Kelly Redmond
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Graduate Research Assistant studying Range and Wildlife Management
Effects of plant-community structure and red imported fire ants on gamebirds in the coastal prairie of Texas
I’m from Brookfield, WI and knew I was interested in ecology from an early age. I have a passion for game birds and management-based research. I am now working on my master’s degree project looking at the effect of plant-community structure and fire ants on bobwhites and Attwater’s prairie-chickens in the Texas coastal prairie. Specifically our objectives are to 1) determine the impact of red imported fire ant density on nest success and adult survival of bobwhites 2) determine the effectiveness of using an aerially applied insecticide to reduce fire ant densities and how insecticide treatment effects individual bobwhites and bobwhite densities, and 3) quantify the amounts of grass, forb, woody cover selected by bobwhites and Attwater’s at the point-of-use scale. I am honored to be a part of the Houston Safari Club and am so grateful for the Dan L. Duncan scholarship. This scholarship allows me to continue my education and make a positive contribution to the wildlife field all while doing what I love.
