Program Leader:
Sandy Kratville
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:
Sandy Boyce
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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) 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:
Mule Deer Conservation - 10th Annual
Bob Christensen, Ashley National Forest, won the 10th Annual Mule Deer Conservation award. Bob Christensen has been instrumental in the coordination and implementation of the Anthro Mountain Wildlife Enhancement Project. Through collaboration with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and their partners, particularly the Mule Deer Foundation, he significantly increased a joint capacity to treat large acreage to benefit mule deer.
(Announcement Letter for details 124 KB pdf)
Elk Country
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awarded its 2012 Elk Country Award to the Northern Region’s Jan Ingebretson, a wildlife biologist on the Swan Lake ranger district of the Flathead National Forest. The foundation cited Ingebretson’s efforts and contributions to almost two dozen different elk and wildlife habitat improvement projects dating back to 1995. The projects have treated and improved more than 5200 acres of wildlife and elk habitat on the district using prescribed burning, noxious weed control and partner collaboration. Current 2012 projects are expected to add an additional 1,000 acres to that total. Ingebretson has coordinated the funding for these and other projects.
Old News
Visit our WFW Awards page for details...
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
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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Eric Tomasik
Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Northern Region
Federal Building
P.O. Box 7669
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone: 406-329-3086
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Melanie Woolever
Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region
740 Simms Street
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-275-5007
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Ernie Taylor
Acting Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Southwestern Region
333 Broadway, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-842-3267
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Rache Mazur, Ph.D.
Acting Wildlife Program Leader
Intermountain Region
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF
1200 Franklin Way
Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: 775-355-5386
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Chrissy Howell
Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
Phone: 707-562-8929
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Robert Alvarado
Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Region
333 Southwest First Avenue
Portland, OR 97208-3623
Phone: 503-808-2901
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Micah G. Thorning
Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Southeastern Region
1720 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-347-4085
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Mary Maj
Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Eastern Region
626 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 800
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-297-3612
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Cheryl Carrothers
Wildlife Program Leader
USDA-Forest Service
Alaska Region
Federal Building
P.O. Box 21628
Juneau, AK 99802-1628
Phone: 907-586-7905
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Sandy Kratville
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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Al Williamson
Assistant - National Wildlife Program Leader (Remote)
Superior National Forest
8902 Grand Avenue Place
Duluth, MN 55808
Phone: 218-626-4323
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Melissa Cady
Assistant - National Wildlife Program Leader (Detailer- DC)
USDA-Forest Service
WFW staff
1400 Independence Ave., SW,
Mail Stop -1121
Washington, DC 20250-1121
Phone: 202-205-0815
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Web Links:
Downloadable Publications:
Wildlife Publications
Wildlife on Your National Forests
(2005) PDF 498 KB (Brochure)
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