Urban Wildlife Management Workshop

Urban Wildlife Management Workshop Thursday, May 8, 2014 8:00am – 5:00pm Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center 8400 NW Military Hwy. San Antonio, TX 78231 Who should attend? Anyone interested in wildlife management in urban areas. Continuing Education Units Approved: Wildlife Biologists (TWS) – 6.75 Hours Animal Control Officers (DSHS) – 6.75 Hours Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) – .70 Education Points Topics Include: Deer Bats Like us on Facebook Feral Hogs Small Mammals https://www.facebook.com/saurbanwildlife Bobcats Zoonotics Coyotes Media Relations Birds For more information contact Jessica Alderson Office: 210-688-6444 [email protected] Space is limited so please register NOW! Walk-in registration accepted if space available Urban Wildlife Management Workshop Registration Deadline May 5, 2014 Register by deadline to be eligible for door prizes! Name: Affiliation: Workshop Fee: $30 Phone Number: Includes morning/afternoon snacks & lunch Email: Lunch: Meat Vegetarian Make checks payable to Alamo Area Master Naturalist Number of Attendees: Mail registration form and payment to: Amount Enclosed: Urban Wildlife Office 12861 Galm Rd San Antonio, TX 78254 Urban Wildlife Management Workshop May 8, 2014 8:00am – 5:00pm Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center 8400 NW Military Hwy. San Antonio, TX 78231 7:45am – 8:15am Registration 8:15am – 8:30am Welcome 8:30am – 9:00am Living with Bats - Benefits and Challenges Fran Hutchins, Bracken Cave Preserve Director 9:00am – 9:45am Avian Species That Thrive In Our Urban Landscapes Matthew Reidy, Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife, District 8 9:45am – 10:00am Questions/Break 10:00am – 10:30am Managing Non-native Urban Wildlife on the San Antonio River Walk Lee Marlowe, Sustainable Landscape Superintendent, San Antonio River Authority 10:30am – 11:00am Urban Deer Management Jessica Alderson, Wildlife Biologist, TPWD Urban Wildlife Program, San Antonio 11:00am – 12:00pm Zoonotic Diseases Edward J. Wozniak DVM, PhD, MPH, Regional Public Health Veterinarian Texas Department of State Health Services 12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch (provided) 1:00pm – 1:45pm It’s a Jungle Out There: News Media Relations Mike Cox, Information Specialist, TPWD Communications Division, Austin 1:45pm – 2:30pm Understanding Your Small Neighbors Judit Green, Wildlife Biologist, TPWD Urban Wildlife Program, San Antonio 2:30pm – 2:45pm Questions/Break 2:45pm – 3:45pm Urban Bobcats - Behavior and Current Research Derek Broman, Wildlife Biologist, TPWD Urban Wildlife Program, DFW 3:45pm – 4:45pm The Coyote: The Real Deal When It Comes To an Example of an Urban Exploiter Clark E. Adams, Professor, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Texas A&M University, College Station 4:45pm – 5:00pm Questions & Closing Remarks Driving Directions to Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center 8400 NW Military Hwy San Antonio, TX 78231 From Downtown: Head north on Soledad St toward E Houston St 0.3 mi Turn left onto W Martin St 0.4 mi Turn right onto San Saba St 397 ft Take the ramp on the left onto I-10 W 5.9 mi Take exit 564 for Interstate 410 E 1.0 mi Merge onto I-410 E 1.6 mi Take exit 19 toward FM 1535/Military Hwy/FM 2696 /Blanco Rd/Castle Hills 0.3 mi Turn left onto Northwest (NW) Military Highway 1.5 mi *Park entrance is on the right From Northeast: I-35 S to exit 172 for TX-1604 Loop W/Anderson Loop 0.6 mi Follow signs for Texas 1604 Loop W and merge onto TX-1604 Loop W 11.3 mi Merge onto Access Rd 1604/N Loop 1604 E /North Loop 1604 W 0.2 mi Take exit toward FM-1535, NW Military Hwy 0.5 mi Turn left onto NW Military Hwy toward Shavano Park 4.5 mi *Park is located on left after Wurzbach Pkwy From the West on IH10: Take IH 10 1.4 mi Turn left onto Wurzbach Rd 1.9 mi Continue onto Wurzbach Pkwy 0.5 mi Turn right onto NW Military Hwy. 0.2 mi (Alon Shopping Center is located on right where this turn is made) *Park entrance is located on Left *Tip: Look for a large rustic metal sign that goes straight into the air with Phil Hardberger Park on it. Sign can be seen from NW Military Highway. When entering the park go straight back and park in the large parking lot on the right after the stop sign. The Urban Ecology Center is a series of buildings connected by porches. ** IF GPS USED: Make sure directions are for NW Military Hwy NOT Military Drive. * .

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