A Friends Group Bulletin
Dear Friends:
We learned today of the untimely death of Sam Hamilton, Director of the US Fish & Wildlife Service.  Sam most recently served as our Regional Director until he was promoted to the Director's post last year.  He has been part of F&WS since he was a teenager, and his energy, dedication, and leadership will be sorely missed.  Our condolences to his family.
Rick Shields
Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges
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"Sam was a bright light in the world of wildlife conservation.  He was a pioneer in innovative strategies to protect and restore wildlife habitat.

With his passing, the conservation community has suffered a great loss."

Evan Hirsche, President, National Wildlife Refuge Association