Program Leader:
Gene DeGayner
Regional Program Leaders:
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Program Initiatives:
Hunting
Get Wild!
NatureWatch (official)
- Eyes on Wildlife (program description). Eyes on Wildlife is a sub program in NatureWatch.
Be Bear Aware & Wildlife Stewardship
Wildlife on Your National Forests
(2005) PDF 498 KB (Brochure)
Success Stories
Idaho Wildlife Habitat/Highway Connectivity - Recently Completed
Personnel
Wildlife/Fish/Botanists by Year
(2007; 28.9 KB PDF)
Related Topic Areas:
Bats: Masters of the Night's Sky
(TES Initiative)
MOUs
Threatened, Endangered
& Sensitive Species Program (TES)
WFW Issue Update Papers
Birds of North America database
Partnerships
- CCS
Breeding Bird Survey
Other Related Links
Wildlife Ecology Unit:
Dr. Christina Vojta
Lowell Suring
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'Wildlife' includes the National Wildlife Program and
the National Wildlife Ecology Unit.
 The National Wildlife Program assists field biologists in attaining the Chief's wildlife priorities and manage wildlife habitat resources from a healthy ecosystem perspective.
Program 'Initiatives' include "Get Wild!", "Making Tracks" and "Elk Country". See the complete listing on the left. 'Initiatives' are special topics to which we give added emphasis through projects, events, literature and funding. The intent of our varied Initiatives is to help us and our partners move forward to accomplish specific management goals for certain key issues.
The Wildlife Program covers terrestrial animal species not considered 'threatened, endangered or sensitive' species (TES). We have a specific TES program for species with this designation.
The Wildlife Ecology Unit (WEU) is a detached staff unit located in Flagstaff, Arizona. WEU's primary function is facilitating the transfer of technology and technical information from research to field biologist. The WEU staff serves on technical teams addressing terrestrial watershed management issues, including TES species.
Photo: Bill Supulski, USDA Forest Service
Wildlife News:
Call for Nominations: 2009 Elk Country -- Million Bucks -- Making Tracks
We invite you to submit nominations for the 8th Annual Elk Country Awards, the 8th Annual Mule Deer Conservation Award, and the 9th Annual Making Tracks Awards. These awards recognize outstanding projects, programs, and individual achievement in the conservation of elk, mule deer, black-tailed deer, and wild turkeys and management of their habitat. We have significant wildlife-related work that is being accomplished by dedicated and conscientious employees every year in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Mule Deer Foundation, and the National Wild Turkey Federation. Please take the time to nominate your employees or co-workers that deserve special recognition.
- Call Letter for Nominations: Elk Country -- Million Bucks -- Making Tracks (PDF 24 KB)
- Elk Country (USFS & RMEF)
- Million Bucks/Mule Deer Conservation
- Making Tracks (USFS & NWTF)
Federal Register Notices:
- Rule on Take of Eagles in connection with other lawful activities: Friday, September 11, 2009
Link to Federal Register
- Migratory Bird Hunting; Approval of Tungsten-Iron-Fluoropolymer Shot Alloys as Nontoxic for HuntingWaterfowl and Coots; Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment: Friday, August 7, 2009
Link to Federal Register
Awards!
Visit our WFW Awards page for details...
Jack Adams Award – 2 Fabulous Winners!
This year, the 2008 Jack Adams Award was presented to two biologists, Mary Sue Fisher, Regional Budget and Long-term Planner, Pacific Southwest Regional Office and Thomas Skinner, Forest Fisheries/Wildlife Biologist of the Coronado National Forest.
(awarded in 2009)
Lloyd Swift, Sr. Award – Jim Clarr
This year’s award recipient, Jim Claar, National Carnivore Program Leader, selected for his national leadership role in carnivore conservation.
Conservation Partner and Conservation Project Awards
The Conservation Partner award was presented to Bat Conservation International for its outstanding work in bat conservation.
The Conservation Project award was presented to the West-slope Bighorn Mountains Cooperative Initiative for over 10 years of cooperative work in big game and riparian habitat restoration in northern Wyoming and southern Montana.
Presented at 2009 North American Wildlife & Natural Resource Conference.
Elk Country Awards from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
RMEF news release
U.S. Forest Service employees in California, Colorado and Oregon are earning special recognition for their work enhancing and conserving habitat for elk and other wildlife. Each has received a 2009 Elk Country Award presented by the Forest Service and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
- Elk Country Award: Wildlife Habitat Management Achievement - Modoc National Forest
- Elk Country Award: Individual Achievement - Melanie Woolever, R2, Wildlife Program Leader
- Elk Country Award: Partnership Achievement - Mark Henjum, Umatilla National Forest
Making Tracks Awards - Nationa Wild Turkey Federation
- Group Habitat Project award - Enoree Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest in Whitmire, S.C.
- Individual Habitat Program award - Danny Waldon of Mayhill, N. M., received the 2009 Individual Habitat Project award for his habitat stamp program and other projects benefiting the Lincoln National Forest during the last 19 years.
- Group Habitat Program award - Dave Zalunardo, Anne Roberts, Monty Gregg and the stewardship group of the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests in Oregon earned a Habitat Management Programs award.
- Group Habitat Program award - Wildlife biologists Dave Newhouse, Heather Keogh, Chris M. Schumacher, Phillip Huber and Christopher L. Williams with Michigan's Huron-Manistee National Forests earned a Habitat Management Programs award.
- 2009 Individual Project Achievement award - Rob Hoelscher with Vermont's Green Mountain and New York's Finger Lakes national forests received the 2009 Individual Project Achievement award.
- 2009 Group Partnership Achievement award - Organizers of the Wheelin' Sportsmen Savannah River Site Mobility Impaired Hunt earned the 2009 Group Partnership Achievement award.
- 2009 Conservation Education Award went to the Becky Ewing and Kari Kirschbaum of the Ironton Ranger District and Supervisor’s Office of Ohio's Wayne National Forest, which has partnered with the local chapter of the NWTF.
- 2009 Heritage and Leadership award was presented to Corbin Newman, the Southwestern Regional Forester.
Mule Deer Conservation Award
Congratulations to Nate Yorgason, Devin Johnson, Ron Rodriguez, and Tyler Hoyle, of the Dixie National Forest, on receiving the 7th annual Mule Deer Conservation Award!
Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation Plan - December 2008
PDF 3.24 MB
Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation. The Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan as directed by Executive Order 13443. 10-year plan.
Developed in cooperation with the Sporting Conservation Council (a federal advisory committee), diverse volunteers from state agencies, conservation and sportsmen’s organizations, and participants in the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy.
Bat Conservation International signs MOU with USDA Forest Service
More information
Wild Sheep Publications
UPDATE - September 2009: This GTR is withdrawn because of the FACA decision. However, the literature therein is still valid and recommended for use. See the Full Curl web page for details.
Climate Change Report for Hunters and Anglers
A new report outlining the potential impacts of climate change on North America’s fish and game species is released by a joint cooperation of nine leading conservation organizations.
More information
Link: www.seasonsend.org
Minorities in Birding
John C. Robinson's new book entitled 'Birding for Everyone' is available.
More information
Award Winners:
Answer the Call 2008 Award Winners - CONGRATULATIONS!
 Answer the Call” is a partnership program between the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Quail Unlimited and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The program promotes quail and upland game bird habitat management nationwide through cooperative projects. This year's award winners were honored at Quail Unlimited’s National Convention in Springfield, MO.
Jay Cox, member of Patoka Hills (IN) Chapter of Quail Unlimited, was presented the 2008 “Answer the Call” Award for an outstanding volunteer.
Gary Rotta, Wildlife Biologist on the Plumas National Forest, was presented the National “Answer the Call” Award.
Dave Zalunardo, Pacific Northwest Regional Representative to the “Answer the Call” partnership was recognized for 14 years of exemplary service.
Congratulations Jay, Gary and Dave! Thank you for your dedication.
More information
R6 Master Stewardship agreements with RMEF and the NWTF
This is an internal US Forest Service link.
http://fsweb.r6.fs.fed.us/aqm/ga/masteragreements/r6ga-masteragreements.shtml
USDI Fish & Wildlife Service - Flyways Website
More information...
Radar Technologies - Interesting Applications for Bats, Birds and some Insects
More information...
National and Regional Contacts:
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Erick Tomasick
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Northern Region
Federal Building
P.O. Box 7669
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone: 406-329-3696
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Melanie Woolever
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region
740 Simms Street
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-275-5007
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Gail Tunberg
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Southwestern Region
333 Broadway, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-842-3262
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Danielle Chi
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Intermountain Region
324 25th Street
Ogden, UT 84401
Phone: 801-625-5667
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Cheryl Carrothers
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
Phone: 707-562-8929
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Bill Otani
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Region
333 Southwest First Avenue
Portland, OR 97208-3623
Phone: 503-808-2972
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Brad B. Nelson
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Southeastern Region
1720 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30367
Phone: 404-347-4081
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Bill Bartush
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service
Eastern Region
626 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 800
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-297-xxxx
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Mike Goldstein
Wildlife Ecologist
USDA-Forest Service
Alaska Region
Federal Building
P.O. Box 21628
Juneau, AK 99802-1628
Phone: 907-586-7905
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Jina Mariani
Assistant - National Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
WFW staff
1400 Independence Ave., SW,
Mail Stop -1121
Washington, DC 20250-1121
Phone: 406 329-3463
Cell: 406 360-7296
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Gene DeGayner
National Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
WFW staff
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Mail Stop 1121
Washington, D.C.
20250-1121
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Web Links:
Downloadable Publications:
Wildlife Publications
Wildlife on Your National Forests
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