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Bill Giuliano W ildlife Extension Specialist

Bill Giuliano W ildlife Extension Specialist. Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation University of Florida-Gainesville Phone: 352-846-0575 Email: docg@ufl.edu. Interests & Experience. Integrating wildlife management & other land-uses Private & public lands. Interests & Experience.

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Bill Giuliano W ildlife Extension Specialist

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  1. Bill GiulianoWildlife Extension Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation University of Florida-Gainesville Phone: 352-846-0575 Email: docg@ufl.edu

  2. Interests & Experience • Integrating wildlife management & other land-uses • Private & public lands

  3. Interests & Experience • Finding better ways to communicate, educate, & inform • Solving wildlife management problems Clientele Driven – Collaborative & Cooperative!

  4. Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators • Numerous agents from multiple states • Specialists • SFBFG & CFLAG • FL-GA Group

  5. Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators • Government & Public Lands • FL FWCC • FL DEP • FL DACS • WMDs • USDA • USFWS • USFS • City & County Parks • Airports

  6. Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators • NGOs • TWS • NWTF • QU • FWF • TNC • Tall Timbers • Florida Cattlemen’s Association • Many more

  7. Clientele, Collaborators, & Cooperators • Private landowners & managers • General public

  8. Programs • Land management • Use of fire & mechanical treatments • Wildlife food plots • Important wildlife plants • Prescribed grazing • Managing timber • FL-GA Game Management Update Series

  9. Programs • Land management • Farm & ranch management • Park management • Upland Ecosystem Restoration Program • Ranch wildlife management

  10. Programs • Species management • Bobwhite quail • White-tailed deer • Wild turkey • Doves • Waterfowl • Quail management short course

  11. Programs • Species management • Non-game • Benefits of game management to other wildlife • Feral hogs & other nuisance species • Managing trap-wise feral hogs

  12. Programs • Alternative enterprises • Hunting leases • Fee-based hunting programs • Ecotourism & more • Small farms alternative enterprises: wildlife

  13. Programs • Youth • Wildlife & conservation in local schools • Boy Scouts • Habitat management with Scouts

  14. Programs • Hunting • Hunter recruitment & retention • Policy & heritage • Hunter education • Are there changes in store for Florida deer seasons?

  15. 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

  16. Programs • Understanding people & issues to develop better outreach programs • FL private landowners (FWC & UERP) • Southeastern ranchers • Florida hunters • Belizean landowners*

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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*

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Resources • CDs & DVDs • Deer & turkey management • Quail & dove management • Quail ecology, management, & issues

  23. Resources • “Canned” programs • Wild hogs in Florida • Florida's quail • Hunting leases & fee-based hunting opportunities

  24. Resources • Regular piece in Florida Cattleman & Livestock Journal • “Conservation Partner” Newsletter & Website*

  25. Resources • Websites • Giuliano’s Extension Program • http://www.wec.ufl.edu/faculty/giulianob/Extension/extension.htm • Florida Quail • http://www.wec.ufl.edu/floridaquail/

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. Resources • ISTs • Wild Hogs: Ecology & Management* • Helping Florida Landowners: Technical and Financial Assistance Programs for Better Land, Wildlife, & Other Natural Resource Management*

  29. What can I do for you?

  30. Bill GiulianoWildlife Extension Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation University of Florida-Gainesville Phone: 352-846-0575 Email: docg@ufl.edu

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