Bill Giuliano W ildlife Extension Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation University of Florida-Gainesville Phone:

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 –Florida Quail

Resources Websites –Wildlife & Agriculture –Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises: Wildlife & Hunting 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 Giuliano W ildlife Extension Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation University of Florida-Gainesville Phone: