Aurelia Skipwith Confirmed to Run U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1)

Aurelia Skipwith, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official who oversaw lands and waters within wildlife refuges and national park systems, was confirmed by the Senate Dec. 12 to the agency’s top job.

The Senate voted 52-39 to confirm Skipwith, who will serve as director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, a division of the Interior Department that makes determinations on what species are endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Democrats Doug Jones of Alabama, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia joined Republicans in supporting Skipwith.

A former researcher and executive at Monsanto, Skipwith ...