Brian J MacGowan

Forestry and Natural Resources

Wildlife Extension Specialist
FNR Extension Coordinator

Phone

765.647.3538

Fax

765.547.1011

Address

527 Main Street, P.O. Box 265
Brookville, IN 47012

Email

macgowan@purdue.edu

Brian MacGowan Extension Wildlife Specialist website

Research Group - Wildlife Science

Purdue Extension - FNR Extension, Why Extension?

Brian is an Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR) at Purdue University. Brian earned a B.S. in Natural Resources from Ohio State University and a M.S. in Wildlife Science from Purdue University. His current extension and research programs focus upon forest wildlife management, human-wildlife conflicts, and the natural history and ecology of native fauna. Brian is a Certified Wildlife Biologist (the Wildlife Society).

Faculty Adviser- Dr. Linda S. Prokopy

Awards & Honors

(2014) Bravo Award. Purdue University.

(2012) College of Agriculture TEAM Award, Purdue ZipTrips. Purdue University College of Agriculture.

(2011) Outstanding Administrative/Professional. Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.

(2006) Advancement to Rank 5. Purdue Agriculture.

(2005) 2005 Certified Wildlife Biologist. The Wildlife Society.

(2005) 2005 Gold Award - Snakes of the Midwest. Association for Communication Excellence.

(2005) 2005 Snakes of the Midwest - Bronze Award in the Mixed Materials. Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals.

(2005) Organizer of the Year. Furtakers of America.

(2005) Outstanding Professional Staff Award. Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.

(2004) 2003 Gold Award - Web Site. Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals.

Selected Publications

MacGowan, B. (2016). Selecting a Nuisance Wildlife Control Professional. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Publication, (FNR 519). Retrieved from https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-519-W.pdf

MacGowan, B. (2016). Black bears and other large predators in Indiana. Woodland Steward, 25(2), 7,13.

MacGowan, B., Currylow, A., & MacNeil, J. (in press). Short-term responses of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) to even-aged timber harvests in Indiana. Forest Ecology and Management.

MacGowan, B., Hoverman, J. T., Burgmeier, N. G., & Walker, Z. (2017). Frogs and Toads of Indiana. 50.

LaGrange, S., Kimble, S., MacGowan, B., & Williams, R. (2014). Seasonal variance in hematology and blood plasma chemistry values of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 50(4), 990-993.

MacGowan, B., & Williams, R. (2013). Appreciating reptiles and amphibians in nature. (FNR 478), 19. Retrieved from http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-478-W.pdf

MacNeil, J., Currylow, A., Williams, R., & MacGowan, B. (2013). Forest Management for Reptiles and Amphibians: a technical guide for the Central Hardwoods Region. (FNR 480), 23. Retrieved from http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-480-W.pdf

Currylow, A., MacGowan, B., & Williams, R. (2013). Spatial ecology of eastern box turtles on the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: pre-treatment results. The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: A Framework for Studying Responses to Forest Management, 78-85.

MacGowan, B., & Walker, Z. (2013). Spatial ecology of timber rattlesnakes on the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: pre-treatment results. The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: A Framework for Studying Responses to Forest Management, 86-94.

Carlton, J., Angel, J., Fei, S., Huber, M., Koontz, T., MacGowan, B., . . . Prokopy, L. (2013). State service foresters attitudes toward using climate and weather information when advising forest landowners. Journal of Forestry, 112(1), 14-Sep.