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Connecting with Wildlife

Connecting with Wildlife. Mark Hostetler Extension Wildlife Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation IFAS, University of Florida. Overview. Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Wildlife. Florida Bird Monitoring Program. Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program.

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Connecting with Wildlife

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  1. Connecting with Wildlife Mark Hostetler Extension Wildlife Specialist Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation IFAS, University of Florida

  2. Overview • Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Wildlife • Florida Bird Monitoring Program • Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program

  3. Florida Cooperative Extension Service – Wildlife Who are we? • Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, IFAS, University of Florida • What do we do? • In issues regarding wildlife • Advise the public • Develop educational programs • Disseminate information • Conduct research

  4. Available Wildlife Information? • Landscaping for wildlife • Conservation and management of wildlife • Detailed information on species • Wildlife education programs

  5. Where to Go for Info? • Web site: www.wec.ufl.edu/extension • Print on demand • Links and information • Educational programs • Call your local extension office • Call Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or visit www.state.fl.us/fwc

  6. Bird Monitoring Program

  7. Birds? Y.-rumped Warbler R.-thr. Hummingbird Northern Mockingbird Red-tailed Hawk O.-crowned Warbler

  8. Objectives • Create simple, standardized methods to • survey birds • Create a Web site linked to a data base where • participants can enter and view collected • bird data

  9. Utility • Can measure how bird diversity changes over time • Participants can compare results and interact • with other wildlife landscapers • Participants interact with their environment • Added component for any educational or • experiential program

  10. Point Count • Stationary survey of birds in a given area • Used for small lots or landscapes where • it is difficult to walk through

  11. Point Count 10 minutes 20 m

  12. Transect Count • A route is walked and birds are • counted on each side • Used for large properties or surveys • of neighborhoods

  13. Transect Count 20 m 20 m

  14. Enter and View Data • Participants enter data through the Web site • (need User ID and Survey Code) • Anybody can view the results online

  15. THE WEB SITE! Florida Bird Monitoring Program http://bird.ifas.ufl.edu

  16. Upon certification, participants receive a certificate and sign

  17. Florida Wildlife Habitat Program CertificationProgram: • Apply through the wildlife extension web site • www.wec.ufl.edu/extension • Participants describe current yard, wildlife seen and • future landscaping plans • We evaluate and make recommendations

  18. Summary • Go to - www.wec.ufl.edu/extension • Utilize the bird monitoring program for • your property, neighborhood, etc. or • incorporate it into any educational activity • Certify your yard or have students certify • a property

  19. Acknowledgements Developed by: Dr. Mark Hostetler, Department of WildlifeEcology and Conservation, IFAS, University of Florida, 2001.

  20. Acknowledgements Photo & Sound Credits: Mark Hostetler, Joe Schafer, and Dan Sudia USGS Patuxent Bird Center (Bird Photos): http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.html FL Museum of Natural History: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu Flower Photos: Florida Wildflower Showcase : http://www.flwildflowers.com 

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