“Wranglin’ In Nevada’s Wildlife”
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We are highly specialized conducting Golden Eagle and Raptor Nesting Surveys with 7 years of experience working with Golden Eagles and Ferruginous Hawks specifically, along with other all the raptor species in-between. We are based out of Elko Nevada with practical hands on experience doing eagle surveys throughout the state from Southern Nevada to Northern Nevada, working with the wonderful mining community, renewables/utilities sector, USFWS, BLM, and NDOW. Other states worked include Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, and California. I have personally taken over raptor projects from other companies that weren’t cutting the cheese, saving those clients money, headaches, and liability. We are very familiar with exactly how USFWS prefers these surveys to be done and if we don’t know something, we are not afraid to ask and learn. Rules, regulations, and protocols can change from year to year so it is important to have a positive relationship with USFWS, NDOW, and BLM. We believe that we can help with those positive realtionships.
I have been performing Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) lekking surveys since 2021 in Northern Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming. Working with the wonderful mining community, oil and gas, and the renewables/utilities sectors. In 2020, I got my start with lekking bird surveys in Kansas working specifically with Lesser Prairie-Chickens (trapping and lek counts). In Northern Nevada, NDOW likes the GRSG surveys to be performed a certain way and have been more meticulous with the data and quality of work that they accept. At Saddle Up Wildlife Consulting, we take this very seriously. Ensuring that all work performed is above and beyond NDOW expectations while creating value to our clients with our knowledge and insights.
With 7 years of experience identifying birds and raptors by sight and sound, I have accumulated a plethora of knowledge and skills when it comes to birds and birding psychology. This is where we excel. Our passion when it comes to bird surveys comes second to none. I got my start in North Carolina and South Carolina banding Painted Buntings, a very unique beautiful bird that migrates to North America during the breeding season. Since then, I’ve had a burning passion to work with all avian species large and small. My work has taken me from the East Coast all the way to Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, California, and Arizona. Working with all habitat types, we excel in Migratory Bird Surveys, Nest Clearance surveys, Bio Clearance Surveys, Avian small bird and large bird point counts, Eagle Curtailments, pre construction surveys, post construction surveys, construction surveys, mortality monitoring, habitat assessments, Greater Sage-Grouse surveys, Prairie Chicken/trapping surveys, Eagle and Raptor minute by minute flight assessment/mapping surveys for the wind industry. We have also done nest clearance surveys, and Migratory Bird point counts for the mining industry as well, including bio monitoring, and Burrowing Owl Mitigation for drilling and mining activities. We also have experience for nest clearance surveys and bio monitoring for the cutting of trees for the Energy/Utility companies.
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505-600-9128
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Our quirky brand and vision
Out here in Elko, Nevada—where the sagebrush whispers and the Golden Eagles soar—I run Saddle Up Wildlife Consulting LLC, "Wranglin' in Nevada's Wildlife." I’m a local boy with seven years experience of ropin’ in data on Golden Eagle raptor surveys, avian point counts, migratory bird surveys, and Greater Sage-Grouse, and I’m ready to saddle up for you! Picture me as your trusty trail guide, not just countin’ birds but deliverin’ the kind of practical, no-nonsense environmental know-how that keeps your projects ridin’ smooth and legal. I’ve lead Golden Eagle and raptor surveys for various BIG time players (Gold and Lithium Mining) here in Nevada ; as well as BIG time players for the wind and energy sectors out in the Great Plains region. I’m a cowboy on a mission, traveling from one desert to the next, and I can’t be stopped until I’m 6 feet under. With a friendly rapport with local agencies including NDOW, BLM, and USFWS it’s a no brainer. You don’t have to be brilliant, just a little wiser than the other guys most of the time. Well, I’ve spent years outsmartin’ the challenges of Nevada’s wilds, trackin’ Golden Eagles like a cowboy herdin’ strays, pinnin’ down their nests with precision that’d make other surveyors jealous. My avian point counts and migratory bird surveys? They’re as reliable as a good ol’ pickup truck, givin’ you the data you need to keep the feds off your backs and your permits shiny. And when it comes to Greater Sage-Grouse, I’ve danced around enough leks to know their strut better than a saloon piano player knows a tune or the bottom of an empty glass. Here at Saddle Up Wildlife Consulting we operate debt-free, seeking the kingdom of God wherever we go, using our talents to empower those we encounter in our day to day lives. No fancy overhead, no city-slicker travel costs—just a hardworking Elko turned native who knows every ridge and draw in this cowboy country. That means your dollars go straight to results, not plane tickets or excessive fancy hotel bills. At Saddle Up Wildlife Consulting LLC we deliver top-notch wildlife surveys with the heart of a teacher, breakin’ down complex regs into plain talk so you can focus on minin’ gold, building energy infrastructures (or anything else under the sun), not wrestlin’ red tape. It’s not the knowing that’s hard, it’s the doing. Well, I’m a doer, guided by a touch of biblical wisdom—think stewardship of the land, integrity in my work, and a work ethic that’d make a mule blush. I’m ready to wrangle your wildlife needs with a wink and a grin, keepin’ things light but never losin’ sight of the job. Let’s ride together and see how Saddle Up Wildlife Consulting can keep your project needs gallopin’ forward!
