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SECTION 1: Contact Information
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Wildlife Innovations
S. Jake Manley
11629 Westridge PL., Lakeside, CA. 92040
Phone #: (334) 703-2946
Email: [email protected]
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SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENTS DATE S. Jake Manley/President
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INTEGRATED ADAPTIVE CANADA GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLAN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Proposed Approach for Meeting
Objectives Outlined in RFP
Submitted To:
Frank Fanara
Parks Maintenance Manager
(650) 286-3553
[email protected]
Submitted By:
POC: S. Jake Manley
11629 Westridge PL
Lakeside, CA. 92040
(334) 703-2946
[email protected]
DUNS: 081042844
CAGE: 81PJ1
EIN: 82-3456892
Revised 22 July 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I: COMPANY BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS .............................................................. 3 SECTION II: PROPOSED APPROACH ............................................................................................................ 4 CAGO SURVEILLANCE ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 6 PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 6 GPS TRACKING OF CANADA GEESE .................................................................................................................................... 7 DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING ................................................................................................................................... 7 PROJECTED SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 SECTION III: KEY PERSONNEL .................................................................................................................... 10 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR............................................................................................................................................... 10 PROJECT MANAGER ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 SECTION IV: TASK DESCRIPTION AND ASSUMPTIONS ......................................................................... 11 SITE ASSESSMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 Task 1: Conduct Site Assessments Tailored to Each Park’s Conditions ............................................................. 12 Task 2: Evaluate Park-specific Challenges ......................................................................................................... 12 HAZING AND DETERRENCE TECHNIQUES ........................................................................................................................... 12 Task 3: Use of Trained Dogs to Haze Geese ....................................................................................................... 12 Task 4: Remote-controlled Devices to Deter Goose Activity ............................................................................. 13 Task 5: Aversive Conditioning ............................................................................................................................ 14 Task 7: Fogging Using Backpack Style Mobile Mist Blower .............................................................................. 14 MONITORING AND METRICS ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Task 8: Track Success Using Transmitter Tools and Measurable Metrics ......................................................... 15 Task 9: Submit Detailed Reports ........................................................................................................................ 15 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings ........................................ 16 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Task 11: Maintain Regulatory Compliance & secure permits for chemical repellents as needed ................... 16 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 16 Task 12: Refine Strategies Based on CAGO Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges .................................. 16 PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................ 16 Task 13: Develop Public Education Materials.................................................................................................... 16 OPTIONAL SERVICES DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 17 Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO .......................................................................... 17 Task 14: Secure Required Permits to Begin Egg Addling on Bair Island ........................................................... 17 2 Task 15: Conduct Egg Addling Operations During Nesting Season .................................................................. 18 Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data (1 FEB 2024-30 NOV) .................................................... 18 SECTION V: COST PROPOSAL ..................................................................................................................... 18 COST SUMMARY BY TASK FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 1 (2025/2026) ............................................................................. 23 COST SUMMARY BY TASK FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 2 (2026/2027) ............................................................................. 24 COST SUMMARY BY TASK FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 3 (2027/2028) ............................................................................. 25 SECTION VI: REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 26 SECTION VII: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE RESUMES ............................................. 24
3 SECTION I: COMPANY BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
Wildlife Innovations is a biological consulting firm and DGS certified small and micro business, based in California, that specializes in wildlife management to support the recovery of threatened and endangered species and mitigation of wildlife-hazards and human-wildlife conflict throughout the state. WI has extensive experience working on a diverse set of city, state, and federal properties, including in areas that require a higher level of operational awareness, such as military installations, busy construction sites, state parks, state Ecological Reserves, and airports, some of which include areas directly accessible to the public. Senior staff members have been designing and implementing effective wildlife management programs for over 17 years, including the recent preparation of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan for the City of Foster City. As a part of developing multiple wildlife management programs, WI has assisted in the drafting of Scopes of Work (SOW) for the USFWS, city airports, and Regional Parks Districts, and has authored wildlife management plans for the USFWS, US Navy, state Ecological Reserves, CA State Parks, East Bay Stewardship Network, and US Marine Corps. These plans included steps necessary for compliance with state or federal permits, preventing negative impacts to sensitive habitats and species within or near the management area(s), and avoiding actions that would impede landowner and/or public use of each property. Plans and work often included the utilization of hazing techniques, sometimes including pyrotechnics, firearms, and/or an array of trap types within areas heavily used by the public or other humans. Therefore, those plans and programs stemming from plans incorporated methodology to address employee and public safety concerns as well as defined measures that would be taken to reduce the potential for exposure of management methods to the community.
WI personnel have experience in the hazing and removal of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis; CAGO), and WI has designed programs for and currently manages mammals (small to large), corvids, raptors, owls, and other avian species in support of listed species recovery or wildlife hazard mitigation programs. Managing a diverse set of species simultaneously requires personnel to have extensive knowledge in the identification of an array of species, their sign (including evidence of damage or predation), behavior, and ecology in order to select the most effective and efficient management methods. Intelligent and urban adapted species such as coyote ( Canis latrans), American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos), and Common Raven ( Corvus corax ) are notoriously challenging to manage, but WI has demonstrated years of successful management of such species despite challenging site constraints within urban and semi -urban areas. As each targeted individual, group, and site requires a customized appro ach, we are confident that our experience and skills will be easily adapted to the effective execution of a comprehensive CAGO Management Program for Foster City.
Wildlife Innovations prioritizes staying current on advancements in wildlife management techniques and technologies that may help improve efficiency and effectiveness in our projects.
In many cases, techniques for wildlife management are underdeveloped and have remained unchanged for years. Due to this, WI has extensive experience adapting technologies utilized within other industries to applications within the field of wildlife management, to compliment and increase success our management programs. Example s include the incorporation of motion sensors, lighting systems, and cameras, designed for home security systems, into some of the customized wildlife deterrents we build and deploy. Additionally, WI has extensive experience in the modification of existing traps and the design of new innovative traps to meet the specific needs of our projects. This valuable attribute has significantly contributed to the success of wildlife management programs we design and implement. We look forward to an opportunity to apply this type of innovative thinking, equipment, and technique development, to the Foster City Parks (FCP) CAGO management program.
4 Wildlife Innovations is strongly committed to improving wildlife management effectiveness and efficiency through the pursuit of scientific research opportunities. We embrace the collection of scientifically defensible data that can be collected without com promising effectiveness or efficiency within each project. These efforts allow us to better track and evaluate effectiveness and efficiency within our programs and, in some cases, also support contributing to the scientific community, helping to improve be st known practices. We utilize digital application -based data input systems (i.e., ESRI’s Field Maps Application) to allow for the collection of a large amount of high-quality and georeferenced data efficiently while in the field. These systems also allow project management staff to provide Realtime oversight of data collection and reduce the time investment, and associated cost to fulfill raw or summarized data requests by project collaborators. We hire and employ wildlife biologists who are not only highl y skilled in the identification, assessment, and management of wildlife, but also have the educational background to better support conservation initiatives.
WI gained site-specific field work experience and additional experience working directly with FCP and other city personnel during the development of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan and currently has insurance coverage ($5M GL), with Foster City listed as insured . Site-specific field work experience included CAGO surveys, habitat surveys, and camera surveillance for CAGO, conducted during both day and night, and within priority parks and other areas. That site-specific experience combined with many years of human-wildlife conflict mitigation experience working within a variety of properties for a diverse set of agencies, make WI uniquely and supremely qualified to help the city to implement the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan for Foster City.
SECTION II: PROPOSED APPROACH
To reduce damage to city parks and help mitigate human health hazard s stemming from the presence of CAGO, and the associated large amount of feces within public parks and waterways, WI will implement a comprehensive, long -term, adaptive, and site -specific CAGO management program consistent with the Plan developed for Foster City. To help quantify the efficacy of CAGO hazing, deterrence, and resulting reduction in CAGO presence, and inform the design of a long- term site -specific CAGO Management Program, WI would include an intensive initial site assessment and CAGO use component. The following tasks will be completed as a part of the initial assessment: 1) Nesting bird and special status survey locations will be identified and digitally recorded; 2) Protocols will be developed for implementation of nesting bird and special status species surveys, in conjunction with CAGO management efforts; 3) CAGO point -count survey stations (PCS), transect survey (TS) locations , and/or other CAGO behavioral survey locations, will be identified and digitally recorded, and protocols will be developed for their implementation; 4) Digit al surveillance camera locations will be identified; 5) Locations for potential placement of deterrence, or exclusion equipment will be evaluated and digitally recorded; 6) Parking, equipment deployment, and transit logistics will be evaluated for each priority park; and 7) A schedule will be developed for the initial employment of management efforts.
Herein, WI has proposed a level of staffing expected to provide sufficient coverage within FCP in both space and time to support an effective conflict mitigation program. To maximize efficiency, a phased approach will be utilized . During the first phase, WI will concentrate efforts on the seven high-priority parks—Marlin, Gull, Erckenbrack, Leo J. Ryan, Catamaran, Edgewater and Sea Cloud Parks . Although the priority parks will be the focus of initial mitigation efforts, as the number of CAGO using those parks is effectively reduced and/or mitigation efforts become more efficient, the number of parks being managed may be increased beyond the initial priority list. Steps for expanding efforts beyond the seven priority parks will 5 be discussed and approved by Foster City representatives (FCR).
Surveillance and mitigation work may be conducted during daytime and nighttime hours, on foot, from a vehicle, and/or from a boat to best support success of the program. Wildlife Innovations vehicles will display identifiable markings (i.e. company logos), and employees will wear uniform shirts with company logos. To support program work, WI will work with FCR to obtain all necessary security and park-operational clearances for personnel and all equipment necessary to conduct work as a part of the program. The WI Principal Investigator (PI) and/or Project Manager ( PM) will attend all meetings requested by FCR and coordinate with other city or related entities as necessary, or when requested to do so, to support an efficient and effective program. Additionally, upon the request of FCR, WI will be available to meet with local police to discuss the program and/or coordinate both daytime and nighttime program operations as needed.
CAGO Surveillance
Physical and digital surveillance will be conducted to help identify the timing, locations and behavior of CAGO within and near FCP during both daytime and nighttime hours . Additionally, surveillance will help WI to evaluate human use of FCP, which will help to identify the most appropriate type and timing for deployment of management techniques. Finally, surveillance data will be used to evaluate and adapt or refine strategies applied based on effectiveness, supporting the development of a maximally efficient and effective long-term CAGO management p rogram.
All methods utilized as a part of the program will follow state and federal permit requirements and will be conducted in coordination with state and federal wildlife agencies, as appropriate.
Digital Surveillance—To more efficiently track the timing and number of CAGO using FCP, cellular-transmission capable cameras will be installed within priority parks and/or other areas where conflict exists. These cameras will allow for 24/7 Realtime surveillance of areas, facilitating better evaluation of CAGO presence and behavior. This is expected to be especially valuable when attempting to evaluate and describe the duration of effects from hazing methods applied for CAGO. Cameras will allow WI to access footage at all priority sites simultaneously, and use information gained to direct efforts to where CAGO are present. Additionally, if a group of CAGO are dispersed from one park, but move to another park after hazing, camera surveillance will allow WI to pursue CAGO and haze them again from the park they moved to . This repeated hazing is expected to greatly increase the effectiveness of hazing efforts. The cameras would be installed on light poles, trees, fence posts, on other suitable structures as approved by FCR, and secured to those structures to attempt to prevent theft or tampering. Where possible, cameras will be installed at a height that will provide optimal viewing of park areas but also help prevent tampering or theft. Cameras may be set to be both motion -sensor activated and to send photos at pre - determined time intervals via cellular network. Signs may be placed near each camera, to indicate to park users that “CAGO Camera Surveillance is In Progress.” Camera data will be reviewed regularly (in most cases Realtime during working hours) , and data will be entered within a cumulative database. This will best support continuous and comprehensive evaluation of CAGO activity within FCP prior to, during, and following the implementation of each facet of the program (e.g. hazing or habitat modification, etc.).
Physical Surveillance—Physical surveillance, such as PCS, TS, or other behavioral or nesting surveys for CAGO will be conducted from pre-identified surveillance points within and/or near priority parks. Surveillance data collected will be used to complement information gathered through digital camera surveillance. Physical surveillance will be conducted during both daytime and nighttime hours, on foot or from a vehicle or boat on the water. Both conventional and special optics (i.e. binoculars, spotting scopes, thermal scopes, etc.) will be used for surveillance, and the timing and location of these efforts will be adjusted as needed to meet the needs of the program. In addition to digital and physical surveillance conducted by WI personnel, CAGO observations or conflicts reported by FCP or other city staff will be used to further inform adaptive 6 management efforts.
Adaptive Management
The program will be adaptive, using observed and measured effects of CAGO behavior following the management techniques that are applied , and following adjustments of methods and application strategies in response to site-specific limitations as they are realized. During the initial efforts, hazing methods will be continuously evaluated based on their effectiveness at hazing CAGO from FCP, and any responses, especially negative responses received from citizens also using FCP’s. The most effective and efficient methods will be continued, and methods determined to be ineffective or not able to be employed due to site -specific limitations will be discontinued.
WI will p ropose additional measures if unexpected issues arise or initial strategies are less effective than anticipated. Methods used and application strategies will be designed to o ptimize the use of available resources within the progra m to ensure cost-effective implementation of all strategies.
Hazing technique type and duration will be based on CAGO response and human activity but may be varied to prevent CAGO from becoming desensitized to methods applied . Overuse of one technique or misuse of a group of techniques can result in acclimation of wildlife to those techniques, reducing and/or eliminating effectiveness. The hazing methods utilized will also be based on the ability of WI personnel to efficiently and safely administer them, stemming from limitations within each park. Examples of methods that may be used as a part of this program include lasers, remote-controlled devices, drones, boats, and foggers. When feasible, hazing tactics on land will be used consecutively with water-based techniques. Upon request of FC R, and as part of an optional task, dog hazing teams may also be used in concert with other techniques to effectively reduce the number of CAGO using areas.
Wildlife Innovations will also utilize and evaluate the effectiveness of deterrents to complement hazing efforts at priority sites. Deterrents may help dissuade CAGO from attempting to occupy areas of parks, particularly where they may try to nest, or while WI personnel are conducting management at other sites. The type, placement, and duration will be varied to help prevent CAGO from becoming desensitized and habituated to them. Deterrence methods applied may include but are unlikely to be limited to lighting, noise makers, mylar strips, and balloons.
During the project, WI will evaluate the potential for use of exclusionary and habitat modification methods and provide site-specific recommendations to FCP within report ing. Examples of possible habitat modifications that will be considered and evaluated may include the addition of shrub or rock islands to reduce sightlines for CAGO, or turf grass alternatives to reduce the food availability for CAGO , fencing, lighting, and other semi -permanent or permanent modifications.
Additionally, WI may describe expe rimental temporary modifications to habitat within priority parks, designed to emulate potential permanent habitat modifications. The temporary modifications could then be tested to evaluate their effectiveness in changing CAGO behavior, before investing funding and time to implement the permanent modifications until the temporary modification prove effective for deterring CAGO.
Public Outreach and Education
Engaging with, informing, and encouraging participation from members of the public are important facets to support success within any conflict mitigation program involving humans and wildlife.
WI will collaborate with City staff to develop public education materials, including signage, flyers, and social media content, to explain the goals and methods utilized within the mitigation program.
WI will host or participate in community workshops or events to raise awareness about the Plan and foster public support as needed upon request. WI will be prepared to help FCR to address community and/or City Council concerns or misconceptions about the strategies bei ng implemented within the program as needed.
7 GPS Tracking of Canada Geese
In addition to other forms of CAGO surveillance, deployment of satellite tracking (GPS) collars on some CAGO should be conducted to further evaluate movements within the project area and regional movements between nearby cities and state and federal wildlife areas. Satellite telemetry would provide information on CAGO movements during the day, night, and during seasonal changes and will provide that information more effectively and at a lower cost than conducting in- person surveys to attempt to gain this information.
Satellite telemetry will be the best way to identify where CAGO that are using FCP are nesting, and to identify other movement patterns for specific individuals and groups they congregate with.
Identifying the exact areas where CAGO are nesting, within and outside FCP, will allow for more effective and targeted reproductive control. Information gained through satellite telemetry may also be used to cultivate productive conversations with state and federal agency land and resource managers and garner their s upport for conflict mitigation efforts within the project site.
In addition, telemetry data could help identify ways that agency-managed properties in the region could be better managed to help alleviate conflict between CAGO and human use at the project site and neighboring properties
If approved by FCR and once necessary permitting is acquired, WI will capture CAGO within specific parks or areas, and place GPS transmitters and/or alpha-numeric bands on captured individuals. Tracking information will be used to map goose activity and better assess hazing effectiveness, identify nesting areas used by CAGO that also use FCP, and use of nearby cities, state and federal wildlife areas.
Data Collection and Reporting
ESRI’s Field Maps for ArcGIS application (ESRI, Redlands, CA) will be used via smart devices, to record all bird survey and CAGO management data while in the field. Customized data input pages will allow personnel to collect information such as the location (both site description and exact coordinates), the number of CAGO present, the primary behavior prior to hazing, management technique employed, and behavioral response/effect. These data can later be downloaded as spreadsheets (Microsoft Office Excel 2016, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA), and within ArcGIS Pro (ESRI, Redlands, CA), for summary, analysis, and mapping.
The effect of each hazing or management method will be evaluated to support adaptive management and reported to FC R, within regular reporting or upon request . Quarterly reports and an annual report will be authored and provided to FCR at the end of each period. Reporting will summarize the results of surveillance and monitoring data collected prior to, during, and following active mitigation. A description of all management actions employed and an evaluation of each, will be reported along with recommendati ons for continued development of the CAGO management program. Metrics evaluated and described to determine whether the program achieved measures of success may include but may not be limited to, whether the overall program effectively reduced CAGO presence within key locations, whether property damage or number of complaints related to CAGO were reduced, and whether health metrics, such as water quality were improved. Data for water quality testing, before, and after the program is initiated, and stats regarding the number and type of complaints lodged by citizens would be provided by FCP to support these comparisons.
All results will be depicted in tabular, graphical, and georeferencing formats. Additional reporting necessary to comply with the mitigation, monitoring and reporting program required for compliance with CEQA will be provided as needed. Additionally, WI will provide recommendations for future management. It is anticipated that the results and recommendations generated from this program may support the development of a regional, collaborative, CAGO management program. Engaging other cities in the region, and the state and federal wildlife agencies, will best 8 support the long-term success of the FCP program.
Projected Schedule
Wildlife Innovations will staff the proposed program with one primary full-time Wildlife Biologist (BIO I), with additional support provided by specialized wildlife biologists (BIO II) , a Project Manager (PM), and the Principal Investigator ( PI), as needed. Additionally, WI may hire a dog handler or specialized subcontractors (likely to be limited to dog services) to assist with management services as needed and feasible within the available budget. The program will be managed to maximize effectiveness within the proposed and finite level of staffing identified herein.
Staff will typically be onsite five (5) days per week, and eight (8) hours per day, with the flexibility to adapt their schedule based on the needs, especially during the early stages of the program.
The frequency and duration of site visits, and number of personnel, will be adaptive and include both daytime and nighttime work. Personnel will be shifted as needed to maintain safety and to comply with California labor laws. It is anticipated that all GPS collaring efforts will require at least two BIOs and a PM. Additionally, a dog team with a handler will be developed by WI internally or another team may be subcontracted to conduct targeted hazing of CAGO within FCP in conjunction with and to complement other methods being applied by WI.
For the first Period of Performance (POP1; 14 August 2025 – 30 June 2026), a full-time BIO I, will be needed for all months during the initial year to facilitate program development. WI expects to be able to put that staff member in the field , beginning 1 October 2025. If optional years (POP1 and POP2) are awarded, the presence of the BIO I could be reduced to part-time during the months of November, December, and January, when the presence of CAGO at FCP is anticipated to be the lowest, to reduce program costs.
9 The table below identifies the projected timing and duration of the tasks for the first Period of Performance (POP1) for this program:
*Schedule may be modified based on the needs of the project **Percentages represent the proportion of the budget for each of the standard tasks. Optional tasks are not included.
2.0%
1.0%
27.7%
23.3%
23.3%
2.9%
10.1%
4.4%
0.3%
1.6%
1.7%
1.7%
NA
NA
NA
NA
8/14/2025 10/3/2025 11/22/2025 1/11/2026 3/2/2026 4/21/2026 6/10/2026 Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges
Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese
Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity Task 5: Aversive conditioning
Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics Task 9: Submit detailed reports
Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed
Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges Task 13: Develop public education materials
Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data 10 SECTION III: KEY PERSONNEL
Wildlife Innovations will staff this project with one Project Manager (PM), and up to two Wildlife Biologists (BIO I and BIO II), with additional support from one Principal Investigator (PI) as needed. The schedules of those individuals will be adjusted as needed to support an effective management program for Foster City. A description of each staff member’s expected involvement in the project and some of their relevant qualifications are provided below . Resumes for all staff identified below are provided within this proposal.
Principal Investigator
Designated PI for this Project, Jake Manley, has more than 15 years of experience conducting wildlife management for threatened and endangered species protection, human -wildlife conflict mitigation, and general environmental consulting purposes. Experience has included conducting site assessments and program development for wildlife management programs, client coordination, authoring or contributing to Scopes of Work and site -specific management and/or mitigation plans for each project, developing site-specific protocols and accident prevention plans, data collection, analysis, and management, personnel training and certification, developing and adhering to project budgets, meeting project deliverable deadlines, budget management, obtaining and maintaining federal and state permits , overseeing compliance with all permit requirements, including necessary coordination with federal, state, and local regulatory agents.
Project Manager
Dan Biteman , the Project Manager for this effort , has more than 19 years of professional experience as a Wildlife B iologist. He has extensive experience in wildlife management, deterrence, and exclusion within both urban and rural environments. He has significant experience in database design, management and data analysis, preparation of technical reports, project proposals, SOWs, Management Plans, Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Plans and Assessments, and Accident Prevention Plans. He has been responsible for the selection, hiring, training development, and supervising of personnel within a variety of projects for more than 15 years. He has assisted federal and state land managers to acquire and maintain state and federal special purpose permits required to conduct wildlife management and monitoring in California, including special status species, and has extensive experience operating within sensitive habitats occupied by Threatened and Endangered species while avoiding take and while mitigating disturbance. He is a skilled public presenter, meeting facilitator, and public outreach representative, having served various roles within each of those facets. He has presented papers at national, regional, and local wildlife, environmental, or industry-specific conferences. He was the Project Manager for writing the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan developed for Foster City, developed and managed the CEQA review for the management program, and presented to the Foster City Council to support approval of the program stemming from the Plan. His direct experience working with Foster City staff, and experience surveying and assessing CAGO presence and use of FCP will be valuable as he continues within the role of PM for this project effort.
Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Innovations will utilize up to two wildlife biologists for conducting the CAGO management efforts described herein. The BIO I for this project will not be identified until the award of a contract.
The experience and qualification s for two of WI’s staff members (BIO II’s) are identified in the following section are provided as examples.
Thadeus Sternberg, a potential BIO II for this project, has five years of professional experience as a wildlife biologist, predator-prey interaction and conflict -mitigation specialist, habitat specialist, and laboratory technician. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status species including the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina; a 11 California state and federally Threatened species) and performing avian point count surveys for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. For the preservation of listed and special status species, Thadeus has handled, banded, translocated, and/or trapped over 50 raptors.
Furthermore, he has performed sea-level rise analysis, habitat suitability analysis, and medical evaluation for a variety of species and fit them with GPS transmitter devices. He has conducted removal of invasive amphibians within Oregon Spotted Frog habitat (Rana pretiosa; Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Washington state). In addition, Thadeus has spent over 2000 hours conducting predator surveys, predator behavioral assessment, and management within California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni; California state and federally Endangered species), Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrius nivosus; federally Threatened species), and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats. Outside of California, Thadeus conducted surveillance and predator deterrence within Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus; federally Threatened species) colonies for a total of 240 hours. He has worked as a part of both small- and large- scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species. Currently, Thadeus’ role focuses on w i l d l i f e a n d ecosystems management to support a variety of projects for WI within coastal California.
Vincent Van Dyke , a potential BIO II for this project, has a B.S. in Wildlife Management and Conservation, and six (6) years of professional experience as a wildlife biologist, habitat specialist, and conducting urban wildlife management. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status s pecies including the Newell’s Shearwater ( Puffinus newelli , Hawaii and federally listed threatened species); Hawaiian Petrel ( Pterodroma sandwichensis, Hawaii and federally listed endangered species); including performing protocol avian point count surveys and nest monitoring for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. Vincent has spent over 4000 hours safely navigating and operating within critically sensitive habitats. In addition, Vincent has spent 535 hours conducting predator surveys, predation investigations, predator behavioral assessment, and management, including the use of traps and firearms within California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni ; California state and federally Endangered species), Western Snowy Plover ( Charadrius alexandrius nivosus ; federally Threatened species), and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats.
Outside of California, Vincent conducted surveillance and wildlife mitigation efforts within airports including waterfowl such as ducks and geese, and the trapping, banding, and relocation of various raptor species, and the safe use of firearms within busy airport environments. Vincent holds certifications of training from the NRA for the safe use of rifles, pistols and shotguns, and has conducted trapping and used firearms professionally as a private contractor and as a federal employee of USDA/Wildlife Services. He has worked as a part of both small - and large-scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species as well as undertaking efforts in multi-agency recovery projects. Vincent has multiple years of experience tracking and hunting waterfowl professionally and recreatio nally and is familiar with CAGO ecology and management methods. Currently, Vincent’s role is to support a variety of projects for WI.
SECTION IV: TASK DESCRIPTION AND ASSUMPTIONS
The following tasks, and associated assumptions were developed based on previous experience conducting similar wildlife management work, based on information gathered during conversations with FC Representatives (FCR) as part of the development of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan , and in response requirements identified within the RFP. Tasks may be further developed or modified to include additional elements or to exclude some elements, upon request. All tasks identified below will be performed during POP1 at the request of FC Representatives, and also during POP2 and POP3 if requested, using the task descriptions below to guide efforts. During POP2 and POP3, hazing services may be reduced to 12 three (3) days per week during November, and to one (1) day per week during December and January to reduce the overall cost of the program, and because CAGO presence within Foster City is expected to be lower during those months. Effort will be shifted between tasks as needed to best serve the needs of the adaptive management program.
Site Assessments
Task 1: Conduct Site Assessments Tailored to Each Park’s Conditions a. Assessments will be conducted by senior-level personnel to determine site-specific logistics for implementation of a comprehensive CAGO management program within priority FCP
b. Nesting bird and/or special status survey locations will be identified and digitally recorded, and protocols will be developed for the implementation of surveys in conjunction with CAGO management efforts
c. CAGO survey locations will be identified and digitally recorded, and protocols will be developed for their implementation
d. Digital camera locations and placement will be identified and recorded e. Potential deterrence equipment locations and placement will be evaluated and digitally recorded
f. Locations and types of habitat modification or exclusion will be evaluated and discussed with FCP staff
g. Vehicle parking, equipment deployment, and transit logistics will be evaluated for each priority park
h. A schedule will be made for the initial employment of management techniques Task 2: Evaluate Park-specific Challenges
a. WI senior staff will discuss the results from the assessments and establish a plan for addressing:
i. Avoidance of MBTA and other protected species
ii. Avoidance of high human activity periods
iii. Potential safety concerns
iv. Steps to limit disturbance to the public associated with CAGO hazing v. Logistics of parking, boat launching, and other site accessibility with hazing equipment
Task 2 Assumptions:
• WI will discuss and work with FCR to address some of these limitations and identify an approved plan for implementation
Hazing and Deterrence Techniques
Task 3: Use of Trained Dogs to Haze Geese
a. A dog team will be used to conduct hazing of CAGO within priority park areas b. This service includes:
i. Experienced handlers and trained dogs that will conduct patrols throughout designated park zones with dogs harassing and discouraging geese from congregating without causing them injury
ii. Trained handlers will direct the dogs to pursue gaggles and/or individual CAGO until all birds take flight and leave the area
iii. Trained dogs and handler teams will follow predetermined routes and schedules to help provide efficient coverage of the area
b. If dog hazing is initiated and proves to be successful in reducing the presence of CAGO within priority parks sufficiently, it may become possible to reduce frequency of other hazing staff presence. This will depend on the overall effectiveness of the 13 comprehensive program and must be agreed upon between WI and FCR before reduced effort for other tasks could be implemented.
Task 3 Assumptions:
• As WI was not able to identify a local goose-dog team with the capability and capacity to conduct this task at the level of effort requested by FC, and WI does not currently provide these services to other clients, WI will develop a dog team internally if an appropriate subcontractor cannot be identified.
• It is anticipated that WI would be able to provide a goose dog and handler team within six months of contract initiation, although it may be possible to deploy a team sooner.
• Deployment of the internal WI dog team is contingent upon a minimum full-time (5 days per week) contractual commitment of one year for these services.
• This full-time service could be expanded to other FCP outside priority parks for no additional costs, at the request of FCR and upon the ability of WI to maintain the desired results within the seven (7) priority parks. • Costs for this service are based on a monthly flat rate. • Initial efforts will comprise up to five days per week and up to twice daily, as identified in the RFP.
• If a full-time dog hazing team is not desired, WI will attempt to identify and subcontract the most appropriate company to perform these services up to five (5) days per week, dependent upon the subcontractor’s availability and within budget constraints.
• Alternatively, WI will continue to pursue subcontracting a qualified dog team that can provide dog hazing services at the seven (7) priority parks up to five (5) days per week.
▪ The dog team will be scheduled and supervised by the WI PM and coordinated with the BIO(s) tasks to avoid redundancy and conflicts between methods applied.
▪ Costs for this service will be determined upon identification of a qualified entity but will not exceed the costs identified in the cost tables.
Task 4: Remote-controlled Devices to Deter Goose Activity a. Land-based and/or amphibious remote-controlled devices will be used to implement frequent hazing of CAGO at priority parks
i. Equipment may include:
a. Aerial Drones
b. Remote-controlled Amphibious Devices
a. Remote-controlled Boats
b. Lasers
b. Additional equipment may be mounted to devices to increase effect i. Equipment may include:
a. Speakers
b. Other equipment as appropriate
Task 4 Assumptions:
• All efforts for this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment identified in Task 5.
• Efforts will require the use of a full-time biologist onsite. 14 • Some equipment (e.g. aerial drones), may require additional permissions from FC or other entities
Task 5: Aversive Conditioning
a. An array of adaptive hazing and deterrence methods and equipment will be employed to increase effectiveness on CAGO and reduce their foraging, roosting, and nesting within FC priority parks
i. Equipment may include:
a. Audio Sonic Goose Deterrent Systems
b. Lasers
c. Scare Eye Balloons
d. Fox Lights
e. Predator Decoys
b. Nest searches and addling or destruction will be employed throughout all FCP properties, as feasible, to reduce resident CAGO reproductive success and site fidelity
Task 5 Assumptions:
• All efforts in this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment in Task 4.
• Hazing and deterrence work will be conducted by and/or under the direction of WI biologists specialized in conflict mitigation.
• Efforts will require the use of a full-time biologist onsite for a minimum of nine (9) months per contract year.
• Higher intensity hazing will be conducted in high-CAGO activity areas within priority areas or parks, as those areas are identified through surveillance. • The intensity of hazing effort may be greater during ecologically relevant times of year for CAGO (e.g. ahead of the molt), to maximize effectiveness of the program and achieve desired results.
• All techniques/equipment will be approved by FCR prior to deployment. • Techniques and equipment used will be site and situationally specific, based on site and CAGO characteristics and limitations.
Task 7: Fogging Using Backpack Style Mobile Mist Blower a. Administration of chemical repellents, such as Methyl Anthranilate, may be used to deter or haze CAGO in select parks, and when conditions to allow for use of this method under permits exist.
Task 7 Assumptions:
• This technique will only be administered using a fogging and/or misting device that emits a product that contains Methyl Anthranilate (e.g. EcoBird 4.0, EPA#:
86583-4 or equivalent) into the air up-wind from CAGO that are observed loafing, resting, or foraging within parks.
• This method would only be used in compliance with applicable permits, laws and regulations.
• Chemical repellents will only be administered by individuals with the appropriate permits, license and/or certifications.
• The use of this technique will not exceed two (2) hours per week for 38 weeks.
15 Monitoring and Metrics
Task 8: Track Success Using Transmitter Tools and Measurable Metrics a. Measures of success will be established for the CAGO management program b. GPS and/or cellular transmitter collars will be fitted to at least one individual from each gaggle, to gather better information on timing of site use, nesting, roosting, foraging in FC parks and surrounding areas
a. Collars will also be used to better understand regional movements between properties and evaluate the efficacy of management methods/techniques throughout the year
c. Cellular Cameras will be positioned in priority parks to gather information on CAGO and human activity for focusing efforts and evaluate the timing, location, and behavioral responses of CAGO to the applied management techniques d. PCS, TS, and/or other survey types will be conducted at priority parks to record presence and abundance of CAGO prior to and during CAGO management efforts Task 8 Assumptions:
• A maximum of ten (10) GPS or cellular capable collars will be deployed o Obtaining all permits for collaring efforts will not exceed six (6) weeks o Collars will be deployed prior to employing hazing and deterrence techniques to increase collaring efficiency
o If additional collars are to be deployed, they will be deployed at a cost of $2000 per transmitter.
o It will take three (3) personnel three (3) days to deploy ten (10) collars on target CAGO.
o Deployment of all collars may not be preferable in the first period of performance due to late implementation of program and the associated limitations of available candidates.
• A maximum of two cameras will be deployed per park.
o Additional cameras can be deployed at the cost of $1300 per camera. • Collar data upload and review will be performed at least once per week. • Data analysis and summary will be performed as part of Task 8.
Task 9: Submit Detailed Reports
a. Quarterly reports will be submitted during each performance period, summarizing CAGO management methods/techniques employed, all data collected, and modifications made or recommended to approach
b. An annual report will be submitted following the conclusion of each performance term, summarizing all CAGO management methods/techniques employed, data collected, results of management efforts and established metrics, including the status of meeting the established benchmarks of success, and recommendations for improving the program
Task 9 Assumptions:
• For POP1, two Quarterly Reports will be submitted to FC representatives within 30 Days following the conclusion of each quarter. • An Annual Report will be submitted within 60 days of the conclusion of each POP.
• The submitted costs comprise one annual report revision and two quarterly report revisions per POP. Additional revisions can be made at the rate identified in Task 9 Table.
• More frequent reporting can be requested by FC representatives and 16 completed at the costs identified in Task 9 Table.
Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings a. WI will Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings, as requested, to present findings, demonstrate program success, and recommend adjustments based on monitoring results.
Task 10 Assumptions:
• Efforts comprise assisting with the development of presentation materials and attendance of one (1) meeting or event per contract year. • If more events would be of advantage, support for those events can be discussed between WI and FCR
Regulatory Compliance
Task 11: Maintain Regulatory Compliance & secure permits for chemical repellents as needed
a. WI will ensure all activities are aligned with local, state, and federal regulations, including compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and ensure compliance with the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Plan
b. WI will, upon request, obtain all permits and/or certifications necessary for the employment of chemical repellents, such as Methyl Anthranilate, for the deterrence and/or hazing of CAGO in select parks
Task 11 Assumptions:
• The following permits/certifications will be required and can be obtained to administer the selected chemical repellents for CAGO management:
o Pest Control Business License (PCB)
o Qualified Applicator License (QAL)
o Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC)
Adaptive Management and Maintenance
Task 12: Refine Strategies Based on CAGO Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges a. Senior personnel will utilize physical and digital surveillance, including tracking data from Task 8, collected during CAGO management efforts within priority FCP and other relevant properties, to continue to assess and quantify CAGO presence and behavior within those areas, identify the most appropriate hazing or deterrence methods and times for implementation, and evaluate the efficacy of the methods employed to measure success
b. Refinement of management efforts may include:
I. Adding, removing, or repositioning deterrence and/or surveillance equipment II. Adjustment of schedule to target times of high CAGO activity and low human activity
III. Addition, removal, or adaptation of management techniques Task 12 Assumptions:
• Evaluation and refinement of management efforts will be done concurrently with Tasks 3-8.
Public Outreach and Education
Task 13: Develop Public Education Materials
17 a. WI will work with FC representatives to consider and develop the following for deployment:
i. Different or additional “Don’t Feed Wildlife” signs for FC Parks ii. Flyers or signage to describe CAGO management techniques/efforts that may be observed within parks
iii. Website and/or social media posts highlighting CAGO management techniques/efforts that may be observed within parks
Task 13 Assumptions:
• WI will assist with the development of public educational materials, which FCR will distribute, post, or purchase and install.
Optional Services Descriptions
Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO a. This task is listed as optional, although it is strongly recommended. Utilization of a boat for this program will enhance the effectiveness of hazing techniques and allow for hazing in all areas of the lagoon. Additionally, identification and addling of CAGO nests within some areas of the lagoon shoreline may not be possible without boat access, and result in successful CAGO nesting within the city and lead to more CAGO that are imprinted and accustomed to using the city properties.
b. A gasoline powered motorboat will improve effectiveness of the following program elements:
i. Ability to identify and/or respond to addle CAGO nests within FC ii. Hazing for CAGO that retreat to the water. There may be limitations due to weather and/or ordinances for operating amphibious remote-controlled devices or drones and some areas in the lagoon may not be visible from city property or be too far from areas where WI can access, to safely and effectively deploy remote controlled devices.
iii. Improved efficiency when transitioning between some parks to deploy hazing methods and to get closer to CAGO for deploying some hazing methods
iv. Improved coverage for CAGO surveillance (nighttime and daytime) to ensure that all of FCP and all areas of the lagoon are surveyed to gather behavioral data, and map nesting and roosting locations for deployment of deterrents Task 6 Assumptions:
• All efforts in this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment in Tasks 4 and 5.
• Utilization of a gasoline-powered boat will require permission from the Department of Public Works.
• WI will not be responsible for any fees associated with launching the boat within FC lagoon
• All techniques/equipment will be approved by FC representatives prior to deployment.
• All techniques/equipment will only be implemented if site limitations do not prohibit their use.
Task 14: Secure Required Permits to Begin Egg Addling on Bair Island a. WI will obtain all permits, including the use of drones for aerial mapping of nests and operation within sensitive habitats, necessary to conduct egg 18 addling/destruction on Bair Island
b. WI will conduct permit reporting and maintenance for issued permits c. Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies, as needed, for egg addling/destruction efforts on Bair Island
Task 14 Assumptions:
• If any necessary permit(s) cannot be issued to WI as a contractor , they will be obtained by Foster City , and WI will assist with acquisition and maintenance of those permit(s).
Task 15: Conduct Egg Addling Operations During Nesting Season a. Using 2-3 personnel once per week during the nesting season, WI will survey Bair Island for the presence, location, and number of CAGO nests then target those nests via egg addling and/or destruction efforts
a. Drones may be utilized for aerial mapping of CAGO nests if permitted to by relevant agencies
b. WI will employ CAGO egg addling and/or destruction for all detected nests on Bair Island as allowed within permits
Task 15 Assumptions:
• Aerial nest mapping efforts will comprise a maximum of two personnel for 16 hours for the duration of egg addling operations.
o Additional efforts can be made at the rates identified in Task 15 Table. • Egg addling efforts will comprise a maximum of three personnel making up to 14 trips to Bair Island.
o Additional efforts can be made at the rates identified in Task 15 Table.
Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data (1 FEB 2024-30 NOV) a. To be used to support measures of success, WI will review and analyze all digital camera surveillance data (from cameras mounted in priority parks) collected from 1 February-30 November 2024 to help quantify CAGO presence and abundance in priority parks over space and time.
b. Data will be used to help quantify the success of CAGO management efforts (as part of the measures of success) by allowing a comparison between goose activity (per month and as a whole) during the year prior to and following program initiation.
c. All data and analysis will be included in the annual report for POP1, as part of Task 9
SECTION V: COST PROPOSAL
Identified hourly rates include all indirect and direct costs required to complete the project tasks.
WI will execute all tasks at the rates detailed in Task Tables 1-16, with invoices issued monthly or as agreed upon with FCR. The totals are based on estimated effort for each task, with the flexibility to adjust effort and associated costs, between tasks to best meet program needs . WI will provide detailed budget tracking and ensure expenditure remains within the approved contract amount. Actual expenses will not exceed these estimates without prior approval from FCR. The following Task Tables include rates and cost per unit of services to be provided within POP1, a Cost Summary Table for POP1, and additional Cost Summary Tables for POP2 and POP3.
Effort and costs for each task were not broken down per park within this proposal, as efforts may be shifted between priority parks or expanded into additional parks. Instead, effort by task is broken down by personnel, and by the number of days estimated for each task, and those 19 estimates are displayed in the following tables. The estimated personnel effort identified in the following tables are expected to be sufficient to complete all tasks identified within the seven priority parks identified by FCP. If a single or multiple tasks require more effort than predicted for the program to be effective, WI will increase effort for those tasks and reduce effort from the level predicated for other tasks, without reducing the total level of effort for all tasks combined, and without exceeding total costs.
Task 1: Site Assessments and Habitat Modifications - Initial Site Assessment and Recommendations
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 4 $4,960.00 PI $ 1,500.00 2 $3,000.00 TOTAL 6 $7,960.00
Task 2: Site Assessments and Habitat Modifications - Evaluate park-specific challenges Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 2 $2,480.00 PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00 TOTAL 3 $3,980.00
Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese
Personnel Monthly Rate # of Months Total
BIO I 0 $0.00
BIO II 0 $0.00
PM 0 $0.00
Dog Team/Month $ 12,000.00 9 $108,000.00 TOTAL 9 $108,000.00
Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 80 $83,200.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 6 $7,440.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 86 $90,640.00
20 Task 5: Aversive conditioning
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 80 $83,200.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 6 $7,440.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 86 $90,640.00
Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 12.5 $13,000.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00 TOTAL 15.5 $16,720.00
Task 7: Hazing and Deterrence - Fogging Using Backpack Style Mobile Mist Blower Emitting Grape Seed
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 9.5 $9,880.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 10.5 $11,120.00
Task 8: Monitoring and Metrics - Track Success using GPS Tools and Measurable Metrics Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 10 $10,400.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 3 $3,450.00 PM $ 1,240.00 5 $6,200.00 PI $ 1,500.00 3 $4,500.00 Transmitters $ 1,500.00 10 $15,000.00 TOTAL 31 $39,550.00
Task 9: Submit detailed reports
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 9 $11,160.00 PI $ 1,500.00 4 $6,000.00 TOTAL $17,160.00
21 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL $1,240.00
Task 11: Regulatory Compliance (MBTA, MMRP, Chemical Repellents) and Secure Permits or Recommendations for Chemical Repellents as Needed
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 1 $1,150.00 PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00 PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00 TOTAL 5 $6,370.00
Task 12: Adaptive Management and Maintenance - Refine Strategies Based on Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00 PI $ 1,500.00 2 $3,000.00 TOTAL 5 $6,720.00
Task 13: Develop public education materials
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 4 $4,960.00 PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00 TOTAL $6,460.00
Optional Task 14: Egg Addling - Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island (Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge) Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00
PI $ 1,500.00 3.5 $5,250.00
TOTAL 4.5 $6,490.00
22 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season and keep accurate records of total nests and eggs addled
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO II $ 1,150.00 14 $16,100.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 16 $18,400.00 PM $ 1,240.00 16 $19,840.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 46 $54,340.00
Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 13 $13,520.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL TBD $14,760.00
23 Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 1 (2025/2026)
TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ 7,960.00 Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ 3,980.00 Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 108,000.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 90,640.00 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 90,640.00 Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 11,120.00 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 39,550.00 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 17,160.00 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,240.00 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ 6,370.00 Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 6,720.00 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 6,460.00 Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 16,720.00 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 6,490.00 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 54,340.00 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 14,760.00 $ 389,840.00 $ 92,310.00 24 Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 2 (2026/2027)
TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ - Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ - Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 123,600.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 108,368.06 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 108,368.06 Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 6,492.10 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 15,356.30 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 15,543.58 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,290.10 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ - Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 1,290.10 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 1,290.10 Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 17,395.49 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 1,560.60 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 56,535.34 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 15,356.30 $ 381,598.39 $ 90,847.73
25 Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 3 (2027/2028)
TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ - Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ - Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 127,308.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 108,368.06 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 108,368.06 Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 6,492.10 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 15,356.30 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 15,543.58 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,290.10 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ - Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 1,290.10 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 1,290.10 Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 17,395.49 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 1,560.60 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 56,535.34 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 15,356.30 $ 385,306.39 $ 90,847.73 26 SECTION VI: REFERENCES
Doug Bell
Wildlife Program Manager
Wildlife Management Unit
East Bay Regional Park District
2950 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 544-2341
[email protected]
Natalie Reeder
Wildlife Biologist
Stewardship
East Bay Regional Park District
2950 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 544-2309
[email protected]
Loni Beyer Wilson
Natural Resources Manager, Naval Base
Coronado
Environmental Division, Natural Resources and
Conservation Planning
Public Works Department Bldg 3
San Diego, CA 91935-7088
(619) 545-5551
[email protected]
DiAnna Abdo
Wildlife Biologist/NAVFAC Contract Specialist
Environmental Compliance
PO Box 357088
NASNI, Building 3, Second Floor
San Diego, CA. 92135
(386) 316-6070
[email protected]
Travis Wooten
USMCB Camp Pendleton
Environmental Security
Installation Biologist
Environmental Office
Oceanside, CA. 92054
(913) 522-3848
[email protected]
Chris Webb
Supervisory Coastal Scientist
Moffatt and Nichol
555 Anton Blvd., Suite 400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(657) 261-2686
[email protected]
Sandy Vissman
Senior Wildlife Biologist
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office
2177 Salk Avenue, Suite 250
Carlsbad, CA 92008-7385
(619) 224-6847
[email protected]
24 SECTION VII: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE RESUMES WI will proactively evaluate and implement opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Canada Goose Management Plan throughout the contract term. Identified refinements will be communicated to FCR as they arise and be summarized in each scheduled report. WI will also coordinate with FCR to obtain all permits required to operate a gas ‑powered boat and drones, as applicable, within FCP, and to conduct aerial mapping and egg addling of CAGO nests on Bair Island, if these optional tasks are authorized. WI will work with FC public relations specialists to develop targeted public outreach and education materials and events. WI will work alongside FC staff each contract term to identify and evaluate emerging challenges and opportunities, ensuring continuous improvement of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Program. Based on insights from the first year of the program, WI will identify and recommend additional outreach or education strategies to reduce FCP’s attractiveness to CAGO for incorporation into a long-term adaptive management framework.
Wildlife Innovations, Inc.
EDUCATION
B.S. Wildlife Science,
Auburn University, School of
Forestry and Wildlife
Sciences, Auburn, AL.
(2010)
AFFILIATIONS
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
Pacific Seabird Group
The Wildlife Society
National Rifle Association
PERMITS
USGS Bird Banding Lab:
Master Bird Banding
Permit (Permittee, 24158):
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife:
Scientific Collecting
Permit (Permittee, SC-
12266)
US Fish and Wildlife
Service MBTA: Scientific
Collecting Permit
(Permittee, MB89983D)
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife:
Memorandum of
Understanding
US Fish and Wildlife
Service MBTA:
Depredation Permits
NATIVE ENDANGERED &
THREATENED SP.
RECOVERY - E & T
WILDLIFE
(ESPER2422473):
S. Jake Manley
PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mr. Manley has 15 years of experience working as a professional Wildlife Biologist with over 13 years designing and implementing successful and customized wildlife surveillance and management programs to meet the needs of a variety of clients within a diverse set of properties, which include large tracts of both state and federal lands.
Wildlife management programs have supported recovery efforts for state and federally listed species, including California Least Terns (CLTE; Sternula antillarum browni), Western Snowy Plover s (WSPL; Charadrius alexandrius nivosus), San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike (SCLS; Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi), San Clemente Bell Sparrow (BESP; Artemisiospiza belli clementeae), and Light -Footed Ridgway’s Rail (LFRR, Rallus obsoletus levipes) and Mariana Cr ow (Corvus kubaryi). He has extensive experience in trap and translocation, trap and euthanasia, wildlife deterrence, and the safe and discrete use of firearms for removal of targeted individuals from within urban and rural environments. He has experience in data analysis, preparation of technical reports, SOWs, Management and Mitigation Plans, and Accident Prevention Plans and has been responsible for the hiring, training, and development of personnel on current and previous projects. He holds both federal and state permits required to conduct wildlife management and monitoring in California, including special status species. He has a master banding permit for the management of raptors and placement of transmitters in California and Nevada. He has extensive experience operating within sensitive habitats containing Threatened and Endangered species without take and while mitigating disturbance. He is a skilled public presenter, meeting facilitator, and public outreach representative, having served various roles within each of those facets. He has presented papers at national, regional, and local wildlife, environmental, or industry - specific conferences. An abbreviated list of his project experience is listed below.
SKILLS AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
▪ Permit Application, Reporting, and Maintenance, including MOU, Special Purpose, and Recovery Permits
▪ Federal, State, City, and Local Agency and Client Coordination ▪ ArcGIS Collector & ArcGIS Pro
▪ Site Assessments
▪ Management and Mitigation Plan Development and Preparation ▪ Preparation of Technical Reports, Accident Prevention Plans, Proposals, and Scopes
▪ Data Analysis
▪ Agency Coordination and Consultation
▪ Personnel Training and Development
▪ Budget Development and Management
▪ Program Development and Implementation
▪ Operation within sensitive habitat of listed species while minimizing disturbance and chances of Take
▪ Avian and Mammalian Species ID, by sight and sound
▪ Daytime and Nighttime Surveillance of Wildlife
▪ Design/Development of Traps and Deterrence Techniques S. Jake Manley, Page 2
CERTIFICATIONS
CA State Trapping License
(Professional Pest
Management)
Chemical Immobilization
and Wildlife Handling
ArcGIS Basic
24 Hour HAZWOPER
Airport Driver’s License
ATV Operator’s License
(Current)
Range Safety Officer
Certified
NRA Firearms Safety
Instructor (Current, Basic
Pistol, Basic Rifle, and Basic
Shotgun Courses)
▪ Trapping, Handling, Marking, Transmittering, and/or Translocation of a variety of species
▪ Operation of 4x4 vehicles in rough, muddy, and sandy terrain ▪ Injured Wildlife Rescue
▪ Nest Searches
▪ Wildlife tracking
WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS PROJECTS
▪ President and Principal Investigator, Wildlife Innovations (2017-Present) o Energy Resilience and Security Project, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, CA
o Vertebrate Species Management for The Protection Of Sensitive Species Within The East Bay Regional Parks Botanical Garden
o Feral Pig Population Management Plan for East Bay Stewardship Network, California
o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Port of Los Angeles, CA o Predator Control for the Protection of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA
o Predator Control for the Protection of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Naval Base Coronado, CA
o Predator Control for the Light-footed Ridgeway’s Rail during the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project, CA
o Predator Research and Management for the Burrowing Owl, San Diego Habitat Conservancy, CA
o Predator Control for the California Least Tern on FAA Island, Mission Bay, CA
o Avian Predator Management for the Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreational Area, CA o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, CA
o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Venice Beach, CA o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, East Bay Regional Park District, CA
o Wildlife Hazard Mitigation, Brown Field Municipal Airport and Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
o Hazing and Recovery Units, Oiled Wildlife Care Network, UC Davis, CA o Peregrine Falcon Monitoring Project for Port of Long Beach, CA • A comprehensive list of projects can be submitted upon request S. Jake Manley, Page 3
WILDLIFE PROJECT, DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE • >7 years President and Principal Investigator for Wildlife Innovations • >15 years conducting wildlife surveys, monitoring, and management for listed species on federal, state, and city lands and >13 years of Project Management >13 years of experience designing experimental research projects, with emphasis in the development of innovative new wildlife management and surveillance strategies, techniques, and equipment
• > 6 years developing and conducting wildlife hazard mitigation program for airports • Authored statistical reports and peer reviewed manuscripts and presented scientific findings in both oral and written formats to audiences at professional meetings
• Preparation of Federal and State Grant applications and proposals
OTHER WILDLIFE WORK EXPERIENCE
Rincon Environmental Consultants, CA (2016-2017)
• Wildlife Biologist/Construction Monitor,
o biological field surveys for special status species, habitat and plant community mapping, habitat assessments, construction and mitigation monitoring, conservation planning, regulatory compliance, and the preparation of biological reports
o Santa Barbara Reliability Project
o Tijuana River Valley Channel Maintenance Project
o Los Angeles County Beach Sand Berm Construction Project o Lilac Creek Bed Abatement Project
o Tecolote Canyon Project
Vernadero Group Inc. CA (2015-2017)
• Wildlife Biologist
o Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Institute for Wildlife Studies, San Diego, CA (2010–2017) • Project Manager,
O Naval Base Coronado
O Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,
O San Nicolas Island,
O Island of Rota, MP.
• Predator Biologist
o San Clemente Island
o San Nicolas Island
o Pinnacles National Park
• Aerial Telemetry Technician
o San Clemente Island
o Santa Catalina Island
o San Nicolas Island
Mountain Lion Interstate Research Project, Orange and San Diego Counties (2014-2016) • Predator Biologist
Wildlife Innovations, Inc.
EDUCATION
Humboldt State University,
CA. B.S. Wildlife
Management and
Conservation
AFFILIATIONS
Pacific Seabird Group
Birdstrike Committee USA
American Association of
Airport Executives
The Wildlife Society
The Western Section TWS
SoCal Chapter of TWS
Central Coast Chapter of
TWS
SF Bay Chapter of TWS
Sac-Shasta Chapter of TWS
PERMITS
USGS Bird Banding Lab:
Master Bird Banding Permit
(Subpermittee, 24158):
CDFW: Scientific Collecting
Permit (Subpermittee, SC-
12266)
USFWS: Migratory Bird
Depredation Permits
CDFW: Memorandum of
Understanding for
Management of Peregrine
Falcon (Subpermitee)
Daniel Biteman
SENIOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST/ PROJECT MANAGER
Mr. Biteman has 19 years of experience working as a professional Wildlife Biologist with over 17 years designing and implementing customized wildlife surveillance and management programs to meet the needs of a variety of clients within a diverse set of properties. Efforts included monitoring and mitigation for protected species of wildlife and plants during military training, construction or restoration projects, and other land uses. Programs have included have supporting recovery efforts for state and federal special status species including but not limited to, California Least Tern ( Sternula antillarum browni ), Western Snowy Plover ( Charadrius alexandrius nivosus), San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike ( Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi ), San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow ( Artemisiospiza belli clementeae ), Scripps’s Murrelet (Synthliboramphus scrippsi ), Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus ), Light - Footed Ridgway’s Rail ( Rallus obsoletus levipes), California Clapper Rail ( Rallus longirostrus obsoletus), Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis), Desert Tortoise (Goherus agassizii) and Channel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis). He has extensive experience in trap and translocation, trap and euthanasia, wildlife deterrence and exclusion, and the safe and discrete use of firearms for targeted removal of high-threat individuals from within both urban and rural environments. He has experience in database design, management and data analysis, preparation of technical reports, project proposals, SOWs, Management Plans, Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Plans and Assessments, and Accident Prevention Plans. He has been responsible for the selection, hiring, training development, and supervising of personnel within a variety of projects for more than 15 years. He has assisted federal and state land managers to acquire and maintain state and federal special purpose permits required to conduct wildlife management and monitoring in California, including special status species. He is permitted to capture, band and translocate raptors and owls in California and Nevada, including special status species such as Peregrine Falcon. He has extensive experience operating within sensitive habitats occupied by Threatened and Endangered species while avoiding take and while mitigating disturbance. He is a skilled public presenter, meeting facilitator, and public outreach representative, having served various roles within each of those facets. He has presented papers at national, regional, and local wildlife, environmental, or industry -specific conferences. An abbreviated list of his project experience is listed below.
WILDLIFE PROJECT DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCE
▪ >16 years designing and supervising implementation of projects for compliance with federal environmental laws and protections, including ESA ▪ >17 years of experience managing multiple cooperative agreements concurrently, on military installations, state parks and ecological reserves, and other properties, completing deliverables on time, and managing budgets
▪ 19 years of experience coordinating aspects of wildlife management projects with state and federal agency personnel, including both regulatory and nonregulatory representatives, effectively
▪ >17 years of experience managing projects designed to mitigate impacts to state and federally threatened and endangered species
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CERTIFICATIONS
FAA and BASH Qualified
Wildlife Biologist
Chemical Immobilization and
Wildlife Handling (Safe
Capture International)
24 HAZWOPER
ICS 100-700
Airport Driver’s License
(Multiple Airports)
ATV Safety Instructor
Range Safety Officer
Certified (Marine Corps
Base Camp Pendleton)
NRA Basic Firearms Safety
Instructor
▪ >12 years hiring and training employees to recognize predator sign, and employ effective mitigation strategies, including the safe and discrete use of firearms ▪ 17 years of experience designing experimental research projects, with emphasis in the development of innovative new management strategies, techniques, and equipment ▪ >17 years of experience acquiring, maintaining, and supervising conduct of self and subordinate employees to ensure compliance with state and federal permits, laws, and condition
WILDLIFE SURVEY, CAPTURE, HANDLING, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE ▪ 19 years of experience conducting protocol level surveys, observational surveys and surveillance, to determine presence, timing and level of presence, to evaluate behavior and threat level, and to determine nesting status and nest fate, for a variety of avian species, including special status species, and using both remote and physical techniques ▪ Conducted monitoring and surveillance for CLTE/WSPL and has spent >7500 hours operating in their nesting areas, during predator control operations, without any recorded take.
▪ Capture, banding, and translocation of more than 600 raptors and owls, and special status species
▪ Avian species were captured using common trap types, including: bal -chatri traps, bownets, dho-ghaza, Swedish goshawk, padded-jaw foothold traps on a pole, verbail, EZ- catch net traps, noose carpets, and harness traps
▪ Capture and handling of more than 2000 mammals using the following trap types: cage traps of many sizes and types, padded-jaw foothold traps, conibear traps, dog-proof traps, A-24 pneumatic self-resetting traps, Sherman traps, and snares ▪ Direct euthanasia of predators determined to be either a predatory threat to listed species, or a threat to human health and safety or aircraft, was conducted via gunshot, chemical euthanasia, or other means approved by the American Veterinary Medical Associations Guidelines for Euthanasia (2020), including but not limited to the following species:
American Crow, Common Raven, Mallard, Widgeon, Green -winged Teal, Canvasback, Great Blue Heron, Canada Geese, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Double -crested cormorant, Western Gull, California Gull, Red -tailed Hawk, California ground squirrel, striped skunk, Virginia opossum, black rat, Norway rat, coyote, red fox, Turkey Vulture, European Starling, Eurasian Collared Dove, Mourning Dove, Whimbrel, feral cats ▪ Conducted predator control, including the use of traps, firearms, and operating vehicles within sensitive habitats or in proximity to non -target, and sensitive state and federally threatened and endangered species, and their nests. Federally listed species included the California Least Tern, Western Snowy Plover, Light-footed Ridgeway’s Rail, San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow, San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike, and others. ▪ Conducted thousands of post-mortem examinations, and depredation investigations ▪ NRA Certified basic firearms safety instructor (pistols, rifles, shotguns), and Range Safety Officer (RSO) certified for Camp Pendleton
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WILDLIFE WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager, Wildlife Innovations (March 2019-Present, 40-100hrs/week) Designed and supervised employees completing objectives for innovative wildlife management programs to meet the needs of a diverse set of clients, within a diverse set of properties and land use scenarios. Included acquisition, maintenance, and ensuring adherence to conditions within all state and federal permits required, and communications with state and federal agency personnel necessary to facilitate legal compliance and coordination for all facets of project work.
Wildlife Innovations Projects
▪ Vertebrate Species Management to Mitigate Herbivory of Listed Plants, Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley, CA ▪ Wild Pig Management Plan, East Bay Stewardship Network, East Bay, CA ▪ Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan and Program Development, Foster City, CA ▪ Energy Resilience and Security Project, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, CA ▪ Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Port of Los Angeles, CA ▪ Predator Control for the Protection of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA
▪ Predator Management and Research for the California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Naval Base Coronado, CA ▪ Predator Management for the Light-footed Ridgeway’s Rail during the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project, CA ▪ Raptor and Owl Management for the Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreational Area, CA, California State Parks
▪ Predator Management for the California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, CA ▪ Predator Management for the California Least Tern, Mission Bay, CA ▪ Predator Management for the California Least Tern, Venice Beach, CA ▪ Predator Surveillance and Management for the California Least Tern, Western Snowy Plover, and California Ridgeway’s Rail, East Bay Regional Park District, CA
▪ Wildlife Hazard Mitigation, Brown Field Municipal Airport, City of San Diego, CA ▪ Wildlife Hazard Mitigation, Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, City of San Diego, CA Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN), Recovery and Hazing Specialist, Davis, CA (2014–Present, as needed) ▪ Qualified Hazing and Deterrence Team Supervisor
▪ Assistant Instructor for Wildlife Hazing and Deterrence Trainings ▪ Certified to recover oiled wildlife species, using a variety of capture techniques ▪ Certified to haze wildlife from areas around oil spills using pyrotechnics, lasers, and other deterrence or exclusion methods
FAA and BASH Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services, Oakland, CA (April 2015–February 2019, 40- 60hrs/week)
▪ Design and management of a Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program at Oakland International Airport (OAK), and conducted and authored Wildlife Hazard Assessment
▪ Assist with technical aspects and support less experienced biologists while conducting Wildlife Hazard Mitigation work at Los Angeles International, John Wayne, Long Beach, Van Nuys, and Ontario International Airports, by helping to support and train other personnel
▪ Designed and managed BASH mitigation programs at the Los Alamitos Army Airfield, March Air Reserve Base, Air Force Base Plant 42, and Edwards Air Force Base, including the design and completion of Wildlife Hazard Assessment style surveys and evaluation ▪ Authored all site-specific procedural protocols implemented during mitigation of hazardous wildlife, including safe and discrete use of firearms and pyrotechnics
▪ Transect and point count surveys for hazardous wildlife, including use of strict Wildlife Hazard Assessment Protocol ▪ Author detailed interpretive, statistical reports (monthly) and present findings to Airport Executives, USDA, and other cooperative entities
▪ Provide ongoing support to the SoCal raptor and owl trapping and translocation study, by providing technical advice and guidance to grow and improve the program
▪ Assist supervisor with NEPA process, assisted with authoring of Bird Environmental Assessment for California Wildlife Services Daniel Biteman, Page 4
Program
▪ Conducted Site Visits and Site Assessments necessary to complete Form 37, and make recommendations to the USFWS to issue special purpose Migratory Bird Depredation Permits to state and federal land managers ▪ Assisted state and federal cooperators with the acquisition and maintenance of federal special purpose depredation permits to mitigate conflicts with MBTA protected avian species, including removal of individuals and nests ▪ Design of Trap and Translocation Study (in conjunction with NWRC) to evaluate the success and quantify the effort expended to translocate raptors from SoCal airports, by species, and determine whether distance, and habitat type affect return rates ▪ Capture, banding, and translocation of approximately 600 raptors and owls
Project Manager, Institute for Wildlife Studies (November 2008 to September 2015, 40-80hrs/week) General Project Management Duties
▪ Screening of all applicants, interviewing, hiring, training, and managing daily activities of up to 9 permanent and seasonal biologists, completing contractual obligations for up to 6 concurrent DoD contracts, designed to recover both state and federal, threatened and endangered species on multiple military installations ▪ Design and authorship of all procedural protocols implemented during ecological investigations aimed at identifying the impacts of management strategies, to develop conservation and mitigation plans for listed species ▪ Design, manage and conduct quality control of all project databases, computer networks, and GIS ▪ Author detailed interpretive, statistical reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually) and interpreted complex data collected, to elucidate trends and make management recommendations to benefit listed species ▪ Attend bi-monthly meetings concerning listed species recovery, with representatives from the US Navy, the USFWS, other IWS projects, and multiple civilian contractors. Meetings involved co-operative interaction and problem solving, between contributors with divergent interests, working collaboratively to resolve complex natural resources issues, and develop management strategies for conservation or enhancement for listed species. Often involved conflict resolution, negotiating to persuade and gain commitment to pursue new initiatives or technologies, to meet goals of project and employer ▪ In conjunction with the Installation Biologist, interpret state and federal law requirements, provide information to keep all permits current, and implement procedures to ensure that project work conducted by supervised personnel remained compliant with all laws, regulations, and policies (including NEPA)
▪ Liaise and maintain positive relationships between military range operators, range management, and both government and contracted Natural Resources groups
▪ Remain current on available literature regarding species managed, including life history, habitat requirements and recovery needs, to make informed suggestions regarding population or resource trends, land use practices, and management strategies ▪ Author peer reviewed manuscripts and comprehensive technical reports to share information gained with the scientific community
Cooperative Agreements Managed
▪ Predator Research and Ecosystem Management, San Clemente loggerhead shrike and Bell’s sparrow Recovery Programs, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2007–2015). ▪ Veterinary Services for island foxes on Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2007–2015). ▪ Seabird Nest Site Protection and Monitoring, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2013 –2015). ▪ Predator Control to protect California least terns and western snowy plovers, Naval Base Coronado, CA (2012 –2015). ▪ Predator Control to protect California least terns and western snowy plovers, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA (2012 – 2015).
▪ Annual Population Monitoring of the San Clemente Island fox, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2011– 2013, July–September)
▪ Monitoring of collared island foxes as Sentinels for disease introduction, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island and Santa Catalina Island, CA (2013 –2014)
▪ Feral Pig Removal, Pinnacles National Monument, Hollister CA (2012)
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Research projects designed to inform adaptive management effort to mitigate impacts to listed species on San Clemente Island, CA (2007–2015).
▪ Video camera monitoring of >35 federally endangered San Clemente loggerhead shrike nests (between 2008-2015) for ultimate- fate, and to infer impacts of both native and non-native predators. ▪ Video camera monitoring of approximately 40 federally threatened San Clemente Bell’s sparrow nests (between 2012-2015) for ultimate fate, to predict and measure impacts of predation, military training, and form management recommendations. ▪ Home range and habitat use of 12 feral cats wearing GPS collars on San Clemente Island (SCI), to infer impacts to listed species (2011-2012).
▪ Home range and habitat use of 12 common ravens wearing VHF transmitters on SCI (2010-2011). ▪ Investigating home range and habitat use of 24 black rats wearing VHF transmitters on SCI (2010). ▪ Bi-Annual monitoring for abundance and richness of small mammals in 3 habitat-types on SCI (2012–2015). ▪ Design of a sampling scheme aimed at determining the extent and distribution of exposure of island foxes to rodenticide on SCI (2011-2012).
▪ Video monitoring of areas where insecticide was deployed to eradicate argentine ants, for presence and interaction of San Clemente Bell’s sparrow and San Clemente Island fox (2014).
PUBLISHED & PRESENTED MATERIAL
Peer reviewed articles
▪ M.A. Parsons, A.S. Bridges, Biteman, D.S., D.K. Garcelon. 2019. Precipitation and Prey Abundance Influence Food Habits of an Invasive Carnivore. Animal Conservation.
▪ Biteman, D., D.Collins, B. Washburn. 2019. Sunshine Beaches and Birds: Managing Raptor-Aircraft Collisions at Airports in Southern California.
▪ Bridges, A.S., J.N. Sanchez, D.S. Biteman. 2015. Spatial ecology of invasive feral cats on San Clemente Island: implications for control and management. Journal of Mammalogy 96(1): 81-89. ▪ Bridges, A.S., D.S. Biteman, E.E. Deleon, B.E. Cross. 2015. Threatened San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow nest depredated by island night lizard. Western North American Naturalist 75(2).
Professional Presentations
▪ D. Biteman, J. Manley, A. Aguiar , and T. Sternberg. Developing a Coordinated Wild Pig Ma nagement Program Across a M ulti- Agency Partnership. TWS Western Section Conference. February 6–9, 2025. Visalia, California, USA. ▪ D. Biteman. Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan for Foster City, CA. City Council Meeting. December 2024. ▪ D.S. Biteman and R.T. Sternber g. Site Assessment and Evaluation to Inform Design of an Adaptive Wildlife Hazing and Deterrence Plan for Spill Response. Wildlife Hazing and Deterrence Summit. 24 October 2023. UC Davis, California, USA. ▪ D. Biteman, D.Collins, and B. Washburn. Sunshine Beaches and Birds: Managing Raptor-Aircraft Collisions at Airports in Southern California. 28th Vertebrate Conference. February 18–26, 2018. Rohnert Park, California, USA. ▪ D. Biteman, D.Collins, and B. Washburn. Translocating Raptors from Los Angeles Area Airports: Lessons Learned and Improving for the Future. Bird Strike Committee USA. August 21–23, 2018. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ▪ Bridges, A.S., D.S. Biteman, D.K. Garcelon, M.A. Booker, and J.N. Sanchez. Know thy enemy: Research towards understanding an invasive carnivore population and mitigating its impacts on threatened island endemics. 26th International Congress for Conservation Biology. July 21-25, 2013. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, D.K. Garcelon, T.W. Higgins, and M.A. Booker. 2012. Long-term dietary patterns of invasive feral cats and associated implications for listed island endemics of San Clemente Island, California. 19th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Portland, Oregon, USA.
▪ Bridges, A.S., D.S. Biteman, M.A. Booker, S.M. Farabaugh, D.K. Garcelon, J.T. Stahl, S.M. Vissman. 2012. Two decades of recovery: how intensive, expensive, and adaptive management retrieved the endangered San Clemente loggerhead shrike from the brink of extinction. 4th International Wildlife Management Congress, Durban, South Africa. ▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, and D.K. Garcelon. 2012. Innovative technology for predator research and management supporting listed species recovery on the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California. Western Section of the Wildlife Daniel Biteman, Page 6
Society. Sacramento, California, USA.
▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, D.K. Garcelon, and M.A. Booker. 2011. Applications of technology for research and protection of island- endemic avifauna on San Clemente Island, California. 18th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. ▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, D.K. Garcelon, J.T. Stahl, and M.A. Booker. 2010. Predation at San Clemente loggerhead shrike nests: Evaluation and quantification via remote video -camera systems. 128th Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union. San Diego, California, USA.
Wildlife Innovations, Inc.
EDUCATION
▪ B.S. Environmental Science
and Resource Management,
University of Washington,
2019
CERTIFICATIONS
▪ FEMA 100, 700
▪ NWCG L-180, S-130, S-190, S-
212
▪ Wildland Fire Chain Saws
▪ ICS Red Card
▪ Washington State Hunter
Certification
▪ First Aid/CPR
▪ Firearm Safety Training
(Klickitat County Sheriff)
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
▪ Operation of 4x4 vehicles in
rough, muddy, and sandy
terrain
▪ Mammal tracking and
trapping
▪ Raptor identification,
trapping, and banding
▪ Kill site investigations and
necropsies
▪ Bird Identification by sight
and sound
▪ Avian point counts
▪ Herptile surveys
▪ Handling and identification of
listed amphibian species
▪ Firearm operation
▪ Technical report preparation
▪ Collector for ArcGIS and
ArcGIS Pro
▪ Survey 123, Android and
Apple Devices
▪ Chainsaw felling and brushing
R. Thadeus Sternberg
WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
Thadeus Sternberg is a biologist with Wildlife Innovations. He has professional experience as a wildlife /predator biologist, habitat specialist, and laboratory technician. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status species including the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina; a California state and federally Threatened species) and performing avian point count surveys for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. For the preservation of listed and special status species, Thadeus has handled, banded, translocated, and/or trapped over 30 raptors. Furthermore, he has performed sea-level rise analysis, habitat suitability, medical evaluations on various species and fit placed GPS transmitter devices. He has conducted removal of invasive amphibians within Oregon Spotted Frog habitat (Rana pretiosa ; Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Washington state). In addition, Thadeus has spent over 2000 hours conducting predator surveys, predator behavioral assessment, and management within California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni; California state and federally Endangered species), Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrius nivosus; federally Threatened species) , and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats. Outside of California, Thadeus conducted surveillance and predator deterrence within Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus; federally Threatened species) colonies for a total of 240 hours. He has worked as a part of both small- and large-scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species.
Currently, Thadeus ’ role focuses on ecosystems management to support the recovery of threatened and endangered species within coastal central California.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
▪ Avian Predator Biologist, Wildlife Innovations-San Luis Obispo, CA (2022- present)
▪ Wildland Firefighter type 2, WA DNR, Washington (2021) ▪ Northern Spotted Owl Surveyor, Turnstone Environmental Consultants, OR- (2021)
▪ Predator Research Technician, Purdue University, IN (2021) ▪ Invasive Amphibian Control Technician- USFWS, WA (2020) ▪ Lead Raptor Reintroduction Technician-University of Illinois, IL (2019) ▪ Predator Ecology Laboratory Technician- Wirsing Lab, WA (2017 - 2019) ▪ Invasion Ecology Laboratory Technician- Tobin Lab, WA (2018) ▪ Forest Ecology Field Technician- Harvey Lab, CA (2018) ▪ Endangered Shorebird Technician- SUNY-ESF, NY (2016)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
▪ Acoustic Bat Surveyor, USFWS, WA (2020)
▪ Amphibian Monitor, Prugh Lab, WA (2019)
▪ Field Assistant, Gardner Lab, WA (2018)
Wildlife Innovations, Inc.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D
AVIAN PREDATOR BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS
Main Project: Avian predator management and research to benefit nesting Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA), Oceano, California. Over 1000 hours spent operating in proximity to or within Plover and Tern colonies.
Secondary Project: Monitoring of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover nesting colonies for predator activity. Spearheaded efforts to assess mammalian and avian predator pressure on listed species nesting areas across two separate sites, within two different properties managed by the East Bay Regional Parks District, San Francisco Bay Area, California. Approximately 275 hours spent operating in proximity to or within Tern colonies.
Project Duties:
• Project Management
▪ Designed and implemented surveillance protocols
▪ Prepared weekly and annual technical reports to TWS guidelines for multi-agency review ▪ Delivered weekly verbal presentations and summarized surveillance efforts for monitoring staff
▪ Coordinated with monitoring staff for deployment of predator deterrence measures ▪ Coordinated with California agencies on best management practices for avian and mammalian predators in endangered shorebird colonies
▪ Assisted in training of personnel on avian predator identification techniques • Field Surveys
▪ Performed walking transects, avian point-counts, and track/scat identification ▪ Monitored tern, plover, and predator activity at multiple sites using binoculars and spotting scopes
▪ Performed raptor nest searches
▪ Aged and identified predator sign including tracks and scat ▪ Identified raptors to species, sex, age, and individual ▪ Utilized thermal scopes for nighttime surveillance of nocturnal predators ▪ Extensively drove 4x4 vehicles in a constantly changing sand dune environment and on shorelines within sensitive habitat
▪ Recovered stuck vehicles safely and efficiently
▪ Set-up and maintained cellular camera trap array for digital surveillance and trapping efforts
• Trapping
▪ Assessed and identified trapping locations based on target raptors' behavior ▪ Assembled, maintained, and set an array of live traps ▪ Operated avian predator traps and navigated within endangered shorebird colonies while minimizing disturbance and without take
▪ Captured, handled, banded, and translocated raptors
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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER TYPE 2, WA DNR
Served on an engine crew for the duration of the 2021 fire season, working a minimum of five days a week in addition to an on-call basis 24/7.
• Served as primary driver of a type 5 wildland fire engine • Utilized diff-locks, 4WD, and off-road driving skills on tight two-tracks, dozer lines and logger roads • Hiked many miles with hand tools, chainsaws, jerry cans, and heavy pumps • Camped with minimal amenities, working 16 hours a day for 21 days straight • Utilized chainsaws to limb, fell, and buck trees. Also thinned forests, cut saw line, and brushed thickets
• Maintained saws and frequently disassembled and reassembled for cleaning • Communicated on repeater radio frequencies using vehicle and handheld radios • Disseminated information to the public in a professional manner representing the DNR • Used hand tools on in full PPE to dig hand line or dry mop hot spots • Maintained all hand tools kept on engine
• Operated pumps and maintained machinery while flowing water through hose lays • Handled complex situations in dangerous environments, making informed decisions under high pressure
• Conducted burn operations, burning off areas with drip torches and fusees
NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL SURVEYOR, TURNSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Conducted pre-logging Presence/Absence & Clearance surveys for the Listed Northern Spotted Owl in Nehalem, Oregon. Accessed and determined owl species composition at logging sites within a patchwork matrix of state and private lands.
• Performed broadcast surveys using electronic game calls (Shockwave), identified owl species by sight and sound and recorded data including location, bearing, and rough estimations of distance • Uploaded data into online backup nightly and plotted estimated sighting locations in ArcGIS • Communicated with loggers to access survey locations, interfaced with the public to explain our research • Navigated using paper maps and Avenza, accessing untouched logging roads to reach survey locations • Coordinated with technicians using BLK government frequency repeaters and vehicle CB radios. • Worked 10-hour shifts at night surveying extensive state forests • Operated with minimal cell phone signal, troubleshooting issues as they arose • Safely operated a personal off-roading rig to cross abandoned and overgrown roads and large water bars.
• Recovered vehicles using tow straps, winching, and shovels
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PREDATOR RESARCH TECHNICIAN, PURDUE UNIVERSITY MCGOVERN LAB Project: Northern Indiana wide survey focusing on presence and abundance of historical mammalian predator suite.
Conducted non-invasive genetic sampling of coyote and bobcat population across northern Indiana. Served as primary contact for landowners and established working relationships to access their lands. • Field Surveys
▪ Performed Scat surveys, collected and identified predator scat down to species, and recorded observations in Survey 123 and Arc Pro on tablets and iPhones ▪ Set up and baited hair snares weekly (coyote rub pads and bobcat cubbies) and collected hair samples
• Conducted data analysis and correlation between sample locations and proposed individual home ranges
• Off-road driving
▪ Safely operated long-bed trucks on snowy rural roads and in cities while towing an ATV-loaded trailer
▪ Backed trailers solo in bad weather conditions daily and recovered vehicles stuck in deep snow drifts
▪ Deployed, used, and loaded ATVs and UTVs
▪ Recovered ATVs in deep snow and worked to maintain them following use, including troubleshooting
INVASIVE AMPHIBIAN ERADICATION TECHNICIAN, USFWS
Project: Eradication of Invasive American Bullfrogs in the Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge Valley to ensure the survival of the listed Oregon Spotted Frog.
Conducted lethal removal of bullfrogs utilizing high powered headlamps, firearms, and other methods, while operating within habitat occupied by listed Oregon Spotted Frogs. Constructed trap designs for removal of younger age classes.
• Surveys and Eradication Methods
▪ Utilized Gigs, Shotguns, and Small Caliber Firearms, both long rifles and handguns, for the eradication of invasive American Bullfrogs
▪ Performed spotlight surveys from 4x4 trucks, small engine boats, kayaks, and on foot ▪ Worked late into the night, ending surveys daily after 3 AM ▪ Conducted Dipnet and Seine surveys for the removal of Brown Bullhead Catfish and tadpoles. ▪ Implemented Drift Fence/Pitfall Trap installation procedure and set Fyke Nets daily ▪ Utilized waders to move through flooded grasslands while carrying heavy field gear and firearms • Federally threatened and state endangered Oregon spotted frog surveys ▪ Safely performed permitted handling of listed amphibian species ▪ Surveyed for and relocated endangered Oregon Spotted Frogs through careful hand capture ▪ Conducted eye-shine surveys and with great responsibility identified between the listed Oregon Spotted Frog and the American Bullfrog during lethal control efforts • Coordinated with private landowners frequently, maintaining good relations and working together to accomplish wildlife control goals
• Identified and facilitated removal of non-wildlife approved fencing and installed new fences across refuge
• Relocated snakes identified to species present in seasonal ponds containing listed amphibians
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ENDANGERED RAPTOR REINTRODUCTION LEAD TECHNICIAN, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Project: Reintroducing state listed Osprey to reestablish a stable population.
Raised and monitored six Osprey chicks in a remote hackbox. Released them after fledging and tracked them prior to migrating. Following departure, constructed a georeferenced map of migration route in Arcmap. • Supervised new technicians and effectively trained them on research protocols • Transported state-endangered Osprey chicks using hoods, jesses, and falconry wraps • Banded six fledglings and performing initial medical evaluations • Fed chicks daily while limiting direct interactions to foster a natural independence • Utilized binoculars and spotting scope to sight colored leg bands and identify individuals • Made meticulous behavioral observations and documented all occurrences/sightings of fledged birds in an organized field journal
• Routinely recorded observations with a handheld Garmin GPS and OnX Hunt, uploaded UTM’s daily using the DNRgps program
• Tracked fledged raptors via kayak and off trail on foot. Identified all raptor species observed in flight by shape, plumage, size, and flight patterns
• Strategically set up game cameras within a trap array to monitor fledglings and other raptors • Reviewed images to identify all raptors to species and documented observations utilizing Scouting Assistant software
• Fit fledglings with GPS transmitter backpacks and constructed georeferenced maps of migration routes with Arcmap 10.6 software using corresponding data
PREDATOR ECOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, WIRSING PREDATOR ECOLOGY LAB Project: Monitoring impacts of wolf recolonization of northeastern Washington on ungulate species and competing predator populations.
Captured Mule and White-Tailed Deer and fit them with video collars. Monitored footage to inform policy makers on the behavioral impact of wolf recolonization on ungulate foraging. • Characterized Mule and White-Tailed Deer predation using animal-borne video collars and image processing software.
• Analyzed change in foraging preferences following the recolonization of gray wolves • Proficiently Utilized VHF radio telemetry to triangulate, locate, and collect or deploy radio collars on ungulates in clover traps
• Hiked deep in the backcountry in harsh winter conditions while using snowshoes • Used 4x4 vehicle on iced-over roads while performing ungulate eye-shine survey • Incorporated mechanic skills and background to maintain, repair, and upgrade field vehicles • Visited Cougar kill sites, recorded locational data in a handheld GPS, and identified prey species • Collected scats, sterilized/removed prey remains, and genetically identified prey items • Prepared meta-analysis concerning mammalian carnivore diet composition by percent frequency of occurrence of prey items in scat
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INVASION ECOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, TOBIN ENTOMOLOGY LAB Project: Characterizing powdery mildew species previously undocumented in the United States. • Identified and Collected host plant leaves in the field • Analyzed mildew cell structure under a microscope, prepared wet slides • Independently identified ascospores and characteristics of the mildew, referring to a dichotomous key • Maintained a sterile laboratory environment and strictly adhered to procedures • Assisted in report preparation and editing before publication
DISTURBANCE ECOLOGY FIELD TECHNICIAN, HARVEY FIRE & DISTURBANCE ECOLOGY LAB Primary Project: Characterizing experimental plots following Mountain Pine Beetle outbreak to study environmental factors correlated with increased disease resistant in pine dominant forest systems of Colorado.
Secondary Project: Performing Forest Inventories of mono-dominant highly serotinous Knobcone Pine forests to document fire resistance in preparation for increasingly frequent fire return intervals. • Operated 4x4 vehicles on unmaintained forest service roads while using a handheld Garmin GPS. • Worked to create a stem-map forest inventory using rangefinders and clinometers in conjunction with GIS software running on a GetAC tablet.
• Determined distance of live trees, snags, and down trees from established GPS coordinates • Created additional anchor coordinates using a high accuracy Trimble unit • Identified tree, shrub, and forb species down to species through memorization and field guides • Used DBH and loggers’ tapes to measure DBH
• Created semi-permanent sample plots using GPS units, transect tapes, and compasses • Accurately noted tree conditions, identified pathogens, and determined mortality causes • Performed lower and upper canopy composition assessments using cover boards and spherical densitometers
• Measured vegetation cover, soil types, seedling regeneration, tree height, and fuel loads using fuel gauges.
ENDANGERED SHOREBIRD TECHNICIAN, SUNY-ESF
Project: Monitoring survivorship of Piping Plovers within nesting colonies of Long Island, NY. • Monitored nesting sites of endangered Piping Plovers using motion sensor camera traps • Constructed nest fencing to discourage predation and mounted camera traps • Identified and documented all predators down to species within an Excel database • Developed guidelines and data analysis standard operating procedures • Maintained focus and diligently processed hundreds of hours of camera trap images • Navigated carefully in listed species colonies, minimizing “Take” • Performed nest searches, identified nesting pairs and egg bowls, documented nest locations • Identified all bird species on site
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE CONT’D
ACOUSTIC BAT SURVEYOR, USFWS
Project: Monitoring of bat roosts in historic sites at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. • Performed weekly emergence surveyors at historic sites • Set up and maintained passive bat acoustic monitoring devices • Worked with Anabat and Pettersson passive detectors
• Participated in weekly acoustic transect surveys
• Experience with SonoBat call identification software
AMPHIBIAN MONITOR, PRUGH LAB
Project: Amphibian surveys in western Washington at yearly survey sites for the continued understanding of species diversity and abundance on the Olympic Peninsula.
• Amphibian nocturnal dipnet surveys in lakes and ponds • Aquatic salamander hand capture in quick moving headwater streams • Amphibian species identification for larvae, metamorphs, and adults • Terrestrial salamander CPUE searches, and visual encounter transects • Habitat and soil measurements at individual capture sites • Construction and monitoring of drift fences and pitfall traps • Coverboard placement and checks
• Egg mass location, species, and age identification
• Seining of ponds and upland streams
• Morphological measurements including snout-vent length
FIELD ASSISTANT, GARDNER LAB
Project: Collection of CMR data as part of an annual abundance and diversity data collection effort in northeastern Washington.
• Baiting and checking mammal traps in transect traplines • Experience with operating Tomahawk, Havahart, and Sherman traps of multiple sizes • Removal of rodents from traps, scruffing, and processing • Application of ear tags, weighing, ageing, sexing, and species identification • Construction and optimal placement of pitfall traps
• Breeding bird surveys utilizing fixed bird point count stations and point count transect surveys • Passerine species identification by sight and sound
Wildlife Innovations, Inc.
EDUCATION
▪ B.S. Wildlife Management
and Conservation, Cal Poly
Humboldt 2017
CERTIFICATIONS
▪ GIS Certification
▪ Basic Helicopter Safety
Course (A100)
▪ NSC Defensive driving
▪ California State Hunter
Certification
▪ First Aid/CPR
▪ NRA Firearms safety course
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
▪ Operation of 4x4 vehicles in
rough, muddy, and sandy
terrain
▪ Mammal tracking and
trapping
▪ Raptor identification,
trapping, and banding
▪ Kill site investigations and
necropsies
▪ Bird Identification by sight
and sound
▪ Avian point counts
▪ Attachment of satellite
tags/VHF collars
▪ Handling and identification of
listed amphibian species
▪ Firearm and explosives
operation
▪ Technical report preparation
▪ Collector for ArcGIS and
ArcGIS Pro
▪ Survey 123, Android and
Apple Devices
▪ Radio telemetry tracking
Vincent Van Dyke
PREDATOR BIOLOGIST
Vincent Van Dyke is a biologist with Wildlife Innovations . He has 6 years of professional experience as a wildlife biologist, habitat specialist, and urban wildlife management. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status species including the Newell’s Shearwater ( Puffinus newelli , Hawaii and federally listed threatened species); Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis, Hawaii and federally listed endangered species); including performing avian point count surveys and nest monitoring for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. Vincent has spent over 4000 hours safely navigating and operating within these aforementioned species’ critically sensitive habitats. In addition, Vincent has spent 535 hours conducting predator surveys, predation investigations, predator behavioral assessment, and management within California Least Tern ( Sternula antillarum browni ; California state and federally Endangered species ), Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrius nivosus; federally Threatened species), and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats. Outside of California, Vincent conducted surveillance and wildlife mitigation efforts within an airport including the trapping, banding, and relocation of various raptor species. He has worked as a part of both small- and large-scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species as well as undertaking efforts in multi-agency recovery projects.
Currently, Vincent’s role focuses on ecosystems management to support the recovery of threatened and endangered species within coastal Southern California.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
▪ Predator Biologist - Wildlife Innovations-Oceanside, CA (2024-present) ▪ Endangered Seabird Technician - Archipelago Research and Conservation, Hanapepe, HI (2021-2022)
▪ Endangered Seabird Field Assistant - Kaua’i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project, Hanapepe, HI (2020-2021)
▪ Wildlife Specialist - USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services (2019) ▪ Research Technician - Texas A&M University of Kingsville, Sinton, TX (2018) ▪ Research Technician - Texas A&M University of Kingsville, Edward’s Plateau (2018)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
▪ Field Technician - Brown Lab, CA (2018)
▪ Field Technician - Bean Lab, Arcata, CA (2017)
▪ Remote Sensing Technician, Bean Lab, CA (2017)
▪ Veterinary Assistant, Community Veterinary Hospital, Garden Grove, CA (2011-2015)
▪ Ranch Hand, Las Tablas Ranch, Paso Robles, CA (2009,2011)
Wildlife Innovations, Inc.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D
PREDATOR BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS
Main Project: Predator management and research to benefit and support nesting efforts of Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton (MCBCP), Oceanside, California. 535 hours spent within Threatened species’ colonies.
Secondary Project: Mesocarnivore trapping within California Least Tern and Ridgway’s Rail nesting colonies to support nesting efforts at San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve.
Project Duties:
• Project Management
▪ Designed and implemented surveillance and trapping protocols ▪ Delivered monthly verbal presentations and summarized surveillance efforts for contract holders
• Field Surveys
▪ Performed driving transects, avian point-counts, and track/scat identification ▪ Performed predation investigations to identify predators and create adaptive management efforts for individual predators
▪ Monitored tern, plover, and predator activity at multiple sites using binoculars and spotting scopes
▪ Operated avian and mammalian predator traps and navigated within endangered shorebird colonies while minimizing disturbance and without take
▪ Aged and identified predator sign including tracks and scat ▪ Identified raptors to species, sex, age, and individual ▪ Utilized thermal scopes for nighttime surveillance of nocturnal predators ▪ Extensively drove 4x4 vehicles in a constantly changing sand dune environment and on shorelines within sensitive habitat
▪ Recovered stuck vehicles safely and efficiently
▪ Set-up and maintained a remote upload Reconyx camera trap array for various remote monitoring needs
• Trapping
▪ Assessed and identified trapping locations customized to individual predator behavior ▪ Assembled, maintained, and set an array of live traps ▪ Captured and banded multiple species of raptors
▪ Captured and removed various corvid species within threatened species colonies ▪ Safely implemented firearm removal of high threat predators at night within threatened species’ colonies near infrastructure and housing developments
ENDANGERED SEABIRD TECHNICIAN, ARCHIPELAGO RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION Main Project: Performed colony monitoring efforts focused on two listed species to assess reproductive success, overall population trends, and support recovery efforts in the remote mountains of Kaua’i. >2000 hours spent within threatened species colonies.
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Secondary Projects: Assisted with other colony monitoring projects on nearby islands (Pūlama Lāna‘i). Conducted complete seabird census’ of islets and seabird sanctuaries surrounding Kaua’i (Lehua Island Restoration Project).
Monitored reproductive success of Albatross species in seabird sanctuaries, assisted in translocation efforts of a multi- agency project to establish new colonies of listed species. Established artificial colonies to encourage nesting efforts across Kaua’i. Conducted habitat restoration projects within established colonies to re-establish native vegetation through multi-agency projects.
Project Duties:
• Project Management
▪ Lead teams in the field to meet monitoring goals within time constraints and organized and maintained field collected data
▪ Performed QAQC on large data sets to ensure accuracy and quality ▪ Oversaw weekly field preparation to ensure safety of teams and monitoring goals were met for remote field work
▪ Processed and prepared large audio datasets for our data analyst ▪ Communicated on a regular basis with landowner’s, other agencies, and projects to collectively manage field sites
▪ Assisted with preparing field data summaries and reports for technical reports ▪ Installed and maintained the office server system as well as general computer maintenance and corrupted data retrieval
▪ Compiled and ordered equipment for various projects
• Field Work
▪ Performed nocturnal avian point count surveys to identify new burrows and seabird distribution including visual surveys with night vision
▪ Performed predation investigations to identify predators, informing other agencies to further adapt their management efforts
▪ Conducted nest surveys throughout the breeding season to monitor reproductive success and fledging success
▪ Maintained and operated large auditory monitoring arrays ▪ Regularly conducted compliance monitoring for Kaua’i based utility company on a U.S. Naval facility
▪ Conducted nest searches to identify new burrows for continued monitoring and assessment of reproductive success
▪ Banded and assisted with satellite tag deployment for multiple listed seabird species across the Hawaiian Islands
▪ Participated in management tasks for endangered seabirds such as production and installation of artificial colony sites, and social attraction equipment ▪ Assisted in multi-agency translocation efforts to re-establish colonies across Kaua’i including the safe handling and transportation of listed and endangered species ▪ Conducted complete seabird census’ on islets off the coast of Kaua’i ▪ Collected ohia bark samples for the testing of rapid ohia death in a collaborative project ▪ Recorded field data in custom databases specifically designed for the projects needs ▪ Safely performed field research amongst endangered native plants in certain colonies
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ENDANGERED SEABIRD ASSISTANT, KAUA’I ENDANGERED SEABIRD RECOVERY PROJECT Conducted colony monitoring efforts focused on two listed species to assess reproductive success, overall population trends, and support recovery efforts in the remote mountains of Kaua’i. >2000 hours spent within threatened species colonies.
▪ Performed nocturnal avian point count surveys to identify new burrows and seabird distribution including visual surveys with night vision
▪ Performed predation investigations to identify predators, informing other agencies to further adapt their management efforts
▪ Conducted nest surveys throughout the breeding season to monitor reproductive success and fledging success
▪ Maintained and operated large auditory monitoring arrays ▪ Conducted nest searches to identify new burrows for continued monitoring and assessment of reproductive success
▪ Banded and assisted with satellite tag deployment for multiple listed seabird species across the Hawaiian Islands
▪ Assisted in multi-agency translocation efforts to re-establish colonies across Kaua’i including the safe handling and transportation of listed and endangered species ▪ Conducted complete seabird census’ on islets off the coast of Kaua’i ▪ Maintained remote sensing equipment in adverse weather conditions ▪ Recorded field data in custom databases specifically designed for the projects needs ▪ Worked and communicated with other agencies and projects to collectively manage field sites
WILDLFIE SPECIALIST , USDA – APHIS WILDLIFE SERVICES
Project: Provided technical assistance and conducted wildlife mitigation activities in an integrated wildlife damage management approach to prevent or reduce economic loss to property and protect human health and safety
▪ Implemented a wide range of capture techniques specific to individual raptors and waterfowl with for the purpose of banding and relocation
▪ Identified wildlife habitats attracting individuals on and near the airport ▪ Navigated airport operations area and communicated movements and immediate animal threats with air traffic control tower and airport operations ▪ Safely handled firearms and class 4 explosives within an airport environment and a public sea plane base
▪ Interacted with the public about wildlife management being implemented ▪ Identified avian and mammalian species in the field and down to individuals when possible ▪ Recorded and entered data into multiple custom databases ▪ Followed euthanasia protocol in situations that deemed it a necessity ▪ Collected and prepared blood samples for the purpose of disease sampling ▪ Safely operated 4x4 vehicles in adverse weather conditions from snow to rain
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY OF KINGSVILLE
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Project: Supplemental feed project for local deer populations in drought years ▪ Performed data analysis of all collected camera trap data for the purpose of species identification, down to sex, species, and individuals when possible while quantifying species present
▪ Entered processed data in to excel spreadsheets in an organized and logical manner
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY OF KINGSVILLE Project: Montezuma Quail Habitat Use in the Edwards Plateau and Trans-Pecos of Texas ▪ Performed call back surveys and used trained field dogs to assist in locating Montezuma quail ▪ Trapped quail using telescopic hand nets, baited funnel traps, and a net gun ▪ Implemented various vegetation survey techniques utilizing Daubenmire frames, Robel pole, and line/ belt transects
▪ Safely operated 4x4 trucks and ATV vehicles
▪ Organized and entered all collected data from the field season in to excel spreadsheets ▪ Issued and carried firearm for protection in the field
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE CONT’D
PORCUPINE MONITOR, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT, BEAN LAB
Project: Monitoring of North American pocupine’s to study habitat usage and home range in an isolated population • Collected vegetation data at foraging sites and assisted with set-up and monitoring of trail cams to capture foraging
• Performed hand catch methods of porcupines to collect samples and maintain radio collars • Assisted with the anesthetizing of individuals and attachment of radio collars and GPS units • Performed relocations of individuals using radio telemetry
SENIOR THESIS, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT, BEAN LAB
Project: Senior thesis project studying the perceived predation risk in an isolated and predator free population of North American Porcupines
• Conducted research on the effects of perceived predation risk in a predator free population of North American Porcupines
• Performed relocations using radio telemetry to locate individual porcupines for the purpose of simulating predator presence via predator urine exposure
• Collected Data on resting breathing rate in “Breaths Per Minute” prior to exposure and once again after exposure
• Analyzed effects of predator presence on habitat usage and perceived predation risk of porcupines, prepared data using a statistical analysis
• Presented my results and findings in a presentation at Cal Poly Humboldt
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FIELD ASSISTANT, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT , BROWN LAB
• Assisted multiple grad students in the collection of data for their Master’s thesis • Used radio telemetry to relocate fawns to collect survival rate data and cause of mortality • Fawn relocations were also used to conduct herd counts and behavioral data of individual herds, collected data was recorded on data sheets per protocol • Performed line transects for fecal count surveys to estimate elk herd populations
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT , BEAN LAB
Project: Assisted with remote sensing techniques to identify Giant Kangaroo Rat distribution and identify trapping locations for future field work
• Conducted research on endangered Giant Kangaroo Rat distribution throughout their historic range using remote sensing in ArcMap with Landsat imagery to identify and record areas with signs of rat burrows and related habitat variables for future research