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Jim Beers for Director of the USFWS
« on: January 02, 2017, 02:35:30 PM »
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers is on Trump's transition team.  Contacting her regarding supporting Jim Beers for head of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service would be helpful.


For the Information of those that read what I write, those that have attended any of my talks and those that I have worked with over the years since I retired from the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
 
You may have noticed a decrease in my writing of late.  There are three reasons for this:
 
1.    Hunting Season.
 
2.    I have been working on a play that is a new and more difficult-than-expected project.
 
3.    I am applying for the soon-to-be vacant job of Director of the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
 
 
I have received encouragement for the #3 item above and even some compliments from those becoming aware of my application.  Any support you can give me in this endeavor would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks for any help and Happy New Year.

Jim Beers
 
 

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Re: Jim Beers for Director of the USFWS
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2017, 02:45:07 PM »
That would bee sweet!
In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself. 

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Re: Jim Beers for Director of the USFWS
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2017, 03:04:59 PM »
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Re: Jim Beers for Director of the USFWS
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2017, 04:54:10 PM »
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers is on Trump's transition team.  Contacting her regarding supporting Jim Beers for head of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service would be helpful.


For the Information of those that read what I write, those that have attended any of my talks and those that I have worked with over the years since I retired from the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
 
You may have noticed a decrease in my writing of late.  There are three reasons for this:
 
1.    Hunting Season.
 
2.    I have been working on a play that is a new and more difficult-than-expected project.
 
3.    I am applying for the soon-to-be vacant job of Director of the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
 
 
I have received encouragement for the #3 item above and even some compliments from those becoming aware of my application.  Any support you can give me in this endeavor would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks for any help and Happy New Year.

Jim Beers
 



Since I announced my intent to compete for the Director of the US Fish &
Wildlife Service I have received a swell of support and numerous requests
for a resume to share and inquiries about what can be done.





As to what can be done, since the Transition Teams are dealing with only
applications, I would suggest any political connections you have like US
Senator or Congressman or any state pol or Party official.  Other than that
a letter to a newspaper or an appeal to colleagues to do the same might be
helpful.



As to a resume, here is a SHORT Version:



Jim Beers

522 Brooklyn Court

Eagan, MN 55123

(H) 651-797-3570

(C) 703-585-0211



Jim Beers retired from the US Fish and Wildlife Service in 2000 where he
served as a career wildlife biologist, US Special Agent, Chief of National
Wildlife Refuge Operations, wetland biologist, program analyst, and
Congressional Fellow.  He was stationed in North Dakota, Minnesota,
Nebraska, New York City, and Washington DC.  He uncovered and readied for
prosecution two of the largest wildlife violations in USFWS history; the
Vesely-Forte international fur smuggling case and the Cartier Jewelers'
importation and sale of Hawksbill Turtle jewelry.  He has a Bachelors'
degree in Wildlife Resources from Utah State and a Masters' degree in Public
Administration from the University of Northern Colorado.  He served as a US
Navy Line Officer onboard ship in the western Pacific and as a US Navy
Courier Officer in the Aleutian Islands.  He also worked for the Utah Game
and Fish Department, the Minneapolis Police Department, and as a Security
Supervisor and private security guard at several sites in the Washington, DC
area.



Since retirement Jim Beers has written over 1700 articles and papers and
spoken to various organizations throughout the country concerning
environmental and animal rights excesses, Constitutional solutions to the
controversies surrounding private ownership of domestic animals, the
management and use of wild animals, and environmental harmony between man
and our natural world.  Although he has had one webpage and 2 blogs over the
years, due to the technical difficulties in maintaining them, today he
writes for a list of folks that have asked to receive what he writes.  He
relies on their judgment as to the worth of what he writes as he asks them
to consider sharing them freely with others.  His writings have appeared in
a variety of publications and have made him many acquaintances worldwide. 



He has testified three times before US Congressional Committees, twice
regarding the theft of $45 to 60 Million by the US Fish & Wildlife Service
from hunting and fishing excise taxes intended for state fish and wildlife
programs and once in opposition to proposed federal Invasive Species
Authority. 



He resides in Eagan, Minnesota with his wife of many decades.



Here is a LONG Version:


WORK HISTORY



           A.  Author/Environmental Consultant                  July 1999
to Present

Published scientific study

Wrote articles and issue analyses

Delivered speeches and seminars to ranchers, farmers, dog owners,
taxidermists, etc.



           B. Grants Administrator/Wildlife Biologist
January 1990 to June 1999

           Division of Federal Aid

           US Fish and Wildlife Service

           Washington, D.C.



           1.  Draft and administer $M+ national grants

           2.  International negotiator for US/ECU. Fur Trade Agreement (2
years)

3.  Work to resolve National/State Fish and Wildlife issues

4.  Project Officer $1M + Project for Biological Control of Purple
Loosestrife



           C. Chief, Office of Administration (FWE)
October 1987 to January 1990

           Fish and Wildlife Enhancement

           US Fish and Wildlife Service

           Washington, D.C.



           1.  Supervised 12 people

           2.  Provided budget and administrative support to 4 Divisions



           D. Chief, Branch of Refuge Operations                   October
1979 to October 1987

           Division of Refuge Management

           US Fish and Wildlife Service

           Washington, D.C.



           1.  Supervised 20 people

           2.  Provided budget, administrative, enforcement, and technical
support

                for largest Agency Division

           3.  Temporary Instructor at FLETC (GA)



           E. Congressional Fellow
April 1979 to October 1979

           Office of US Representative Bill Frenzel (3rd District, MN)

           US Congress, Washington, D.C.



            F. Congressional Fellow
December 1978 to April 1979

           Office of US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (NY)

           US Congress, Washington, D.C.



           G. Program Analyst
January 1976 to November 1979

           US Fish and Wildlife Service

           Washington, D.C.



           1.  June 1978 - Acting Deputy Director, Alaska Area Office,
Anchorage, Alaska (USFWS)

           2.  January to May 1978 - President's Reorganization Project for
Law Enforcement

3.   October 1977 - Area Office Evaluation Team member for Assist. Secretary
of Interior



H.  Wildlife Biologist                                        October 1974
to January 1976

           US Fish and Wildlife Service

           Washington, D.C.



           I.  Special Agent, International Investigations      January
1972 to October 1974

           (Canada, Germany)

New York, NY/ Washington, D.C.                                   



           J.  US Game Management Agent


           US Fish and Wildlife Service               

           Grand Island, NE
April 1970 to January 1972                               

           Minneapolis, MN
April 1969 to April 1970

           (September 1969 to January 1970 - Recruit Training

           Minneapolis Police Department)



           K.  Wildlife Biologist (Wetlands Office)
December 1967 to April 1969

           US Fish and Wildlife Service

           Devils Lake, North Dakota



           L.  Self-Employed Tree-Trimmer and Landscaper      February 1967
to December 1967

           St. Charles, Illinois



           M.  Line Officer, US Navy                           September
1963 to February 1967

           1963 and 1964 - Deck Officer, USS Seminole (AKA-104)

           1965 and 1966 - USN Communication Station, Adak, Alaska



           N.  Intermittent Assistant Refuge Manager and Conservation
Officer    1962 and 1963

           Utah Fish and Game

           Hooper, Utah, and Cache County, Utah



PUBLICATIONS



A.  Evolution of the Acid Rain Act of 1979                   

                 Adelphi University

                June 1979



            B.  US Fish and Wildlife Service

    1. Federal Enforcement Needs on Alaskan National Parks and Refuges

    2. Federal Enforcement Options on All Federal Lands

    3. Environmental Education Options for the Fish and Wildlife Service

    4. Program Management Document for a Major Wildlife Program



C. Articles published in the following magazines:

The American Trapper, Carolina Adventure, Nevada Outdoorsman, Oregon Outdoor

And on web sites such as:  National Animal Interest Alliance, American Fur
Council, International Wildlife Management Coalition, Paragon Foundation,
and Sierra Times.



D.  The Effects of Four Federally Supported Projects on Selected Flora and
Fauna in the               

Washington, DC Area.  Co-Authored with Richard Mitchell and James Tate.
Published in Technology, Volume 7, Number 6, 2000, pages 609 - 632. ISSN
1072-9240.



EDUCATION



A.  M.A. Public Administration - 1977

   University of Northern Colorado



B. Minneapolis Police Academy - 1969



C. US Navy Officer Candidate School - 1964



D. B.S. Wildlife Resources - 1963

   Utah State University



SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS



A.  Wrote a novel concerning environmental changes in the Federal
Government.  Published 98-page scientific paper used as a basis for a
multi-million dollar lawsuit regarding Federal projects on the Potomac
River.



B. Active member of US Negotiating Team concerning the maintenance of the
US/European Union threatened fur ban and international trapping standards.



C. Facilitated and helped to integrate State Fish and Wildlife Agency
participation on the US/EU Fur Trade Negotiations.



D. Helped State Fish and Wildlife agencies to begin a trap testing program
to meet humane trapping standards and to establish Best Management Practices
for trapping throughout the US.



E. Advised and assisted State Fish and Wildlife Agencies to apply for and
obtain two essential grants to breed and distribute (nationally) five
species of insects that are now decreasing large stands of Purple
Loosestrife plants throughout US wetlands.



F. Helped to develop State Fish and Wildlife Agencies transition to the
latest technology in licensing systems known as Automated Sportsman's
Database Systems.  These systems not only facilitate improved administration
but also are causing an explosion in data collection about purchasers and
fish and wildlife populations.



G. As the Special Agent in New York, NY, unearthed, investigated, and helped
US Attorneys conclude two large environmental cases; 1) the Vesely-Forte fur
smuggling case involving South American and African cats and giant otters,
and 2) Hawksbill Turtle product smuggling to New York's largest jewelry
stores.



H. Designed and conducted the first waterfowl production survey of an
arbitrary, large segment of a vast habitat -- the STARKWEATHER/EDMORE
WATERFOWL PRODUCTION SURVEY in North Dakota.



AWARDS
1998 National Trappers Association
Trapper Conservationist of the Year Award

2000 Foundation for North American Wild Sheep Federal Statesman Award

2004 Coalition of Arizona & New Mexico Counties
Integrity in Government Award

2005 American Agri-Women
Veritas Award



2016 Citizen's Alliance for Property Rights Lifetime Achievement Award





Since retirement in 2000, Jim has spoken to approximately 100 groups all
over the country about wildlife, federal and state law, property rights,
environmentalism, animal "rights", and Rural American issues from traditions
and culture to federal attempts to drastically alter Rural American life.
Additionally I have written over 1600 articles that go worldwide to a select
readership as well as appear in numerous publications on these matters and I
have served as a consultant to groups as diverse as public land users to
animal owners being harmed by government actions.


JAMES M. BEERS



522 Brooklyn Court

Eagan, MN 55123


Send your endorsement of Jim Beers for Director of the US Fish & Wildlife Service  to The Honorable Tom Reed. Vice Chairman, DJT's Transition Team,  sempolinsi@gmail.com ; and another to  Myron.Ebell@cei.org

It's time to start winning agin!!
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