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Workshop Coming in May 2012
(Date and location to be announced)
Who should attend
Landowners interested in improving deer habitat and harvest management strategies on their property as a business venture; those who would are currently leasing or would like to expand an existing deer lease operation; anyone interested in generating additional income.
Learn
Private landowners can put their land to work for them. Whether deer leasing is a new source of income, the means to pay for land improvements or a way to fund a lasting family legacy of land ownership, this workshop will help you figure out your options and opportunities. White-tailed deer experts from universities and state agencies will provide the latest information available on deer habitat management, harvest management strategies and developing natural resource enterprises. An attorney will discuss liability and legal considerations.
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Dr. Don White Jr. |
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Dr. Bronson Strickland |
Speakers
Dr. Don White Jr. is the James M. White Professor of Wildlife Ecology in the School of Forest Resources (SFR) at the University of Arkansas-Monticello. Don earned his Ph.D. in 1996 in wildlife science from Montana State University-Bozeman, studying grizzly bears in Glacier National Park, and since coming to the University of Arkansas in 2000, he has conducted many studies on Arkansas elk. Currently, he and his graduate students are modeling spatial ecology and habitat use of white-tailed deer on the Choctaw Island Wildlife Management Area, including the effect of flooding and hunter presence on deer movements. He is a Certified Wildlife Biologist®.
Dr. Bronson Strickland is an associate extension professor of wildlife ecology and management at Mississippi State University. He earned his Ph.D. at Mississippi State University studying the ecology and management of white-tailed deer populations. His master’s degree from Texas A&M University-Kingsville involved estimating white-tailed deer carrying capacity. His numerous publications about deer encompass the spectrum from professional journals to popular articles in Quality Whitetails and Mississippi Bowhunter Association magazine.
Additional speakers:
Deer biologist (TBA), Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Dr. Becky McPeake, U of A wildlife biologist
Adam Tullos, Natural Resource Enterprises specialist
Elizabeth Skinner, attorney
Agenda
Registration
A registration fee will be charged to cover workshop costs, including resource materials and lunch. To receive an announcement about this workshop, select this link. Or check this website periodically for updates.
More information
Grant Beckwith, Arkansas County agriculture agent, 870-830-0473
Becky McPeake, professor-wildlife, rmcpeake@uaex.edu, 501-671-2285
Related information
Deer Hunting, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
White-tailed Deer, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Choctaw Island WMA Research: Spatial Ecology of White-tailed Deer on Choctaw Island WMA, University of Arkansas-Monticello
Annual Deer Harvest Report, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
History of the White-tailed Deer, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Ecology and Management of Deer in Oklahoma, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
White-tailed Deer, Natural Resource Enterprises, Mississippi State University
To sign up for announcements about wildlife programs, select this link.
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