Section Mission Statement
The Wildlife Section is concerned with the lands and waters within the territory ceded by the 1836, 1837, 1842, and 1854 Treaties and the wildlife and wild plants living there. The staff is to function as the primary source of management and research expertise for these resources for the tribes which are signatory to the treaties and members of the Commission.
Section Objectives
The wildlife section helps to provide the biological component for the organization by collecting and evaluating information in order to make recommendations for the proper use, management, and protection of wildlife and other traditionally gathered resources in the treaty-ceded areas of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
The section provides appropriate biological data on wildlife and plant resources necessary for litigation, enforcement, and wildlife and wild plant management on public lands and waters within the territory ceded by the 1836, 1837, 1842, and 1854 Treaties. The wildlife section provides recommendations for the interpretation and formulation of hunting, trapping, and gathering regulations. The section serves as the primary site for the deposition and analysis of treaty hunting, trapping, and gathering statistics and assures that the methods and procedures used in the gathering and analyzing of information are widely accepted and scientifically sound.
The Wildlife Section shall fulfill the objectives of the program through the following methods:
Inventory and Monitoring: Describe the extent, nature, and status of wildlife and wild plants of the ceded territories from the tribal perspective, using as available and applicable, current data from GLIFWC and other resource agencies plus traditional ecological knowledge from tribes.
Harvest Management: Monitor off-reservation harvest by tribal hunters, gatherers, and trappers and the biological impacts of the harvest; assist tribes in developing permit systems, quotas, or other means of managing harvests.
Technical Assistance to Tribes: Provide technical assistance and advice to tribal governments regarding regulation and management of off-reservation wildlife and wild plants, including technical assistance in negotiation and litigation.
Coordination and Liaison: Represent GLIFWC on inter-agency resource management committees and perform other liaison assignments as delegated by the Commissioners.
Enhancement: Investigate and implement means by which tribes and the Commission can expand distribution and enhance the productivity of resources in the ceded territories.
Public Information: Maintain communication with other natural resource agencies, tribal members who use treaty resources, resource management professionals, and the general public to insure a technically proficient, well-respected resource management program. Reports are available online from the Reports page.
Training and Professional Conferences: Attend professional conferences and training sessions to present information, and to obtain information on relevant techniques and issues.
Forestry Issues
MOU regarding Tribal Relations on National Forest Land in the
Ceded Territories
Staff
Jonathan Gilbert - Wildlife Section Leader since 1984
Education
BA. Biology. 1975. Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA
MS Wildlife Management. 1984. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
PhD. Wildlife Ecology. 2000. University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI
Past Positions
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University, 1983;
World Wildlife Fund, Ivory Coast, West Africa 1981 – 82;
US Peace Corps, 1975 – 1980.
Professional Interests
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Predator Ecology
Forest Management
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 121
Email – jgilbert@glifwc.org
Peter David - Wildlife Biologist I
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 123
Email – pdavid@glifwc.org
Miles Falck - Wildlife Biologist since 1997
Education
B.S. Wildlife. 1990. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
M.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology. 1996. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Past Positions
Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, 1993-1996
Wildlife Research Assistant, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 1993
Wildlife Technician, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 1992
Professional Interest
Invasive Species
Ecological Applications of Information Technologies, especially GIS and Internet GIS
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 124
Email – miles@glifwc.org
Karen Danielsen - Botanist/Forest Ecologist since 1997
Education
BA. Population Ecology. 1981. University of California, San Diego
MS. Plant Ecology. 1990. California State University, Los Angeles
Past Positions
Graduate Teaching Assistant, California State University, Los Angeles, 1987-1988
Botanist, Channel Islands National Park, 1985-1990
Botanist, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1990-1992
Botanist, Los Padres National Forest, 1992-1997
Professional Interests
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Forest Disturbance Dynamics
Native Plant Restoration
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 125
Email – kdaniels@glifwc.org
Tanya Aldred - Wild Plant/Wildlife Technician
Education
Bachelors of Science Degree in Wildlife Management and Ecology. 2001. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Past Positions
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Marquette, MI. Fall 2003, Summer 1998
Department of Conservation and Land Management. Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Spring 2003
Dolphin Discovery Centre. Bunbury, Western Australia. Summer 2002
Professional Interest
Botany
Wildlife Ecology
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 185
Email – tanyaaldred@glifwc.org
Ron Parisien - Wildlife Tech III
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 184
Steve Garske - Invasive Plant Specialist since 2001
Education
B.S. Biology. 1984. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
M.S. Biology. 2000. University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 126
Email – steveg@glifwc.org
Dara Olson - Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator since 2005
Education
B.S. Ecological Restoration and Management. 2003. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
Contact Information
Phone – (715) 682-6619 ext. 129
Email – dolson@glifwc.org
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