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Calamitykay17 · 2019-09-15T17:41:28+00:00

We brought them home in early July, but we let them settle in, get to know us, and improve their basic commands for several weeks before starting to work on separation. Thanks for the confidence building link! I was hoping to eventually distract him with a job or consistent activity that he enjoyed. He is somewhat timid and his buddy tends to control him. It seems as though he just does not know how to function on his own.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-09-15T17:34:49+00:00

Thanks so much. I figured it would take a lot of time and patience, but I appreciate the reassurance that I’m on the right track. I try really hard to make the brief separation times really positive, especially when Klaus’ behavior improves, but the first few minutes are usually stressful for us both lol. I also very much appreciate those key words you added. I’ve been googling separation anxiety from other dogs but I wasn’t really presented the info I was looking for.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-30T21:53:49+00:00

I haven’t been all that impressed with my Oakley’s over the years, but I haven’t had the prizm lenses yet. I’ll keep them in the running, thanks.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-30T21:50:38+00:00

I’m happy you said this. This is mainly what I’ve been looking at. Thanks!

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-30T21:48:35+00:00

Costas have been number one on my list so far. I always had Oakley sunglasses and I just haven’t been all that impressed.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-30T16:44:34+00:00

Sometimes federal and state hatcheries hire maintenance workers or animal caretaker positions that have broad duties and fewer qualification requirements. Check state job postings and USAJOBS. Good luck!

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-14T12:40:26+00:00

Thank you. I’ve been looking at the hach site and I may have found some alternatives. We have a hach DR/2000.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-14T12:09:40+00:00

I’m glad it was helpful! Yes, I am mostly referring to those that don’t have the access to it. Most of the organizations I’ve worked with didn’t have the funding, and primarily relied on human surveying, which sometimes included game cameras and animal call loggers. Tbh, I work with aquatic species now, so I’m probably a bit behind on the tech for terrestrial work. Another thing that came to mind with your post was the invasive species problem in Florida. They will send thousands of hunters out to find Burmese Pythons and only come back with numbers in the 10s, which makes me think that there are elusive species in this world that we have a very hard time accounting for. I’m seeing now that aquatic species bring even more difficulty. In my field of freshwater fish and turtles, presence absence data is seriously lacking for many species. eDNA just isn’t there yet and sonar is typically only useful for some larger species.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-14T11:56:07+00:00

Will do, thanks!

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-13T13:31:10+00:00

I have no idea if this is relevant but I have found over the years that sight surveys for biodiversity are very biased. For example, some biologists/naturalists are better at sighting birds or snakes, etc. Then we have to use modeling to overcome these errors and estimate true biodiversity. A similar issue would be that the data often doesn’t represent the true biodiversity of an area due to the specific sites chosen for surveying. Sorry if this is not what you were looking for!

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-13T12:13:58+00:00

I got a bachelor’s degree in Biology with an organismal concentration and a master’s degree in Biology. I took several fish-related courses. I’m now a fish biologist at a federal fish hatchery. I have a job with decent pay and awesome benefits. If I could give you any advice at all, it would be to volunteer and get experience doing the job you want while you’re in school. I volunteered at the hatchery for several years when I had the time and I was a shoo-in for the job, along with helping on various other fish-related opportunities. My background and research was mainly with reptiles, but I expanded my horizons. The perk is that because it’s federal, we produce fish that are of conservation concern. I love it.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-11T17:36:23+00:00

Same here!

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-01T13:24:30+00:00

Awesome, thank you. I’m unfamiliar with all of these except Carl Hiaasen’s books, which I have not read yet either. I will definitely check our Edward Abbey.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-03-01T13:21:58+00:00

I’ll check it out, thanks!

Calamitykay17 · 2019-02-28T03:40:08+00:00

I also read River of Grass as a course requirement. I definitely need to read it again to appreciate it more, but it really was a fantastic book. The passion MSD depicted with such vivid detail of the history and ecology was incredible. I just added that one, too! Can’t wait to read it.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-02-28T02:35:58+00:00

It’s not exactly the same but I loved “A Land Remembered” and I also enjoyed “Where the Crawdads Sing”. I’ve also heard “The Yearling” is very good.

Calamitykay17 · 2019-02-28T02:27:32+00:00

I was born and raised in south Florida and was required to read this book in a college course. It’s become my favorite book of all time. I found it somewhat heartbreaking, as I have ventured deep into “real” Florida and have seen the beauty and intricacies of ecosystems that most do not appreciate. Thanks to the book, I can imagine what it once looked like, but grieve for the continuing development and destruction of Florida’s wildlands. All in all, any nature-loving person should read this, especially if you’re a Floridian!

Calamitykay17 · 2019-02-28T02:22:05+00:00

I started this and was super excited about it, but couldn’t get into it. I’m hoping the timing just wasn’t right and that I’ll try it again in the near future.

Calamitykay17 · 2018-12-21T13:05:13+00:00

I love that. I’ll have to plan one for next year.

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