Kevin Krtiz, USFWS Wildlife Biologist Memorial

Kevin Kritz holding a Golden Eagle

Daly Edmunds, CMPS Member At-Large writes,

Kevin J. Kritz (September 8, 1959 to January 13, 2022) passed away unexpectedly at his home in Denver earlier this year. Kevin worked in the field of wildlife biology for 44 years, including 33 as a federal wildlife biologist. He oversaw management issues related to sage-grouse, bald eagles, mountain quail, spotted owls, and eagle and raptor ecology.

I personally got to know Kevin during his time as a wildlife biologist with USFWS, where he was always approachable and incredibly nice. In addition to his 20 years with USFWS, he also worked for BLM (Coos Bay, variety of critters including northern spotted owls and bald eagles) and USFS (Redwood Sciences Lab, notably with northern spotted owls), thus his reach was far and the depth of his knowledge impressive.

Kevin was a true conservationist, who was dedicated to advancing our understanding and management of eagles, raptors, and migratory birds. In his short time here, he made the world a better place for those lucky enough to know him and for his efforts to realize a better place for many feathered creatures.

If you would like to share a tributes, or read more about Kevin, please visit the memorial page created by his family at https://www.forevermissed.com/kevinjkritz/about.

Kevin was also a supporter of the work being done by The Wildlife Society, and the role that this organization plays in advancing wildlife science & management. In fact, he was a member of “The 1000” , donating $1,000 to this initiative. This is a heartbreaking blow to our community and he will be greatly missed.