Jamie L. Nack

Extension Wildlife Outreach Specialist

211 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Phone:  608-265-8264
E-mail:  jlnack@wisc.edu

Specialization

Wildlife management on private lands, youth education, wildlife damage management, and general backyard wildlife

Programming Areas

Workshops and seminars for private landowners interested in increasing the abundance and diversity of wildlife on their land

• Coordinator for the Wisconsin Coverts Project, a 3-day, woodland wildlife management program for private landowners.
• Instructor for “Wildlife Management on the Farm”, a 3-week course offered through UW – Madison’s Farm and Industry Short Course program.
• Help staff the “Wildlife on the Farm” exhibit for the annual Farm Technology Days and answer questions regarding wildlife identification, management, and control.

Youth educational programs with an emphasis on wildlife ecology and management.

• College for Kids – a learning experience for highly motivated students sponsored by the UW-Madison School of Education. Co-teach “Enjoying Wildlife”, a four-day workshop.
• Grandparents University – an award-winning, two-day workshop for children (ages 7-14) and their grandparents to come together and learn from each other in a dynamic atmosphere on the UW campus. GPU is a program of the Wisconsin Alumni Foundation and UW Extension. “Dean” of the Wildlife Ecology major.
• Other programs provided upon request for various groups (e.g. 4-H clubs, Boy and Girl Scouts, elementary schools).

Special courses in Wildlife Ecology for graduate and undergraduate students

• Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow – a national hunting awareness program for students graduating with wildlife degrees who have never hunted. National instructor.
• Wisconsin Student Hunting Project – a voluntary program for wildlife ecology students that provides experiences which allow them to understand hunter behavior and the role of hunting in wildlife management. Students are given the opportunity to become hunter safety certified, practice their marksmanship, and participate in a mentored hunt. Instructor and mentor.
• Fur Shool for “U” – a 3-day furbearer education program for wildlife ecology students. Participants learn about furbearer management, trapping regulations and ethics, basic trapping techniques, proper pelt preparation, and marketing through presentations and hands-on experience. Coordinate student sign-up and help with instruction.
• Wildlife Ecology Summer Field Practicum – a 2-week, hands-on experience for undergraduate students held at Kemp Natural Resources Station in Woodruff, WI. Students live, work, and study in northern Wisconsin and gain valuable experience collecting data, learning new research techniques, and studying northern forest ecology. Assist with organizing and serve as one of four group leaders.

Provide technical assistance over the phone, via e-mail, or through presentations for individuals and groups (e.g. Master Gardeners) on topics of nuisance wildlife and wildlife damage management.

General inquires from the public about backyard wildlife (i.e. identification, ecology).

Note: Contact me if you are interested in a specific program or just have a backyard wildlife question.

Education

Degree	Institution	Major Field	Granted
B.S.	University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point	Wildlife and Biology	1999
M.S.	University of Wisconsin – Madison	Wildlife Ecology	2002

Professional Experience

Institution	Title	Years
Dept. of Forest & Wildlife Ecology, UW – Madison	Extension Wildlife Outreach Specialist	2002-Current

Honors and Awards

Certified Wildlife Biologist, The Wildlife Society – November 27, 2007

Donald R. Peterson Farm Technology Transfer Award for the “Wildlife on the Farm” exhibit at the 2007 Farm Technology Days

Society/Professional Memberships

The Wildlife Society, Wildlife Damage Management Working Group, Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society (2007 President-Elect, 2008 President, 2009 Past-President)

Publications

Nack, J. 2009. Celebrating 15 Years of Woodland Wildlife Education: The Wisconsin Coverts Program. The Ruffed Grouse Society magazine. Vol. 21, Issue 1.

Craven, S., D. Drake, and J. Nack. 2008. Bird feeding: tips for beginners and veterans. University of Wisconsin – Extension.

Nack, J. L. October 2006. Nest-Wrecking Cows Caught on Tape. Birder’s World, pp. 15.

Craven, S. R. and J. L. Nack. June 2005. Deadly Crossing. Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine, pp. 4-7.

Nack, J. L. and C. A. Ribic. 2005. Apparent predation by cattle at grassland bird nests. Wilson Bulletin 117:56-62.

Renfrew, R. B., C. A. Ribic, and J. L. Nack. 2005. Edge avoidance by nesting grassland birds: a futile strategy in a fragmented landscape. Auk 122:618-636.

Nack, J. L. 2002. Effects of predators and cattle on ground-nesting grassland birds in southwestern Wisconsin pastures. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.