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One of the first wildlife projects I became involved with was the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (azgfd.gov) endangered species project. Specifically I worked with a team that was doing biannual Black Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) surveys near Seligman, Az. The Black Footed Ferret became one of the most endangered mammals of North America after mass exterminations of it’s primary food source, the prairie dog. (Cynomis spp.) Around 1996 a recovery program was implemented and several agencies and organizations began working together to save the near extinct Black Footed Ferret.
Now, with the native ferret slowly on the rise, teams of surveyors are gathering twice a year to work tirelessly on all night shifts to spotlight, humanely trap and examine a portion of each population that has been re-established in the prairies of North America. You can visit the resources section of this page to learn more about this fascinating animal and learn more about the species recovery process.
Some of the more recent projects I have become engaged in include working with Liberty wildlife and again, working with Game and Fish on the implementation of bat houses. For twenty five years Liberty wildlife has been rehabilitating raptors and other native wildlife. Raptors are predatory birds that face everyday challenges of rapidly expanding urban development. Through the efforts of wildlife rehabilitators Liberty Wildlife is working hard to rescue injured raptors and other Arizona native wildlife and get them back on their way once again. Some of the things I, along with ASU’s Wildlife Restoration Student Association have been doing over the years with Liberty Wildlife include organizing work parties to repair flight cages and sponsor fundraisers where we collect items that are needed and useful to their rehabilitation center.
