DENVER-
Grand Junction construction company president Tom Burke has been selected to head the Colorado Wildlife Commission, a panel that sets regulations for hunting, fishing and endangered species for the state Division of Wildlife.
Commissioners also oversee Wildlife land purchases and set property regulations.
The 11-member state board, appointed by the governor, selects a chairman from within its ranks. Burke has been on the board since 2000.
Burke has served as vice-chair and replaces Jeff Crawford at the helm. Commissioner Claire O’Neal of Holyoke has been named vice-chair, and Robert Bray of Redvale was elected secretary.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state’s wildlife management agency. It’s funded through the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, federal grants and the state lottery.
