Travis Black has been promoted to manager of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northwest Region based in Grand Junction.

“This is an enormous honor and an exciting challenge,” Black said. “The Northwest Region with its rural, wide-open spaces feels like my home in Lamar and back in Texas. And it presents fascinating wildlife management opportunities. I’m thrilled to be leading the excellent CPW team of wildlife officers, biologists and park rangers in the Northwest Region to tackle these issues.”

Black joined what was at the time the Colorado Division of Wildlife in 1999 as a district wildlife manager and subsequently served as an area wildlife manager based in Lamar and deputy regional manager of the Southeast Region in Colorado Springs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and served four years in the Army.

Dan Prenzlow, director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, praised the promotion. “After working with Travis for more than 20 years, I have great respect for him and confidence in his leadership skills. I believe Travis is a perfect fit for the Northwest Region and will faithfully guide our wildlife management and state parks there for many years.”