Managing Florida’s Wild Places: Creating Habitat for Northern Bobwhite (Quail), with Speaker Steve Brinkley

Socializing: 6:45 p.m.

Meeting starts: 7 p.m.

Program starts: 7:15 p.m.

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After a Prescribed Burn

About the presentation: Steve Brinkley is a long-time biologist and land manager for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He will be talking about the successful management of public lands for species like the Northern Bobwhite (Quail), including the use of prescribed burns. What does it take to manage our public lands to ensure the survival of both common and threatened species? What does the population health of Northern Bobwhite and their unique needs tell us about public lands in our region?

Same location, 5 months later

About the speaker:

Steve Brinkley in Rocky Mountain National Park

• Born and raised in Columbia, TN (mule capital of the world) 

• Began birding and bird banding at the age of 10 with a family friend who banded birds on his properties in Tennessee and North Carolina

• BS and MS degrees in Wildlife and Fisheries Science from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville 

• Seven years studying Northern Bobwhite at Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area (WMA) with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) 

• Twelve years as a Wildlife Biologist/Land Manager in the WMA system 

• Currently a District Biologist with FWC in the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section overseeing FWC lead areas: Chassahowitzka WMA, Hilochee WMA, Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental area (WEA), Janet Butterfield Brooks WEA, Perry Oldenburg WEA, and Little Gator Creek WEA, and FWC co-op areas: Croom, Weekiwachee WMA, Green Swamp, Green Swamp West Unit, Upper Hillsborough, and Lower Hillsborough WMAs

• Enjoys spending time with his wife and son, nature, hiking, birding, campfires, music, beer, building stuff, hanging out with friends and family, and following University of Tennessee sports

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