14 Nebraskaland • January-February 2022
IN THE FIELD
Commissioners at the Nebraska Game and
Parks appointed Tim McCoy in September
to become the agency's new director. "I am
honored to be selected as the director of the
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission,"
McCoy said. "It is a unique privilege to lead
the stewardship of Nebraska's fish, wildlife
and park resources and provide diverse
opportunities for outdoor recreation."
McCoy has extensive experience in
leading the Commission — and has been
successful at building positive relationships
with sportspersons, partners, state leaders,
conservation organizations, landowners and
agency staff. He has served as deputy director
since July 2012, and in previous roles as the
agency's wildlife division administrator and
agriculture program manager in Lincoln. He
joined Game and Parks in 2002 as a district
manager in the wildlife division in Kearney.
"Tim has the education, experience,
knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully
lead the Commission," said Commission
chairman Dan Kreitman. "As commissioners,
we are honored to volunteer with Game and
Parks and work directly with Tim, connecting
people to our natural resources and supporting
conservation in Nebraska."
McCoy grew up on a southwestern Nebraska
farm, near Arapahoe, where he developed his
passion for outdoor pursuits and curiosity
about fish, wildlife and their habitats. He feels
a deep sense of responsibility for the resources
that Game and Parks manages, McCoy said,
and knows these resources are in good hands.
"We are successful and are poised for future
success because of our great employees and
our partners. They are professional, passionate,
skilled, and are the most important assets
of this agency," McCoy said. "I look forward
to working with all of them to manage our
cherished resources and provide abundant
opportunities for outdoor recreation that make
our quality of life in Nebraska so great."
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
and staff welcome Tim McCoy as our director.
McCOY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE
OF NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS
By Jeff Kurrus
