CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says candidates from Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona make up the three finalists to become the department's new director.

The Game and Fish Commission saidtoday that it has submitted three names to Gov. Dave Freudenthal, who will make the appointment.

One of the finalists is John Emmerich, the deputy director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Another finalist is Kevin Delaney, an account vice president with UBS Financial Services in Fort Collins, Colo., and the former director of the Division of Sport Fish for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

The third finalist is Steve Ferrell, deputy director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Outgoing director Terry Cleveland is retiring next month.