Wildlife and Woodlands: 2019 Woodland Stewards series 4 of 4
Webinar Details
When:
Mar 14, 2019 7:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 02:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Craig Harper, Professor of Wildlife Management and Extension Wildlife Specialist, University of Tennessee
- Dr. Mark McConnell, Assistant Professor of Upland Birds and Prairie Habitat Conservation, Mississippi State University
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Managing wildlife is commonly ranked as a primary objective among landowners. This session will introduce basic wildlife management principles and concepts and provide information on habitat requirements of various wildlife that occur across the region.
4th of 4 webinars in the 2019 Series

Dr. Craig A. Harper is a Professor of Wildlife Management and the Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Harper maintains an active extension and research program that specializes in upland habitat management, including effects of prescribed fire, silviculture, and herbicide applications on habitat for various wildlife species.
Dr. Mark McConnell is Assistant Professor of Upland Birds and Prairie Habitat Conservation in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture at Mississippi State University. His research program focuses on the ecology and management of southeastern gamebirds in working landscapes.
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Publications
- Harper, C.A. 2017. Managing Early Successional Plant Communities for Wildlife in the Eastern US. Knoxville, TN. 91 pages. ISBN 978-0-692-90231-8.
- Brooke, J.M., and Harper, C.A. 2018. Renovating native warm-season grass stands for wildlife. UT Extension. PB 1856. 27 pages.
- Harper, C.A. 2017. A Quick Guide for Landowners Managing Old-fields for Wildlife. UT Extension. PB 1855. 13 pages.
- Harper, C.A., G.E. Bates, M.P. Hansbrough, M.J. Gudlin, J.P. Gruchy, and P.D. Keyser. 2007. Native warm-season grasses: Identification, establishment, and management for wildlife and forage production in the Mid-South. UT Extension, PB 1752. Knoxville, TN. 189 pages. ISBN 978-0- 9795165-0-4.
- Harper, C.A. 2005. Managing pine stands for wildlife. Pages 40 – 44, In, A Southern Pine Management Guide for Tennessee Landowners, D. Cassidy, editor. UT Extension, PB 1751. 48 pages.
- Warwick, J.A. and Harper, C.A. 2018. Considerations for Wildlife and Fire in the Southern Blue Ridge. UT Extension, PB 1869.
- Harper, C.A. 2011. Bring fire back to our oak forests: Part I. Quality Whitetails 18(5):74-80.
- Harper, C.A. 2012. Bring fire back to our oak forests: Part II. Quality Whitetails 18(6):50-57.
- Harper, C.A. 2018. Five principles of food plot management. Quality Whitetails 25(2):34-40.
- Harper, C.A. and R.G. Basinger. 2017. Calculating proper seeding rate for food plot success. Wildlife Trends 17(1):4-7.
- Houston, A.E. and C.A. Harper. 2015. QDM journey: The Ames story. Quality Whitetails 22(5):44-51.
- Harper, C.A., N.R. Bumgarner, C. Reese, and B.G. Dunlap. 2018. Managing wildlife around your home. UT Extension, PB 1868. 52 pages.

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