO COORDINATOR DAVE LOCKMAN RETIRES
Contact: Jeff Obrecht
For Immediate Release
WGFD
2/21/03
Cheyenne – Known as one of the continent’s trumpeter swan experts, an innovative and well-reasoned wildlife biologist and most recently the father of Wyoming’s Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo, Dave Lockman has retired.
Game and Fish Department career, began as an assistant unit manager at Ocean Lake. In 1975, he became a wildlife biologist in Green River and three years later transferred to Smoot. Lockman was on loan to the forest service 1980-81 to help develop the Bridger-Teton Forest Management Plan.
“Dave has retired with the personal satisfaction of knowing he has contributed to many outstanding accomplishments for wildlife and conservation education; examples include trumpeter swan conservation and the Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo,” said G&F Acting Director Tom Thorne. “I have valued his many years and friendship and vision.”
While stationed in Smoot, Lockman also served as the G&F’s Pacific Flyway waterfowl biologist. He became a widely-recognized trumpeter swan expert and was instrumental in re-establishing the bird to western Wyoming. In 1989, Lockman was promoted to his final position of education supervisor. Prior to his G&F service, Dave worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Lockaman is a Brighton, Colo. native and a graduate of Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management and a master’s degree in avian biology.
Some of the professional awards Dave’s garnered include: the National Wildlife Federation’s 1980 “Forest Conservationist of the Year,” Central Mountains and Plains Section of the Wildlife Society “Professional of the Year” in 1981 and the 1988 “Wyoming Wildlife Society Professional of the Year.”
In the 1990s, Dave received the G&F’s 1993 “Information and Education Division Employee of the Year,” the Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s 1995 “Natural Resources Conservationist of the Year” and the 1998 G&F “Director’s Award” for successfully organizing the inaugural Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo.
In his spare time he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Dave, and his wife Janet, have three sons.
Contact: Jeff Obrecht
For Immediate Release
WGFD
2/21/03
Cheyenne – Known as one of the continent’s trumpeter swan experts, an innovative and well-reasoned wildlife biologist and most recently the father of Wyoming’s Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo, Dave Lockman has retired.
Game and Fish Department career, began as an assistant unit manager at Ocean Lake. In 1975, he became a wildlife biologist in Green River and three years later transferred to Smoot. Lockman was on loan to the forest service 1980-81 to help develop the Bridger-Teton Forest Management Plan.
“Dave has retired with the personal satisfaction of knowing he has contributed to many outstanding accomplishments for wildlife and conservation education; examples include trumpeter swan conservation and the Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo,” said G&F Acting Director Tom Thorne. “I have valued his many years and friendship and vision.”
While stationed in Smoot, Lockman also served as the G&F’s Pacific Flyway waterfowl biologist. He became a widely-recognized trumpeter swan expert and was instrumental in re-establishing the bird to western Wyoming. In 1989, Lockman was promoted to his final position of education supervisor. Prior to his G&F service, Dave worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Lockaman is a Brighton, Colo. native and a graduate of Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management and a master’s degree in avian biology.
Some of the professional awards Dave’s garnered include: the National Wildlife Federation’s 1980 “Forest Conservationist of the Year,” Central Mountains and Plains Section of the Wildlife Society “Professional of the Year” in 1981 and the 1988 “Wyoming Wildlife Society Professional of the Year.”
In the 1990s, Dave received the G&F’s 1993 “Information and Education Division Employee of the Year,” the Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s 1995 “Natural Resources Conservationist of the Year” and the 1998 G&F “Director’s Award” for successfully organizing the inaugural Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo.
In his spare time he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Dave, and his wife Janet, have three sons.
