Northern California Game Warden
Appointed to Lead DFG Enforcement
September 13,
2012
Michael P. Carion has been named chief of the Law Enforcement Division
at the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG).
Carion, a lifelong hunter and angler, has been a DFG warden for
more than 30 years. He also teaches waterfowl enforcement techniques and
waterfowl identification to cadets at DFG’s academy.
“Throughout my
career, I have made every effort to include hunting, fishing and environmental
stakeholders in the decision-making process,” said Carion.
“I have found we get much better results by working together.”
He graduated in
1980 from Humboldt State University with a degree in wildlife management.
He was a
seasonal aid on the Klamath River before being hired full-time by DFG in 1981
as a fish and wildlife assistant at the Imperial Wildlife Area.
Carion most recently was Assistant Chief in the 23-county
northern region of California. He assumed duties as chief this week.
Carion lives in Anderson with his wife Nicole, a DFG
environmental scientist who supervises the statewide restricted species and
wildlife rehabilitation program.
Media Contacts:
Patrick Foy, DFG Law Enforcement (916) 508-7095