NDOW Director Tony Wasley announces retirement
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Director Tony Wasley announced today he will retire effective December 2022, ending an over 25-year tenure with the agency. For the last nearly 10 years, Wasley has served as the agency’s Director. Wasley was appointed by Republican Governor Brian Sandoval, under who he served six years and then was reappointed by Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak nearly four years ago. During his tenure as Director, Wasley guided acquisitions of key wildlife habitat, strengthened critical industry partnerships, increased the state’s inventory of wildlife management areas, oversaw the post-fire rehabilitation of over a half million acres of wildlife habitat in the last five years, bolstered conservation relevancy in the state, better equipped agency staff with equipment, vehicles, and training, and brought a heightened focus on connecting all Nevadans with the outdoors and the state’s natural resources.
“The incredible purpose, passion, and professionalism of the employees of NDOW has made this job and my entire career here immensely fulfilling,” Wasley said. “Working alongside individuals with whom I have shared the deep and meaningful purpose of conservation, has made this journey feel more like a mission, a purpose, or a calling, than it has ever felt like a job. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Governor Sandoval for giving me a chance as director and to Governor Sisolak for continuing that faith. To serve the residents of Nevada, the sportsmen and women of Nevada, and the employees of NDOW, in always endeavoring to elevate the relevance and importance of conservation, is an opportunity for which I will always be grateful.”