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Feb 24, 2019 · Paul Peditto has come a long way since his 1989 seasonal job at Patapsco Valley State Park that paid about $5 an hour. “I started out literally cleaning toilets,” he said. Today, Peditto is the longest serving wildlife agency director in the country. “It’s a great gig,” he said of his job. “Every day is remarkable for me ….
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Sept. 11 will mark Peditto’s 18th year as Maryland’s Wildlife & Heritage Service director. Raised in southern New Jersey, Peditto spent a lot of time duck hunting in marshes with his father and brother. “I just really got into the wildlife,” he said. He later fell in love with Maryland’s varying landscape that ranges from the coastal region to fres...
It’s the people who make the organization successful, Peditto said. He leads a staff of roughly 100 full-time workers across the state. “It’s a relatively small team for the landscape . . . but they manage to get (the work) done,” Peditto said. “All the workers, day in and day out, they make this train run,” he said. “At the root of this is good sc...
Peditto still hunts with his 76-year-old father who lives in Delaware. His mother, Sandi, died last year. Peditto and his wife, Stephanie, will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in October. The couple have a son, Nick, 23, and daughter, Kati, 25. “They’re great kids,” Paul Peditto said. Nick Peditto said he’s always thought his dad had “the ...
Sen. George Edwards, R-Washington/Allegany/Garrett, said Paul Peditto works within communities to get as much input as he can from the citizens. “He does his best to be open and transparent on issues,” Edwards said via email. “Paul Peditto is a great person. He cares about what he does and puts 100 (percent) into his work.” During his 40-year caree...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Paul Peditto has come a long way since his 1989 seasonal job at Patapsco Valley State Park that paid about $5 an hour. "I started out literally cleaning toilets," he said. Today, Peditto is the longest serving wildlife agency director in the country. "It's a great gig," he said of his job. "Every day is remarkable for me . . . I'm pretty thankful all the time." Career ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Paul Peditto, assistant secretary for DNR’s land resources, speaks at a public meeting Tuesday to address questions about Wills Mountain State Park, which has never had public access.
Application Deadline August 31; Drawing Sept. 7 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the 2022 black bear hunt lottery. Successful applicants will receive a permit valid for the 6-day hunting season, which for the first time includes a Saturday.
Paul Peditto and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources were presented with Delta Waterfowl’s 2023 Partners in Conservation Award on July 29 during the Champions of Delta Luncheon at The Duck Hunters Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas.
