Robert H. Holsman, Ph.D.   Assistant Professor, Wildlife & Conservation Law College of Natural Resources UW-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481 Office: Room 346 CNR Building (715) 346-4546 rholsman@uwsp.edu

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BIOGRAPHY

Bob joined the wildlife faculty at UW-SP in 2002. In addition to teaching and research, he coordinates the environmental law enforcement minor through the College of Natural Resources for prospective game wardens and park rangers.  He received his doctorate from Michigan State University in 1999 in the Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife Management.  His master's and bachelor degrees are from UW-Stevens Point.  He holds a certificate from the Basic Park Ranger Law Enforcement from MSU, and has participated in a number of trainings with Wisconsin Warden Force.  He professionally active in publishing and serves on the Law Enforcement Committee of International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.  He is also a member of the Wildlife Society and the Human Dimensions Society.   He lives in Stevens Point with his wife Angie Ward, and two children, Jonathan and Jacob.  He enjoys fishing, hunting, and running.

TEACHING

           Fall 2006 Courses:

• NR 150: People, Resources, and the Biosphere
• NR 440: Environmental Enforcement
• NR 473/673:  Resources Policy & Law
• WLDL 372/572:  Wildlife of North America

            

CURRENT RESEARCH

• Hunter effort in Wisconsin’s Chronic Wasting Disease Eradication Zone (2003-2007):  Investigation of trends in hunter attitudes and behaviors.  Since 2003, Dr. Holsman has been the principal investigator on a Human Dimensions study of deer hunters in the southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting  Disease Eradication Zone.  This project has tracked deer hunter effort and harvest behavior in the DEZ, as well as measured hunter attitudes toward CWD management. 

• Statewide survey of deer hunter beliefs about deer population sizes, estimation efforts, and DNR credibility.  Currently, a questionnaire is in the field to assess the beliefs of Wisconsin deer hunters about deer population estimates, including basic awareness of the Sex-Age-Kill population estimation model and to identify the primary influences on hunter beliefs about deer population numbers and goals.  A report will be out early in 2007.

PUBLICATIONS

Holsman, R.H. and J. Petchenik. 2006.  Predicting deer hunter harvest in Wisconsin’s Chronic Wasting Disease Eradication Zone.  Human Dimensions of Wildlife Journal 11(3)177-189.

 

Anderson, E.M., A.P. Wydeven, and R.H. Holsman.  2006.  Distribution of cougar sightings in Wisconsin 1994-2001.  Pages 35-40 in H.J. McGinnis, J.W. Tieschendorf and S. J. Ropski, editors.  Proceedings of the Eastern Cougar Conference 2004, Morgantown, WV, USA.

 

Holsman, R.H.  2005.  Management opportunities and obligations for mitigating off-road vehicle impacts to wildlife and their habitats.  Transaction of the 69^th North American Wildlife and Natural Resource Conference: 319-417.

R.H. Holsman and R.B. Peyton.  2003.  Stakeholder attitudes toward ecosystem management in Southern Michigan. Wildlife Society Bulletin 31(2):349-361.

 R.H. Holsman. 2003. A buck for dad.  Deer and deer hunting (March 2003: 11-12, 14)

 

Dark, M.J. and R.H. Holsman.  2002.  Development of a checklist for communicating about environmental education.  Applied Environmental Education and Communication 1(3):185-193.

 

R.H. Holsman and D. Krueger. 2002.  The long and short of groundwater education for Michigan Farmers.  Journal of Extension 40(1): <http://www.joe.org/joe/2002february/a4.html>. 

 

R.H. Holsman. 2001. The politics of environmental education.  The Journal of Environmental Education 32(2):4-7.

 

R.H. Holsman. 2000. Goodwill hunting?  Exploring the role of hunters as ecosystem stewards.  The Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(4):808-816.

                                                                                                           

R.H. Holsman and R.B. Peyton. 1999.  Social values and biodiversity: A perspective of public land users in Michigan.  Michigan Academician 31(3): 309-323.

 

Minnis, D.L., R.H. Holsman, L. Grise, and R.B. Peyton. 1997.  Focus groups as a human dimensions research tool: Three illustrations of their use.  Human Dimensions of Wildlife Journal 2(4):40-49.