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Ring-necked Pheasant Population Rebounds

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Amanda Radke here’s some good news for folks planning to hunt the ever-popular Ring-necked Pheasant in South Dakota this season. The population has rebounded 76 percent from a record low in 2013, according to the 2014 Pheasant Brood Survey Report, released by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP).

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Results of the survey showed the 2014 statewide pheasants-per-mile index of 2.68 is up from 1.52 in 2013. The statewide pheasant-per-mile index is similar to 2002 when hunters harvested 1.26 million roosters.

Favorable weather conditions played a big part in the population recovery this year,” said Alex Solem, GFP Upland Game resource biologist. “Although the winter was extremely cold, we had less snow than normal, so the pheasants were able to move around to find feed and water.”

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A total of 109 roadside surveys were conducted for the brood report, which showed that pheasant counts doubled from 2013 in central South Dakota. Eastern South Dakota, h o w e v e r, didn’t see the elevated growth, likely due to the June flooding in the Sioux Falls and Ya n k t o n area, which made it tougher for the birds to nest.

“We have seen a significant increase from last year, but we aren’t quite out of the woods yet,” said Solem. “The bad news is we are still 53 percent lower than our 10-year pheasant population average. We still need to stress the importance of re-growing our pheasant population and advocating for these birds.”

There are multiple factors that have led to the decline in pheasant numbers.

A 2006-12 study conducted by South Dakota State University (SDSU), found

that more than 1.8 million acres of grassland were converted to cropland, inundated by water, or lost to urban development.

Additionally, a significant number of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will expire in the upcoming years, with 69,7000 acres to expire by September 2014; 45,000 more in 2015; and 56,500 in 2016.

Once out of CRP, it is likely these acres will return to crop production, which will also impact future pheasant population growth.

Timing is everything

Solem said landowners can make a big difference in promoting population growth in their area by recognizing a few crucial times for the pheasant.

“It’s been proven that idle grasslands are the best habitats for pheasants,” said Solem. “Native grasslands, cattail sloughs and shelter belts offer winter cover and nesting ground for pheasants. Recognize that the peak nesting time is late May through June 23, so it’s important to protect cover during that time. We recommend delaying grazing or haying until July 15 to give the birds ample time to nest.”

If delayed grazing and haying isn’t an option, rotational grazing can be another good solution, he said, to give the pasture a rest during the nesting period.

“If folks have questions about what they can do on their own land to promote pheasant growth, I recommend they call their local GFP office,” said Solem. “GFP can come visit your operation and take a broad picture of what your ground is and how you can specifically implement some strategies to im-

prove the bird habitat.”

To address the multi-year pheasant number reduction, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard hosted the Governor’s Pheasant Habitat Summit in Huron on Dec. 6, 2013, to help identify causes for the decline and discuss potential solutions. More than 400 people attended and offered hundreds of suggestions for addressing pheasant habitat. An additional 1,000 people from around the country participated in the live video webcast.

Following the Summit, Gov. Daugaard formed the Pheasant Habitat Work Group (PHWG), which included individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences but who all have a common goal of supporting the pheasant population in the state. PHWG members include: Chair Pam Roberts, retired Secretary of Department of Labor and Regulation; Barry Dunn, dean of SDSU’s College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences; Tim Kessler, Pheasants Forever National Board vice chair; Mary Duvall, District 24 state representative; Jason Frerichs, Wilmot farmer, Senate Minority Leader, District 1 state senator; John Cooper, GFP commission chair, former GFP Secretary; Steve Halverson, Kennebec farmer, owner of Halverson Hunts; Jan Nicolay, former state representative, conservation advocate; Jeff Zimprich, USDA-NRCS state conservationist; Doug Deiter, Faulkton farmer; Jeff Vonk, GFP Secretary; Lucas Lentsch, SD Secretary of Agriculture; and Nathan Sanderson, Governor’s policy advisor for Agriculture and GFP. Please see PHEASANT on page 6

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PHEASANT (continued from page 5)

and reviewing hundreds of comments, survey results, letters, suggestions and scientific data, the PHWG members After meeting eight times from February to August 2014 put together eight recommendations for promoting pheasant population growth, including: 1. Facilitate greater collaboration among conservation partners to better utilize available resources for improving habitat management. 2. Establish a long-term, dedicated conservation fund and appropriate $1 million in one-time Check Out the New & Improved funds to bolster private fundraising efforts.

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A full summary of the brood survey report and working group recommendations can be found at gfp.sd.gov.

South Dakota is still a paradise for pheasants, and another good hunting season is just around the corner. The season dates are Oct. 18, 2014-Jan. 4, 2015.

“There are 1.1 million acres of publicly- and privately-owned land that are available for hunting,” said Solem. “There’s a lot of great opportunities to visit South Dakota and hunt pheasants.”

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ne early November morning last fall, 12-year-old Taylor Beetison prepared for her first deer hunt.

Even before they went, her dad Nick had shared information with his family about the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program where hunters donate a deer, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission pays the processing costs and the venison is distributed to Nebraskans in need.

Taylor, her brother Tristen and Nick hunted her grandfather’s property near Humboldt. On their first morning Tristen harvested a white-tailed buck. His deer would provide venison the whole family could enjoy in the coming year.

The next morning, Taylor and her dad set out to try again.

Taylor and her dad were successful in their hunts. Taylor’s first-ever deer was a regal buck that any hunter would be thrilled to take. After checking their deer they offered it for donation to HHH at Den’s Country Meats in Table Rock.

Young Taylor Beetison gave up her prize deer to help hungry Nebraskans.

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FARMER & RANCHER EXCHANGE Their generosity and that of other hunters resulted in more than 19,000 pounds of venison provided to Nebraskans through food pantries and shelters.

I’m thrilled that Taylor and others like her participated in the program last year. Deer donations nearly doubled from the program’s introduction three years ago.

The Game and Parks Commission hopes this year more people will consider making a monetary donation to help cover rising processing costs as the program grows in popularity.

Learn more at OutdoorNebraska. com/HHH.

Highlights From Past Program Years In 2012, the very first program year, 188 hunters donated 213 deer, yielding 11,536 pounds of venison distributed through sixteen different charitable organizations across the state In 2013, 363 hunters donated 392 deer, yielding 19,293 pounds of venison distributed through fifteen charitable organizations. In this second year of the program, quotas at each processor location were set slightly above the level of deer donations in 2012, and then those quotas were increased on a location by location basis, throughout the hunting seasons, to support hunter participation.

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Can I keep some of the venison?

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generosity and that of other hunters resulted in more than 19,000 pounds of venison provided to Nebraskans through food pantries and shelters.

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HUNGRY (continued from page 9) Do I pay for processing?

No. The processing is paid by the program, which is funded through voluntary contributions. If you would like to help support the program, please make a contribution while purchasing a permit, or at Shop NGPC, or send a check to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Learn more at www.OutdoorNebraska. com/HHH. Is there a limit to the number of deer I can donate?

There is no limit to the number of deer that can be donated by a single hunter.

However it is possible that quotas may be met at individual processor locations before all Nebraska deer hunting seasons end. The program can only accept as many deer as program funding will allow, and current processing contracts

allow for processing 500 deer. However, monetary and deer contributions to the program totals are reviewed during the deer harvest seasons, and if monetary contributions increase enough to allow it, the program may amend contracts to increase the number of deer that can be processed.

Where can I donate my deer?

At any Hunters Helping the Hungry contracted processor. The most up-to-date list of Hunters Helping the Hungry contracted processor is published at www.OutdoorNebraska.com/ HHH under Processors and Charitable Organizations. Most processors are accepting deer for the program during all Nebraska deer hunting seasons.

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N.D. Landowners Seek Doe Hunters The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is currently working with 18 landowners in 14 hunting units across the state who would like to host hunters with antlerless deer licenses in 2014.

Participating landowners are located in hunting units 2C, 2G2, 2I, 2J2, 2K2, 3A4, 3B3, 3C, 3D2, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 4B and 4E. The program is not intended for buck hunters, but designed to direct hunters with antlerless licenses to specific areas to reduce deer populations.

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“For the last couple years we’ve been going through a cycle where it’s difficult to get rimfire and centerfire ammo,” says Mike Blote, manager of First Stop Gun Shop in Rapid City, S.D. Blote has been working in the gun shop for 38 years.

The centerfire ammunition is becoming more readily available, but the rimfire ammunition—mostly .22 long rifle—is still difficult to come by, he says.

Art Aplan is the advanced training coordinator at the South Dakota Law Enforcement Training Center in Pierre.

He is responsible for buying all the ammunition used for all the law enforcement training in the state, plus what he shoots personally. He buys an average of 250,000 rounds of ammunition a year, so is pretty in tune with the ammo prices and supplies.

In addition to the shortage of .22 rimfire ammunition, Aplan said the prices can be up to double what people are used to paying, “Cartons of .22 ammo that would sell for $25 at WalMart is often seen at $35 and $40 at gun stores, and as much as $50 or $60 at gun shows. The manufacturers are producing as much as they can, but there is a strong effort by shooters to buy as much .22 ammo as they can whenever they find it.”

According to Blote, manufacturers produced 5.8 billion rounds of .22 rim-

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The popularity of that round is the primary reason it has remained scarce.

“Most people that have guns have a .22,” Blote says.

The reason for the scarcity in general, Blote said, was fear. “There was a lot of fear that we wouldn’t be able to get ammunition, maybe because of overseas conflicts. The fear just gets worse when people go into stores and see a limited amount of ammo.”

Blote says that when demand spikes, manufacturers just can’t keep up. Expanding in the manufacturing business has an 18-month lead time, he said, and manufacturing centerfire ammo requires different machinery than manufacturing rimfire. Most manufacturing firms are now producing as much as they are capable of.

The stabilizing of most ammo supplies has more to do with people finally having as much ammunition as they want, than with increased supply, Aplan said.

Aplan reminds people who are stocking up on ammunition that it has a maximum shelf life of 25-30 years in most cases. That’s assuming it has been stored in a cool, dry place.

High temperatures, moisture or oil will compromise the ammunition, making it potentially useless, if not dangerous. These factors could cause a “squib load,” which means the powder isn’t powerful enough to get the bullet out of the barrel, so it lodges in the barrel. If you don’t know that happened and you fire another round, it may damage the gun and the shooter—sometimes irreparably.

“If you think there’s a chance the

ammo isn’t good, don’t use it,” Aplan says. “When in doubt, throw it out. It’s not worth it.”

Most of the time if the ammunition is just old, and not damaged, the powder loses potency, so the bullets don’t travel as far or act as they should. The only way to find out is to fire them, Aplan says.

If the ammo has been in Gradpa’s gun cabinet for who-knows-how-long, you may want to do some target practicing with it before you take it out hunting. Or if it’s really old, you may want to take it to a gun shop or a gun show and find out if it has value to a collector, Aplan said.

If the ammunition is damaged, or you are leery of using it, Aplan said disposing of it properly is important. He said you can turn the ammo in to law enforcement, or soak it in oil, which compromises the primer and gunpowder.

Either is preferable to just throwing it in the trash.

Regardless of whether you’re hunting with Grandpa’s ammunition, or the latest-greatest premium ammunition, it’s

important to use the same ammunition you’re going to hunt with, to site in your rifle, Blote says.

Premium ammunition, which typically has a nickel-plated casing and a bullet that holds together better when traveling through an animal such as an elk, is more expensive, but for important shots, it may be worth it, Blote says.

This year, that ammunition is more difficult to find.

Shotgun ammunition, Aplan said, has not seen the dramatic swings in availability that rifle and handgun ammo has. “The market for sporting shotgun ammo is pretty predictable based on the number of hunters and previous years’ sales. Most vendors I’ve seen have a pretty good variety of shotgun shells.”

Blote and Aplan both recommend shopping for the ammunition you’re going to need well ahead of when you plan to use it. “If you’re planning a big hunting trip, you don’t want to end up disappointed because you can’t find the ammunition you need,” Aplan said.

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Natural Resource Management program offers many degrees Natural Resource Management is an interdisciplinary program at NDSU which means it brings together a number of departments in the common goal of providing course work experience in the general areas of environmental problem solving.

The Natural Resources Management Interdisciplinary Program (NRM) at North Dakota State University prepares students for careers that require an understanding of the social, biological and physical aspects of managing natural resources including air, water, soils, forests, land and wildlife. Because it emphasizes problem solving, the program prepares students to deal with problems and issues that reach beyond a single discipline or subject area.

NRM is a management-oriented program that integrates the social, physical and biological aspects of natural resources into one program of study. The program draws upon the courses and resources of four NDSU colleges: College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; College of Science and Mathematics; College of Engineering and Architecture; and College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. An undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, a graduate program leading to a Master of Science (MS) degree and a doctoral degree program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree are available.

Through the NRM Program, students acquire a broad background in natural resources, as well as in-depth study in one or two specific areas. The program exposes students to many disciplines: exactly the interdisciplinary approach society must take if it is to find solutions to complex environmental problems.

Students attracted to NRM have ca-

reer interests and goals oriented toward: the environment and natural resources, the natural and physical sciences, management and problem-solving skills. The NRM program offers students an interdisciplinary approach to learning, engaging their abilities and skills in preparation for a career that can make a difference.

Career Opportunities Careers in natural resources management vary widely and may include settings as diverse as urban landscapes and wilderness areas, university and corporate laboratories, and non-profit boardrooms.

An advanced degree in natural resources management is a well-recognized qualification for these and many other employment opportunities.

Students graduating with advanced degrees in natural resources management are in demand in several areas including, but not limited to: ecosystem restoration, planning and management; landscape, water and waste management; pollution prevention and control; environmental testing, analysis and research; environmental communications and public relations; environmental and conservation education; urban planning and sustainable development; environmental economics, consulting, compliance, policy, advocacy, and administration.

Individuals trained in natural resources are employed by government agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service; as well as health, recreation, urban planning and natural resource agencies at the state, county and city level. Private, public and non-profit organizations that hire natural resources professionals include engineer-

ing and consulting firms, foundations, conservancies, universities, museums, parks, and public interest organizations focused on environmental issues and initiatives.

For more information contact: NDSU Natural Resources Management 701-231-8582 - Program Assistant Bruce Steele: bruce.steele@ndsu.edu – information gathered from NDSU website

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Resource Management helps identify wetlands

During the past 28 years, the Department of Natural Resource Management at SDSU has received research grants and contracts to identify, delineate, and classify wetlands, riparian zones, and uplands. Funding sources include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) National Wetland Inventory (NWI) and Wetlands Status and Trends programs, Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, and a multitude of federal, state, and private–sector entities.

Initially, all wetlands were identified by a photo-interpretation of high–altitude color infra–red photo transparencies viewed through a stereoscope. Presently, most of the habitat identification is conducted using the computer and collateral digital data.

This technolgy utilizes onscreen editing computer software to produce habitat databases with the aide of digital photography (DOQQ , NAIP, etc.), topographic maps (DRG), soil surveys (SSURGO), and

digital elevation models (DEM).

All photo-interpretable wetlands are classified using the Cowardin et al. “Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States.” Riparian areas are classified following the USFWS’s “A System for Mapping Riparian Areas in the Western United States.” Several different systems are used for classifying upland features. Prior to photo-interpretation and multiple quality control steps, the SDSU wetland team conducts extensive field verification throughout the project area.

The wetlands team has completed habitat mapping in 19 of the conterminous states and Alaska.

The research team updated approximately 50 percent of the USFWS Wetlands Status and Trends plots, in various states, for the report, “Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Conterminous United States, 1998–2004.”

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SDSU Department of Natural Resource Management The Department of Natural Resource Management offers educational opportunities leading to B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. All 23 faculty members have Ph.D. degrees.

The Department of Natural Resource Management at SDSU provides a diverse array of majors and career options for students. SDSU offers three undergraduate majors focused on improving understanding and management of natural resources. These include majors in Ecology and Environmental Science, Range Science, and Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. They have the only higher education academic program in wildlife and fisheries sciences in South Dakota.

Most graduate students in the Department pursue M.S. or Ph.D. degrees in either Biological Sciences or Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. However, the department has the flexibility to accommodate student needs. For example, some Range Science graduate students may wish to utilize the Animal Science graduate program, and we can accommodate such requests.

The Department also hosts the South Dakota Presently, the wetlands research team is identifying and delineating drained wetland basins in the historic prairie pothole region of southwestern Minnesota. Other research projects are being con-

Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the National Wetlands Inventory, several members of the Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence, and the South Dakota GAP Analysis Project. The Department also has numerous off-campus adjunct faculty representing various universities, agencies, and organizations.

Departmental faculty members are active in a wide variety of natural resource professional organizations. Common examples include the American Fisheries Society, Ecological Society of America, Society for Range Management, Society of Wetland Scientists, and The Wildlife Society. We are housed within the Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory at SDSU, which was constructed in 1993.

For more information contact:

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University of Nebraska studies wildlife, hunter habits and more nomic development for Nebraska, and bringing millions of dollars of Federal funding to the state, the value of hunters and anglers for Nebraska goes well beyond managing Nebraska’s wild places.

To ensure the future of hunting and fishing in Nebraska we need to understand how sportsmen and women use Nebraska’s fish and wildlife resources and how they perceive the hunting and fishing opportunities available in Nebraska.

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Larkin Powell has worked for several years with colleagues in UNL’s range program, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and in the School of Natural Resources on grassland birds in the Sandhills region of Nebraska.

He sought this unique system, because of the lack of research on birds in the Sandhills. It is the largest contiguous grassland in North America. In the past, he has worked on waterfowl, songbirds, and prairie-chickens.

A current project, now underway, will be looking at a vast landscape--across ranches and different landowners--to assess the variability of bird communities as a function of grazing systems and the underlying topographic variation of the Sandhills.

Hunter habits research – you might be asked for an interview

Hunter and angler participation is a central component of wildlife and fisheries management in Nebraska and throughout the United States. License sales and taxes on fishing and hunting equipment are vital sources of funding for wildlife management agencies, and in many cases, management objectives are met under the stewardship of sportsmen and women. In Nebraska, there are over 200,000 anglers and 125,000 hunters, each spending twelve or more days pursuing fish and game in the waters and fields of the Cornhusker State. Generating more than $1.1 billion in annual eco-

Fisheries and wildlife professionals are responsible for the conservation, protection, regulation, and management of our nation’s fish and wildlife resources. Their management strategies provide for both consumptive (hunting, fishing) and non-consumptive uses (bird watching, non-game species enhancement, threatened and endangered species protection, and others). Students in the Fisheries and Wildlife major receive hands-on training with active demonstrations, problem-based exercises, community-based service learning opportunities, and experiential learning.

Students who successfully fulfill the requirements in the Fisheries and Wildlife major are prepared to enter postgraduate programs as well as competitively enter the work force. The curriculum reflects minimal civil service requirements of the federal government for wildlife and fisheries biologists and incorporates

course requirements for certification in professional societies. By selecting one of the major’s career-related options, graduates can also meet requirements for a variety of positions.

The breadth of the curriculum prepares graduates to address complex environmental issues and to interact professionally with a multitude of natural resources disciplines to develop solutions to problems. Typical careers for graduates of this major include fisheries or wildlife biologists with private consulting firms and zoos, as well as with governmental resource management agencies at the local, state, federal, or international level.

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The UNL Student Subunit of the American Fisheries Society is for undergraduate and graduate students interested in the fisheries profession.

The purpose of the AFS Subunit is to promote professional development in the field of fishery and aquatic resource science, encourage exchange of regional fisheries and other technical information, and address issues that affect Nebraska’s aquatic resources. Annual activities include co-hosting the Midwest Fisheries Student Colloquium with the Iowa State University Student Subunit, hosting a fishing tournament for members of the subunit and Nebraska Chapter AFS, and assisting the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission fishery biologists with management activities at Bowling Lake in Lincoln.

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sued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Oct. 1. These licenses are only available to individuals who have not already received a lottery or landowner license, and are valid only during the regular deer gun season, Nov. 7-23.

Hunters can apply online starting Oct. 1, and paper applications received prior to that will also be processed Oct. 1.

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The northeast district, generally containing secondary pheasant habitat, with much of it lacking good winter cover, showed two broods and 16 birds per 100 miles. Average brood size was 4.2.

Number of birds observed was up 126 percent, and the number of broods recorded was up 166 percent.

The 2014 regular pheasant season opens Oct. 11 and continues through Jan. 4, 2015. The two-day youth pheasant hunting weekend, when legally licensed residents and nonresidents ages 15 and younger can hunt statewide, is set for Oct. 4-5.

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Nebraska students experience summer wildlife in Botswana

Photos by Andrei Snyman

... although I'm sitting in Lincoln, I can still monitor their movements via satellite and let the guys on the ground know where the cats are. – Andrei Snyman

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Mingling with elephants was just one of the many wildlife encounters students had in Botswana.

“How many people can say that they got to touch a lion or a cheetah in its native habitat,” said Audra McCaslin, a senior fisheries and wildlife major.

For McCaslin, traveling to Botswana fulfilled a lifelong ambition.

“I’ve wanted to go to Africa since I was old enough for people to ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up,” McCaslin said. “Other programs seemed touristy and less focused on fieldwork. I was drawn to this trip because of the opportunity to see what research is really like out in the field.”

One major aspect of the project is communicating with supporting farmers and local tribes that herd livestock or hunt for protein. Snyman said many of the predators under their research are anesthetized and fitted with GPS-SAT collars that allow the Please see BOTSWANA ON PAGE 24

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BOTSWANA (continued from page 23) research team to pro-actively react when animals venture into an environment where they might cause harm.

“For instance, although I’m sitting in Lincoln, I can still monitor their movements via satellite and let the guys on the ground know where they are. Recently two male lions ventured into close proximity to farmlands with livestock, and by having engaged with the people on the ground, I can now contact them and give them a ‘heads-up’ as to the potential danger of these cats.”

Snyman said the farmers and herders can move their livestock around based on the location of the big cats, as reported by Snyman and the research team.

John Carroll, professor and director of UNL’s School of Natural Resources, organized and led the trip alongside doctoral student Andrei Snyman, who previously served as research director of the Mashatu Game Reserve.

Carroll has conducted research throughout the African continent since the early 1990s. Prior to coming to UNL, Carroll was a professor at the University of Georgia where he regularly took students to various parts of Africa. Four years ago, his focus shifted to Botswana.

“I moved my education abroad course from South Africa to the Mashatu Game Reserve to give us more flexibility in what we are able to do in the field and to allow us to start undertaking field research,” Carroll said. “This year, we had the students help with a cheetah and several lion captures. Seeing the students have unforgettable experiences makes all of the planning worth it.”

Those firsthand fieldwork experiences gave Jazmin Castillo a clearer picture of her professional future.

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Ferris said her interactions with people from different backgrounds provided her with guidance and inspiration for her postgraduate path.

“Based on their experiences and stories, I was able to get a better grasp of what I want to do in the next couple of years in my career,” Ferris said. “I left Botswana having more direction and more mentors to help me get where I want to go.”

For Carroll, that’s what education abroad is all about.

“I have been doing the course for a long time and over the years I regularly hear how students feel that this is a life-changing experience,” Carroll said. “No doubt I think education abroad is important for our wildlife and conservation students, but really for students in general. We share a pretty small planet in the end, so getting to know our neighbors is a good idea.”

One major aspect of the project is communicating with supporting farmers and local tribes that herd livestock or hunt for protein.Snyman said many of the predators under their research are fitted with GPS-SAT collars that allow them to pro-actively react when study animals venture into an inhabited environment where they might harm humans or livestock.

“For instance, although I’m sitting in Lincoln, I can still monitor their movements via satellite and let the guys on the ground know where they are. Recently two male lions ventured into close proximity to farmlands with livestock, and by having engaged with the people on the ground, I can now contact them and give them a ‘heads-up’ as to the potential danger of these cats.”

Snyman said the farmers and herders can move their livestock around based on the location of the big cats, as reported by Snyman and the research team.

Students interested in the 2015 Botswana education abroad program can contact Carroll at jcarroll2@unl. edu or Snyman at andrei.snyman@ huskers.unl.edu.

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If arranging for guided hunting services on the Black Hills National Forest, be sure to ask whether your prospective outfitter/guide holds a valid Forest Service permit. The Black Hills National Forest has authorized a variety of outfitter/guides to operate under Special Use Permits. A list of outfitters can be found on the Black Hills National Forest website at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ blackhills/passes-permits/event-commercial/?cid=stelprdb5111744 Hunters are also reminded to follow South Dakota and Wyoming travel regulations.

Off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel is allowed only on roads and trails designated open to motorized use.

Black Hills National Forest offices offer free maps showing routes open to motorized travel. These maps are also available on the Black Hills National Forest Website.

Some areas may not be safe to hike in during hunting season. Please review the maps of game management units and/or stop by a local Forest Service office to find out which areas are best to avoid during the season.

The Black Hills National Forest contains dead trees, killed by the mountain pine beetle. Locate vehicles and campsites away from dead trees; they can fall without warning. It is also recommended to carry an ax or saw in case a tree falls across a road. Please remember these, and other hazards that may be present on the Forest, so that your time spent here is safe and enjoyable.

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Hunt participant Kristy Scott sights in her rifle with the help of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Photo courtesy Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt

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Founded by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation as a fundraising vehicle, the hunt offers hunter education and adventure. The event, staged in Ucross, includes conservation-minded guides and experienced female hunting partners.

Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kite was hunting antelope with her sister-in-law Karey Stebner, of Rawlins, in the Red Desert when they came up with the idea of an all-women’s antelope hunt. Chief Justice Kite and some friends approached the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, which supports efforts to help women become self-sufficient, to organize the event. The foundation agreed to host the hunt, recognizing that through hunting, women could put meat on the table.

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Last year’s inaugural hunt was hosted in blizzard conditions, but that didn’t dissuade the 50 participants who gathered at a ranch in Buffalo, readying to make the short trip to the hunting grounds.

“We had snowdrifts up to four and five feet and wind gusts up to 40 mph,” Courser remembers. “The power was out.

The roads were closed. We ate breakfast by candlelight and cozied up by a fire afterward waiting for the roads to become passable so we could hunt. That didn’t kill the excitement either.”

HUNTERS PARADISE 2014 Rancher and event sponsor Jennie Gordon of the Merlin Ranch outside Buffalo remembers the same formidable conditions and spirit of adventure on the part of the all-female tribe. She got her first kill on the hunt as a participant.

“It was the first time I deliberately shot an animal,” Gordon says with a chuckle.

“I accidentally hit a blackbird once when I was skeet shooting.”

Gordon, the wife of Wyoming State Treasurer Mark Gordon, may have a better economic and social position than many women in the state, but she wasn’t a confident hunter. She learned how to be more stealthy, got help setting up her shot, and harvested her antelope where it had sheltered in a draw.

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“This season is truly a stand-out for me because everything was under my direction,” said Spies. “I show viewers the way I was taught; getting dirty, pulling the trigger and having fun with friends and people I meet throughout my travels. It is never about the ‘bagging the biggest buck’ or fishing sweet honey holes – but at the end of the day, I ask myself – ‘Did I have a good time?

Did my friends have a good time?’ If yes, then it was a good day.”

Learn more about Benny Spies at http://bennyspies.com and http:// facebook.com/GunItwithBennySpies About Benny Spies: After 11 years of persistence, Benny made his dream of creating and hosting a TV show a reality. He has degrees from both South Dakota State University and Florida State University and garnered TV experience working behind the scenes for Late Night with Conan O’Brien, in the Page Program for NBC, in production for VH1 and as a show host for VERSUS, NBC Sports Network, and Animal Planet. At the end of the day, he’ll always maintain that he’s just a guy from South Dakota with a genuine obsession with the outdoors. Learn more at http://bennyspies.com on Facebook at http://facebook. com/gunitwithbennyspies

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October Outdoor Calendar SOUTH NEBRASKA DAKOTA Paddlefish snagging season Growing Up WILD workshop, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 2:35-3:50 p.m., lindsay.rogers@nebraska.gov Trick or Treat at the Town, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 7-9 p.m., 402-883-2575 Oct. 10-12 Scout Jubilee, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 402-944-2523 Oct. 11 Duck and coot hunting seasons open in Zone 1 Oct. 11 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman geocaching,

Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 402-332-3901 Oct. 11 Howl in the Hills Night Hike, Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Gering,

7 p.m., 308-436-3777 Oct. 11, 12, 18, Living History, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 19, 25, 26 402-883 2575 Oct. 11, 17, 18, Haunted Hollow Hayrack Rides, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 24, 25 7-9:30 p.m., 402-883-2575 Oct. 11, 18 Hallowfest, Ponca SP, Ponca, 7-10 p.m., 402-755-2284 Oct. 11, 18, 25 Halloween Decorating and Costume Contests, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 402-883-2575 Oct. 11-26 Firearm antelope hunting season Oct. 12 Muzzleloader Sight-In and Family Rendezvous, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-234-2217 Oct. 13 Columbus Day, Game and Parks offices closed; Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center is open Oct. 13 National Rifle Association First Steps Pistol Course, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 10 a.m., 402-471-6141 Oct. 14 Families on Target, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 11:30 a.m., 402-471-6141 Oct. 14 Growing Up WILD workshop, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, East Campus, 2-5 p.m., lindsay.rogers@nebraska.gov Oct. 18 Living History, Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury, 402-729-5777 Oct. 18 Halloween is Brewing with Fun, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 402-944-2523 Oct. 18-19 DeSoto muzzleloader deer hunting season Oct. 18-19 Youth waterfowl hunting season in Zone 3 Oct. 18-19 Youth pheasant, quail and partridge hunting season Oct. 18-19 Trick or Treat at the Campground, Alexandria SRA, Alexandria,

6 p.m., 402-729-5777 Oct. 23 Duck and coot hunting seasons open in Zone 3 Oct. 23 Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners meeting, Scottsbluff Oct. 25 Pheasant, quail and partridge hunting seasons open Oct. 25 A Morning Afield with NEBRASKAland Magazine, Ak-SarBen Aquarium, Gretna, 7-11 a.m., 402-332-3901 Oct. 26 Archery bull elk hunting season closes Oct. 26 Firearm bull elk hunting season closes

Oct. 1-31 Oct. 6, 8

Oct. 10

Oct. 10 SPIRITS OF THE FOREST Good Earth State Park at Blood Run Sioux Falls Oct. 11 NEWTON HILLS TRAIL RUN Newton Hills State Park Canton Oct. 11 SPIRITS OF THE FOREST Good Earth State Park at Blood Run Sioux Falls Oct. 18 HAUNTED FORT TOUR Fort Sisseton Historic State Park Oct. 24 HALLOWEEN NIGHT HIKE Custer State Park Custer Oct. 25 SPOOKTACULAR TRICK OR TREAT TRAILS Big Sioux Recreation Area Brandon Oct. 26 TRICK OR TREAT TRAILS LaFramboise Island Nature Area Pierre

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WOMEN (continued from page 29) scared of everything. I was even scared of my gun in the beginning.”

Last year, Courser processed most of her antelope on her own, providing meat for her household that went into chili, spaghetti, stir fry and burgers.

She says seeking sponsorship between events has been a different kind of test, and gives her a new perspective on the upcoming season. “I am aware of what it is the hunt is benefiting. I did all of my own fundraising, which was another opportunity for me to build confidence. I had to reach out to people, knowing that many would say ‘No,’ and I had to try anyway.”

Confidence-building is exactly the kind of intangible that can translate into more economic security and better quality of life for women, according to the foundation’s experience.

Gordon agrees. “The mentoring that happens on the hunt has many applications,” she says.

The hunt was deliberately established as a platform for mentoring and camaraderie. It convenes Oct. 9 in a state that remains statistically - and some would argue culturally - unfriendly to women.

Wyoming has the nation’s biggest gender gap in wages, as well as poor access to education, work, and training. High rates of poverty among women persist, as well as teen pregnancy, single-parent homes led by women, and poor performance in mental health for females.

A walk in the wild enjoyed by the all-female troupe hopes to change that from the ground up.

Says Courser, “Women are so much stronger than we give ourselves credit for.

We have been that way historically and we need to realize it again.”

Special guests this year include Ashlee Lundvall of Cody Wyoming, a disabled hunter and advocate for accessible outdoor recreation, and professional shooter Julie Golob who serves as captain of Smith & Wesson’s shooting team.

Hunters who harvest an antelope early in the weekend may participate in workshops on meat processing and cooking with game meat.

For more information go to: http:// wyomingwomensantelopehunt.org/ and http://www.wywf.org/index.html

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