Walter Charles Graves; California Fish and Game Biologist
Walter Charles (Chuck) Graves, 49, a state Department of Fish and Game biologist and administrator for nearly three decades. He was one of the wildlife managers instrumental in establishing a wild turkey population in California. Graves had worked with various fish and wildlife in areas throughout the state, including Bakersfield, Chico, Yountville, Long Beach and Sacramento. His last position was assistant chief of the department’s Natural Heritage Division. On Thursday in Sacramento after a long illness.
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