Fish and Game finalists named

BOISE (AP) - The commission in charge of hiring the next state fish and wildlife chief has narrowed its list of candidates to six.

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission released the names of finalists Friday to replace Cal Groen, who announced his retirement last month as director of the state agency.

The list includes four internal candidates and two with fish and game management experience in western states.

The internal contenders include: Jim Unsworth, deputy director for programs; Sharon Kiefer, assistant director of policy; Virgil Moore: deputy director of field operations and fisheries bureau chief Edward Schriever.

The external finalists are Steve Ferrell, former director for Wyoming Game and Fish Department and policy advisor in the Wyoming Governor's Office. The final candidate is Michael Senn, assistant director of wildlife management for Arizona Game and Fish.