Five Conservation Officers Join Fish and Game

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game welcomes five new conservation officers: - James Pagel is from Wisconsin, but he has spent the past 20 years in the Alaskan bush as an Alaskan Game Trooper and pilot. Pagel will become the Cottonwood conservation officer. - Paul Christensen is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota's conservation aviation program. Grounded in the principles of wildlife management, this program has an aviation emphasis. Christensen, another pilot, will be moving to Riggins and trading his aviation skills for whitewater navigation. - Meghan Roos is a native of Challis and fulfilling a life long goal to become an Idaho conservation officer. A recent graduate of Oregon State University's wildlife program, she will be assuming the Buhl conservation officer patrol area. - Josh Koontz is a graduate of Humboldt State University's wildlife program. Originally from northern California, Koontz enjoys fly fishing and can't wait to assume the Mack's Inn-Ashton patrol area. - Tony Imthurn was raised in Lewiston and is eager to assume his new role as the St. Anthony conservation officer. Imthurn is no stranger to Fish and Game and has spent a couple of seasons working on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.