Contact Us

Wildlife & Heritage Service Headquarters
Tawes State Office Building
E-1 580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-260-8540
Toll-free in Maryland: 1-877-620-8DNR, Ext. 8540
TTY Users, please use Maryland Relay
fax 410-260-8596
E-Mail: customerservice@dnr.state.md.us

Paul A. Peditto, Director
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8549

Fiscal, Legislation and Regulations
Associate Director - Steve Bittner
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8449

Permits Coordinator - Mary Goldie
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8546

Regional Operations
Associate Director - Karina Stonesifer
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
3 Pershing St., Room 110
Cumberland MD 21502
301-777-2136

Southern Region Manager
David Heilmeier
(Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St Mary’s Counties)
MD DNR –  Wildlife and Heritage Service
Hallowing Point Service Center
6904 Hallowing Lane
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-535-0282

Western Region Manager
Jim Mullan 
(Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington Counties)
Western MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
3 Pershing St., Room 110
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-2136, fax 301-777-2029

Central Region Manager
Ken D'Loughy
(Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Montgomery Counties and Baltimore City)
Seneca Wildlife Office
11960 Clopper Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-258-7308

Eastern Region Manager
John Moulis
(Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties)
Wye Mills Field Office
P.O. Box 68
Wye Mills, MD 21679
410-827-8612

Game Management Program
Associate Director - Pete Jayne
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Wye Mills Field Office
909 Wye Mills Rd., P.O. Box 68
Wye Mills, MD 21679
410-827-8612

Game Bird Section Section Leader
& Webless Migratory Game Birds– Bill Harvey
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Cambridge Field Office
828B Airpax Road
Cambridge MD 21613
410-221-8838 ext. 108

Waterfowl Project – Larry Hindman
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Cambridge Field Office
828B Airpax Road
Cambridge MD 21613
410-221-8838 ext. 105

Upland Game Bird Project
Turkey, Grouse, Quail & Pheasant – Bob Long
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Cambridge Field Office
828B Airpax Road
Cambridge MD 21613
410-221-8838 ext. 106

Game Mammal Section
Section Leader – Harry Spiker
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Mt. Nebo WMA
1728 Kings Run Rd.
Oakland, MD 21550
301-334-4255

Black Bear Project Leader - Harry Spiker
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Mt. Nebo WMA
1728 Kings Run Rd.
Oakland, MD 21550
301-334-4255

Deer Project Leader – Brian Eyler
Maryland DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Indian Springs WMA
14038 Blairs Valley Road
Clear Spring, MD 21722
301-842-0332

Assist. Deer Project Leader - George Timko
Maryland DNR - Wildlife & Heritage Service
Washington Monument State Park
6620 Zittlestown Road
Middletown, MD 21769
301-432-4307 (Phone and Fax)

Urban Deer Biologist – George Timko
Seneca Wildlife Office
11960 Clopper Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-948-8243

Furbearer Project Leader - Robert Colona
Cambridge Field Office
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
828B Airpax Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-221-8838 ext 101

Information & Education
Associate Director - Bob Beyer
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8535

Natural Heritage Program
Associate Director - Glenn Therres
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8572

Program Manager – Conservation Technology
Lynn Davidson
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8563

Biodiversity Analyst
Dana Limpert
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Wye Mills Field Office
909 Wye Mills Rd.
Wye Mills, MD 21679
410-827-8612 ext. 108

GIS Projects Manager
Position Vacant

Natural Heritage Information Manager
Ross Geredien
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8577

Volunteer Coordinator/Data Services
Paula Becker
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8568

Program Manager – Regional Operations
Tim Larney
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8567

Western Regional Ecologist
Edward Thompson
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
1482 Sand Spring Rd
Meyersdale, PA  15552
410-260-8540

Western Regional Biologist
Dan Feller
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
10775 Savage River Rd.
Swanton, MD  21561
(301) 463-3006

Central Regional Ecologist
David Brinker
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
1200 Frederick Rd.
Catonsville, MD  21228
410-744-8939

Central Regional Biologist
Richard Wiegand
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
(301) 845-8997

Southern Regional Ecologist
Katharine McCarthy
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8569

Eastern Regional Ecologist
Scott A. Smith
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Wye Mills Field Office
909 Wye Mills Rd.
Wye Mills, MD  21679
410-827-8612

Eastern Regional Biologist
Wes Knapp
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Wye Mills Field Office
909 Wye Mills Rd
Wye Mills, MD  21679
410) 827-8612

Environmental Review Specialist
Lori Byrne
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8573

Program Manager, Science Programs
Gwen Brewer
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8558

State Zoologist
James M. McCann
MD Dept. Natural Resources
c/o University of Maryland
Appalachian Laboratory
301 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532-2307
301-689-7105

State Botanist
Christopher Frye
MD DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-260-8565

State Restoration Ecologist
R. Wayne Tyndall
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Wye Mills Field Office
909 Wye Mills Rd.
Wye Mills, MD  21679
410-827-8612

Community Ecologist
Jason Harrison
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Wye Mills Field Office
909 Wye Mills Rd.
Wye Mills, MD  21679
410-827-8612

Regional Offices

Southern Region
(Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's  and St. Mary's Counties)
Myrtle Grove WMA 
5625 Myrtle Grove Rd.
LaPlata, MD 20646 
301-743-5161, fax 301-743-7317 

Western Region 
(Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington Counties)
Western Region Main Office
3 Pershing St., Room 110
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-2136, fax 301-777-2029

Mt. Nebo WMA
1728 Kings Run Rd.
Oakland, MD 21550
301-334-4255, fax 301-334-6541

Billmeyer WMA
11701 Mountain Rd., NE
Flintstone, MD 21530 
301-478-2525
fax 301-777-9723

Indian Springs WMA 
14038 Blairs Valley Rd. 
Clear Spring, MD 21722
301-842-2702
fax 301-842-1026 

Central Region
(Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Montgomery Counties and Baltimore City) 
Central Region Main Office
11960 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-258-7308
fax 301-258-9607

Bel Air Wildlife Office
2 S. Bond Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-836-4577
fax 410-836-4552

Seneca Wildlife Office 
11960 Clopper Rd. 
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 
301-258-7308
fax 301-258-9607

Gwynnbrook WMA 
3740 Gwynnbrook Ave.
Owings Mills, MD 21117 
410-356-9272
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
(Aug. 18, 2008-Feb. 13, 2009)

Eastern Region 
(Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's,  Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties) 
Eastern Regional Office
Wye Mills Field Office
P.O. Box 68
Wye Mills, MD 21679
410-827-8612

Millington WMA
PO Box 52
Massey, MD 21650
410-928-3650 

LeCompte WMA 
4220 Steele Neck Rd.
Vienna, MD 21869 
410-376-3236
fax 410-376-3916 

Wellington WMA 
32733 Dublin Rd.
Princess Anne, MD 21853
410-651-2320 (local)
410-543-8223 (Salisbury)
fax 410-219-8260

MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
11960 Clopper Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-258-7308, fax 301-258-9607

State Wildlife Program Funding

The majority of funding for Maryland’s state wildlife programs comes from hunting licenses and fees and from a special, federal excise tax on sport hunting devices and ammunition. About 98 percent of Maryland’s state budget for wildlife programs comes from these two sources. The federal aid funds are derived from an 11 percent excise tax on sport hunting devices and ammunition through the Pittman-Robertson Fund. For the past 68 years, sportsmen and women have been contributing to this fund through the excise tax mechanism. Each state receives a share of the funds, which is administered by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Hunters’ dollars are used for hunter education programs, enforcement of wildlife regulations, wildlife-related education programs and conservation programs. Other sources of funds include federal grants and the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund, to which donations are made through the Maryland Income Tax Form. If you would like more information about state program funding or programs, contact the DNR Wildlife & Heritage Service at 410-260-8540.