"The importance of private land management in today's overall habitat landscape cannot be overemphasized. It is the hope of many wildlife species for the future," said Jeffries. With an average of 97 percent of all lands in Missouri in private land ownership, a trend reflective of the entire country, many states are dedicating expert staff to address the needs and options for this important segment. Aaron Jeffries is such an individual. Very knowledgeable on habitat requirements and a very active hunter conservationist himself, Jefferies lives the role with 140 acres of land he proudly tells is a quail and rabbit haven.
Aaron will present several seminars at the Heartland Wildlife Expo, hosted by Quail Unlimited, at the Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, Kansas, July 19th through the 22nd, 2007. The seminars will focus on "Wildlife Projects Private Landowners Can Do." Exact dates and times for this and other seminars will be announced shortly on the QU web site, www.qu.org.
"Aaron's great knowledge of the various private landowner coop programs and initiatives also make him a superb source of information for private landowners to obtain financial assistance," stated Craig Alderman, Director of Marketing for Quail Unlimited. "His passion clearly comes through when you talk with Aaron, and we could not be more pleased that he will share his knowledge with attending private landowners or those who want to obtain critical information for proper habitat management," concluded Alderman.
Jeffries obtained a B.S. in Plant Science and a master's in Fisheries and Wildlife from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He has been with the Missouri Department of Conservation for six years as a biologist for both private and public lands and a government liaison at the state and federal levels. Jeffries was recently selected as the Department's Upland Game Coordinator and Government Relations Specialist. Aaron resides with his wife, Leslie, and two sons in Jefferson City, Missouri, and journeys regularly to their family farm in Osage County to enjoy working the family German shorthairs on their 140 acres.
