Bill Giuliano Wildlife Extension Specialist Department of Wildlife

Bill Giuliano Wildlife 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 • 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*

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