BISMARCK - Jerry Weigel has been named employee of the year and Jackie Lundstrom wildlife officer of the year in the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Weigel, a fisheries production and development supervisor, received the Director's Award for his honor.
Lundstrom, a district game warden stationed in Bismarck, was honored by the Shikar-Safari Club International, a private conservation organization that annually recognizes outstanding wildlife officers in each state.
Weigel coordinates fish production issues with the hatcheries, and works fish trades with hatchery coordinators from other states. He also coordinates the computer demands for the fisheries division.
Lundstrom's patrol duties include waterfowl, upland game, big game and fishing activities, and enforcement of a number of public lands owned or managed by the Game and Fish Department.
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Her district also includes a section of the Missouri River, one of the most heavily used waterways in the state.
Weigel is a Linton native and graduate of the University of North Dakota. Lundstrom is a Devils Lake native and graduate of North Dakota State University.
