John Bair has been named Vice President of Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife (SFW) and has been appointed a member of SFW’s Board of Directors. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his positions at SFW.
Most recently Chairman of the Governor-appointed Utah Wildlife Board of Directors, Bair has served the needs of Utah wildlife and hunters in multiple ways throughout his career. He served on the Utah Central Region Advisory Council for eight years, on the Utah Elk Management Committee, on the Utah Black Bear Management Committee and on the Utah CWMU committee. He is a Life Member of the Utah-based wildlife conservation organization.
As an auctioneer, John has helped SFW raise over $100 million for wildlife conservation and hunter advocacy issues. His skills as an auctioneer have been particularly beneficial in helping build SFW’s annual Western Hunting and Conservation Expo.
Through his involvement with SFW and wildlife conservation issues, Bair has played a critical role in improving and reclaiming more than 1.5 million acres of critical big game habitat in Utah. He is frequently heard proudly touting the fact that, “Utah does more habitat work than all other 49 states combined!”
SFW Board Chairman Dave Woodhouse said, “John Bair has been an important part of SFW’s make-up from its beginning. He has always played a major role in the successes of our organization. As vice president and our newest board member, we all look forward to an even greater amount of his effective influence that will certainly lead to SFW continuing its leading position in wildlife conservation.”
SFW President Troy Justensen commented, “SFW has built North America’s premier wildlife conservation fundraising model, and no small amount of credit goes directly to Mr. Bair. I’ve known John, worked with him and hunted with him for two decades. He’s a true friend to all hunters and all wildlife, but most especially to Utah’s big game. We’re so happy to have him on board in an official and even more involved capacity.”
Bair has been closely affiliated with SFW for more than 20 years. He currently serves as SFW Auctioneer hosting and emceeing 17 chapter fundraising banquets held each year.
As an SFW board member, Bair joins a team of Utah businessmen, entrepreneurs, sportsmen and wildlife conservationists who share the responsibility of steering the organization in paths that will enable SFW to continue fulfilling its mission: promoting the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat and assist in providing quality wildlife management programs.
Mr. Bair will also work to ensure the success and growth of SFW and it’s various programs, subsidiaries and conservation ventures, including 17 Utah chapters, the annual Western Hunting and Conservation Expo, Arctic Red River Outfitters in the Northwest Territories of British Columbia and the Full Curl Society.
John is an electrician by trade and a custom knife maker. But his passion has always been hunting. He is a FoxPro Game Calls Field Staff member and enjoys hunting coyotes year round with the hunting dogs he trains personally.
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