Defenders of Wildlife appoints regional director

DENVER - Defenders of Wildlife has named Rocky Mountains and Great Plains representative Jonathan Proctor as its program director for those regions.

Proctor will be responsible for moving Defenders' regional headquarters from Bozeman, Mont., to Denver next month.

Proctor has worked for the organization for eight years, focusing on bison, black-footed ferret, prairie dog, grizzly bear and swift fox conservation efforts.

He will manage the organization's field staff in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Colorado and focus on expanding habitat conservation and restoring imperiled western species.