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Bill GiulianoWildlife Extension Specialist
Department of Wildlife Ecology & ConservationUniversity of Florida-Gainesville
Phone: 352-846-0575
Email: [email protected]
Interests & Experience
• Integrating wildlife management & other land-uses– Private & public lands
Interests & Experience
• Finding better ways to communicate, educate, & inform
• Solving wildlife management problems
Clientele Driven – Collaborative & Cooperative!
Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators
• Numerous agents from multiple states
• Specialists
• SFBFG & CFLAG
• FL-GA Group
Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators
• Government & Public Lands– FL FWCC– FL DEP– FL DACS– WMDs– USDA– USFWS– USFS– City & County Parks– Airports
Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators
• NGOs– TWS– NWTF– QU– FWF– TNC– Tall Timbers– Florida Cattlemen’s Association– Many more
Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators
• Private landowners & managers
• General public
Programs
• Land management– Use of fire & mechanical treatments– Wildlife food plots– Important wildlife plants– Prescribed grazing– Managing timber
• FL-GA Game Management Update Series
Programs• Land management
– Farm & ranch management– Park management– Upland Ecosystem Restoration Program
• Ranch wildlife management
Programs
• Species management– Bobwhite quail– White-tailed deer– Wild turkey– Doves– Waterfowl
• Quail management short course
Programs
• Species management– Non-game– Benefits of game management to other wildlife– Feral hogs & other nuisance species
• Managing trap-wise feral hogs
Programs
• Alternative enterprises– Hunting leases– Fee-based hunting programs– Ecotourism & more
• Small farms alternative enterprises: wildlife
Programs
• Youth– Wildlife & conservation in local schools– Boy Scouts
• Habitat management with Scouts
Programs
• Hunting– Hunter recruitment & retention– Policy & heritage– Hunter education
• Are there changes in store for Florida deer seasons?
Programs
• “Conservation Partners”– Forest Stewardship, Wildlife Stewardship,
UF/IFAS, FWC, DOF, USDA, USFWS, & NGOs
– Coordinated Natural Resource Programming
– Farm Bill programs• Unified Planning
– Forest Stewardship Plans– Conservation Plans
• Financial & Technical Assistance Programs
Programs
• Understanding people & issues to develop better outreach programs– FL private landowners (FWC & UERP)– Southeastern ranchers– Florida hunters– Belizean landowners*
Resources• EDIS
– Wild hogs in Florida: ecology and management
– The Florida mouse
– Ducks of Florida
– Living with the Florida black bear: a homeowner’s guide to nuisance bear prevention
– Dove fields in Florida
Resources• EDIS
– Pasture management for bobwhite quail
– Sea turtle identification and viewing guidelines
– Peanuts, corn, and other cereal grains can be toxic to wild birds
– Many more
Resources
• Books & other printed materials– Understanding white-tailed deer
– Bobwhite quail in Florida: ecology & management
– Wildlife of the farm and forest: a guide for private landowners*
Resources
• Books & other printed materials– Florida range plants for cows and quail
– Private landowners and wildlife in Florida: the state of wildlife management and future opportunities
– Saw palmetto control in pine flatwoods: prescribed burning and roller-chopping methods
– Aging white-tailed deer jaws
Resources
• TV, Radio, & Websites– Animal Planet TV: Killer Aliens– National Geographic TV: Central Park Screech
Owls
– NPR: Hogs, Quail, & other wildlife– BBC Radio: Wild hogs– Living the Country Radio and Website: Fencerows
& wildlife
Resources
• CDs & DVDs– Deer & turkey management– Quail & dove management– Quail ecology, management, & issues
Resources
• “Canned” programs– Wild hogs in Florida– Florida's quail– Hunting leases & fee-based hunting opportunities
Resources
• Regular piece in Florida Cattleman & Livestock Journal
• “Conservation Partner” Newsletter & Website*
Resources
• Websites– Giuliano’s Extension Program
• http://www.wec.ufl.edu/faculty/giulianob/Extension/extension.htm
– Florida Quail• http://www.wec.ufl.edu/floridaquail/
Resources
• Websites– Wildlife & Agriculture
• http://www.wec.ufl.edu/wildlifeandag/
– Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises: Wildlife & Hunting
• http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/environment_and_ recreation/wildlife_and_hunting/index.html
Resources
• ISTs– Incentive-based Programs for Florida Landowners
– Florida Quail Management
– Current Issues with Florida Wildlife
– Bobwhite Quail & Ranch Management - Agriscience Teacher Mid-winter Tech Update
Resources
• ISTs– Wild Hogs: Ecology & Management*
– Helping Florida Landowners: Technical and Financial Assistance Programs for Better Land, Wildlife, & Other Natural Resource Management*
What can I do for you?
Bill GiulianoWildlife Extension Specialist
Department of Wildlife Ecology & ConservationUniversity of Florida-Gainesville
Phone: 352-846-0575
Email: [email protected]