GENERATION NEXT
More than 200 deer biologists, managers, and research scientists gravitated to Auburn in late February to share their latest findings on white-tailed deer at the 43rd annual Southeast Deer Study Group meeting.
The theme for this year’s meeting was “Deer Management in a Rapidly Changing World: Bridging a Generational Disconnect.”
According to Auburn University Assistant Professor William D. Gulsby, students entering the wildlife profession today exhibit a waning interest in game management, leading to a potential lack of experience with field-based wildlife management techniques, making it vital that the goals and desires of young professionals be understood in order to recruit desirable replacements.
At Auburn, like other universities, women in wildlife are increasing. Freshmen girls presently outnumber males by 42%, and student interest in areas like wildlife rehabilitation and nongame management are increasing. Fewer students with hunting
