In my pursuit of gaining more knowledge on waterfowl and wetland management I was advised by Dr. Michael Eichholz and Ph.D. candidate John O’Connell to join Dr. Alan Afton’s list serve, [AFTON-L], which is where I first discovered your job posting for the Wildlife/Wetland Technician Job at Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area. My great desire to learn more about the management of wetlands and bottom land hardwood forests and their intricate symbiotic relationship make me an ideal candidate for this position. I know that with my strong desire to learn and diligent work ethic I can exceed the expectations for this position. For the past several years I have been searching for opportunities to learn more about the management of wildlife and the habitats that they use by volunteering with state wildlife biologists, site technicians and researchers. I have a strong interest in how waterfowl use wetlands, particularly moist-soil units, and how to manage these wetlands. During my studies at Southern …show more content…
My father runs his own hardwood floor sanding/installation company, I have learned and mastered that trade, as well as learned how to construct waterfowl blinds and other wood working endeavors. My father and I have begun to apply my knowledge of forest management on our own property, clearing invasive species and thinning of the understory, combined with controlled burning, to establish a more natural forest to benefit our wildlife. I have sought out and taken every opportunity I could find to volunteer with waterfowl and wildlife, from banding geese and wood ducks with my local wildlife biologist to helping check water levels at OakWood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir and building lids for the water control structures. My desire to learn more about wetland and wildlife management and persistence to do so demonstrates how strongly I wish to work with wetlands and
DU they do not just go a fill up a pond of water and call it good. “Ducks Unlimited is the leader in the conservation of habitats that are essential to North America’s waterfowl and countless other species of plants and animals. Because they cross an enormous scope of geography, waterfowl and other migratory species have especially complex needs. The continent’s 36 species of ducks, 10 species of geese, and 2 species of swans depend on a broad array of wetland and upland habitats at each phase of their annual cycle” (DU plan).
The first mitigation banking guidance was released in 1995 by the EPA and Corps of Engineers. The most recent wetland mitigation banking guidance was released in 2008. The idea behind both wetland mitigation banking and conservation banking is to provide compensation for unavoidable impacts to resources prior to the environmental impact taking place (FWS, 2003). Based on the rules set forth in section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and section 404 of the Clean Water Act, wetland impacts are reduced by using the following sequence of steps: avoiding impacts, minimizing impacts, and as a last resort, mitigating for impacts. Although the Corps has enforced a mitigation policy to reg...
DUI’s vision is, “…wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.” The site’s main focus stays true to DUI’s vision; protecting important waterfow...
What is Waterfowl hunting? Not only is it hands down the most adrenaline pumping, heart racing outdoors sports, but also one of the top most adventurous outdoor experiences. Becoming a waterfowl hunter could be a life changing experience, showing one the great outdoors is an excellent way to relax and breath in the fresh air. A few steps an individual needs to take before going out and becoming a waterfowl pro. Waterfowl hunting will always remain on the top of the hunting food chain. Waterfowl hunting is a great hobby, and it is thrilling for the hunter to enjoy what nature has to offer the hunter. The three key aspects of waterfowl hunting are, scouting, preparing, and enjoying the hunt.
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The Everglades, classified as a wetland or a "transition zone" can support plant and animal life unlike any other place. Wetlands are an important resource for endangered species and "that more than one third of the United States' threatened and endangered species live only in wetlands." Says Elaine Mao, the author of Wetlands and Habitat Loss. People have started to notice the importance and the role of wetlands like the Everglades and how they are valuable and essential for ecosystems to live. Wetlands provide so many kinds of plants, mammals, reptiles, birds, and
In the panel “Southern Swamps as Spaces of Alterity” Kristin L. Squint discusses the destruction of Florida’s swamps as a result of the melaleuca tree and the threats to the Louisiana wetlands because of development and hurricanes. She asserts that Swamplandia! highlights the situation in Florida, while The Last of the Ofos covers the conditions in Louisiana. While analyzing these two novels Squint seeks to answer two questions: “How is the destruction of Gulf Coast wetlands comparable to the loss of Indigenous lifeways? And, what kinds of practices are sustainable to maintain these ecological and cultural resources?” (Squint 3). I would argue that the interaction between Bird Man and Ava parallels the Army Corps of Engineers planting the melaleuca
By conserving the ecosystem, the animal population will incline. Recent reports of record duck numbers throughout much of their continent-wide breeding range is proof that to manage wildlife you need to manage their ecosystems. Wet weather, combined with abundant nesting cover provided by the federal Conservation Reserve Program, has shown that wetland and grassland ecosystems are what make or break duck populations. The same is true for all other species, game and non-game. R. Holmes.
...n, the Louisiana wetlands are an extremely valuable asset to the State of Louisiana and the United States. The continual loss of Louisiana wetlands has the potential to have an immensely negative effect on the economy at a state and national level. Over 2 million people live in the Louisiana coastal parishes (Field et al., 1991). The majority of people living on the Louisiana coast make their living from things that are directly related to the wetlands. The Louisiana wetlands make up the largest wetland community in America and is being lost at a rate greater than the other wetland communities in the country. The suggested strategies that are being taken into consideration could be helpful but it seems that the State of Louisiana is not as concerned as it should be given the future consequences and much like climate change coastal erosion is not being taken serious.
This paper introduces the environmental concerns of the loss of coastal wetlands. The paper will discuss the significance of wetlands and the devastation that is occurring because of human activity. Wetlands are an essential element of our environment both ecological and societal; conservation will be essential for the preservation of these precious ecosystems.
Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems. Wetlands include marshes, estuaries, bogs, fens, swamps, deltas, shallow seas, and floodplains. Wetland habitats support a vast range of plant and animal life, and serve a variety of important functions, which include water regime regulation, flood control, erosion control, nursery areas for fishes, fish production, recreation, plant production, aesthetic enjoyment, and wildlife habitat. Wetlands account for about 6% of the global land area and are among the most valuable environmental resources.
"Data collection is needed for the protection and management of wildlife resources" (maine.gov). Even though this job is mainly for Maine's biologist wardens sometimes lend a hand. If you like to help people, if you would like your job to change with the seasons, "you want more
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* Daily, Gretchen C., ed. Nature’s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1997.
The study area consisted of Latah and Benewoh in Idaho, USA. The research used a total of 105 sites to collect data; ranking the areas from lowest to highest elevation. The methods implemented in this research consisted of wetland sampling, mail survey and habitat modelling. The combined results allowed for better insight for the conservation of these species. The first section of the experiment consist...