CHEYENNE — Doug Brimeyer, Wyoming Game and Fish Department deputy director for external operations, retired from the department on Jan. 2.

Brimeyer is recognized for his pivotal role in managing some of Wyoming’s most iconic wildlife herds and his work on migration corridors, population management and hunting seasons in Wyoming.

"Doug’s career is defined by his dedication to wildlife and a unique ability to connect with people," said Game and Fish Director Angi Bruce. "From his early days working on big game habitat in western Wyoming  to his leadership in Cheyenne, his career has exemplified the department’s mission for Wyoming’s wildlife."

Brimeyer began his career with the department as a project biologist in Jackson in 1991 where he led initiatives to enhance habitat for elk, moose and bighorn sheep in the Jackson Region. He later served as a staff biologist in Cheyenne and wildlife biologist in Newcastle before returning to Jackson in 1996 as the North Jackson wildlife biologist. Brimeyer worked with the National Elk Refuge, Bridger-Teton National Forest and National Park Service to document migratory patterns of the Jackson Elk Herd.  Brimeyer also was involved with numerous moose, bighorn sheep, mule deer and pronghorn studies to document seasonal habitat use and migratory patterns. His collaborative research with the University of Wyoming on the Jackson moose herd remains a benchmark in the field.

Brimeyer rose through the ranks to serve as the Jackson/Pinedale Wildlife Management Coordinator and then Wildlife Division Deputy Chief in December 2016. In these roles, he managed regional and statewide terrestrial wildlife populations, collaborated with field managers in the development of numerous Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations and effectively presented hunting season recommendations to the Commission.

In his final role as Deputy Director for External Operations, Brimeyer served as the department’s team lead on Legislation, and the state’s nongovernmental conservation community, and also  oversaw the agency’s Habitat Protection Program.

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