William Watkins

William Watkins Email: w.watkins@uwinnipeg.ca

Degrees:

B.Sc. (Hon.), Department of Zoology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg 1978 Ecology and physiology

M.Sc., Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg 1982 Environmental Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Animal Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton 1982-85 Wildlife Productivity and Management (all requirements completed except dissertation)

Affiliations:

Provincial Representative, International Polar Bear Conservation Centre Advisory Committee

Provincial Alternate Representative, National Polar Bear Technical Committee

Member, Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

Member Scientific Advisory Council, the Cougar Network

Member Advisory Council, Polar Bears International

Branch Representative, Chitek Lake Wood Bison Management Committee

Teaching Areas:

Environmental and Urban Studies

Ecology and Management of Species at Risk in Manitoba

Environmental Impact Assessment

Bioscience Policy in Government

Courses:

ENV-4617 Species at Risk

Masters of Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy, UW

Masters of Natural Resource Management, UM

Honours Theses, Department of Biology, UW

Honours Thesis, Environmental Studies, UM

Honours Thesis, Department of Biology, UM

Publications:

Monographs and Books

Carney, J., J. Metcalfe-Smith and W. G. Watkins. 2005. COSEWIC status report on Mapleleaf Shell, Quadrula quadrula Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. 65p.

Kuhnke, D. H. and W. Watkins. 1999. Selecting wildlife species for integrating habitat supply models into forest management planning in Manitoba. Nat. Resour. Can., Can. For. Serv., North For. Cent., Edmonton, Alberta. Inf. Rep. NOR-X- 357. 56p.

Watkins, W. G. 1990. A Survey of resource extraction and land use policies in Canada's park systems. Federal Provincial Parks Council. 59p.

Hudson, R. J., and W. G. Watkins. 1985. Foraging efficiency of wapiti. Agric. Res. Council Alta. Rep. 83-0158. 65p.

Hudson, R. J., W. G. Watkins, and R. W. Pauls. 1985. Seasonal bioenergetics of wapiti in western Canada. In: Biology of Deer Production, K. R. Drew and P. Fenessy, eds. Royal Soc. New Zealand Bull.22: 447-452.

Peer Reviewed Journals

Dare, O.K., and W.G. Watkins. 2012. First record of parasites from cougars (Puma concolor) in Manitoba, Canada. Canadian Field-Naturalist 126(4): 324-327.

Hewson, S. and W. G. Watkins. 2010. Update on the range and distribution of blue-spotted salamanders in Manitoba. Blue Jay 68 (4):184-189.

Watkins, W. G. 2006. Note on earthworms. Blue Jay 64 (2):112.

Watkins, W. G., R. J. Hudson, and P. L. J. Fargey. 1991. Compensatory growth of wapiti (Cervus elaphus) on aspen parkland ranges. Can. J. Zool. 69: 1682-1688.

Hudson, R. J., and W. G. Watkins. 1986. Foraging rates of wapiti on green and cured pastures. Can. J. Zool.64:1705-1708.

Conference Papers and Proceedings

Watkins, W. G. 2014. The evolution of Manitobaís policy on donating polar bears to zoos. 7th Wildlife Management in Manitoba Speaker Session, Manitoba Chapter of The Wildlife Society. March 14. Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba.

Watkins, W. G. and S. Hewson. 2010. Eye witness reports of cougar ñ how reliable are they? 5th Wildlife Management in Manitoba Speaker Session, Manitoba Chapter of The Wildlife Society. March 19. Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba.

Watkins, W. G. 2007. The status of cougar in Manitoba. 3rd Midwestern-Eastern Puma Conference. May 23-26. Peterborough, Ontario.

Watkins, W. G. 2004. The Polar Bear Protection Act: the evolution of Manitobaís policy on donations to zoos. Polar Bears International ñ Conference on Polar Bear Husbandry. February 4-7. San Diego, California.

Watkins, W. G. 2002. Manitobaís Polar Bear Protection Act ñ responding to public concern over the status and use of captive polar bears. Bear Taxon Advisory Group Annual Meeting in conjunction with AZA Western Regional Workshop. April 24 - 27. Tucson, Arizona.

Watkins, W. G. 2001. Manitobaís policy on polar bear donations to zoos. Understanding Each Otherís Work on Polar Bears Alive International Workshop. October 26-30. Churchill, Manitoba.

Watkins, W. G. 1999. The use of enduring features analysis in protected lands planning. Manitoba Model Forest Workshop, Innovative Applications for Natural Resource Management ñ the Latest Tools. March 8-9. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Watkins, W. G. 1997. Enduring features analysis and representation assessment of protected lands in Manitoba. Protected Areas Science Workshop. May 30-31. Toronto, Ontario.

Watkins, W. G. and H. Hernandez. 1996. Manitoba's approach to enduring features analysis. Poster Presentation, Caring for Home Place: Protected Areas and Landscape Ecology. A Joint Conference of the Canadian Council on Ecological Areas and the Canadian Society for Landscape Ecology and Management. September 29 - October 2. Regina, Saskatchewan.

Watkins, W. G. 1992. Goals and objectives of natural vegetation management in Manitoba's provincial parks. Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems: A Canadian Conference on Vegetation Management in Parks and Protected Areas. November 18-20, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Watkins, W. G. 1992. Timber harvest in Manitoba parks. Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems: A Canadian Conference on vegetation Management in Parks and Protected Areas. November 18-20, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Watkins, W. G. 1990. Defining sustainable development: A perspective for park agencies. Federal/Provincial Parks Council 29th Annual Conference: Parks, Protection and Sustainable Development. July 17-20, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Watkins, W. G. 1989. System planning for wildlife viewing in Manitoba. Federal/Provincial Parks Council Resource Management Seminar: Developing the tools for natural resource management in parks. March 14-17. Calgary, Alberta.

Watkins, W. G. 1985. Nutritional management of farmed wapiti. Fourth Int. Theriol. Cong. Abstr.

Government and Extension

Watkins, W. G. 2005. Cougars confirmed in Manitoba. Wild Cat News. Cougar Network. June Issue: p. 6-8.

Watkins, W. G., D. Berezanski, E. Murkin and C. Hummelt. (1994). Describing Manitoba's natural regions and determining representative landscape units. Parks and Natural Areas Branch, Manitoba Department of Natural Resources. Winnipeg. 57p.

Watkins, W. G. 1991. Sustainable development: A special role for national, provincial and territorial parks. Federal Provincial Parks Council Brochure.

Watkins, W. G. 1990. Sustainable development: A special role for national, provincial and territorial parks. Ministerial Discussion Paper, Federal/Provincial Parks Council Park Ministers Conference, Sept. 13-14, St. John's, Newfoundland. 6p.

Watkins, W. G. (editor). 1988. Towards an elk management plan for the Spruce Woods-Shilo area (G.H.A. 30) in south-central Manitoba. Manitoba Department of Natural Resources. 44p.

Watkins, W. G., N. French and R. J. Hudson. 1985. The composition and yield of wapiti milk in relation to winter supplemental feeding. Univ. of Alberta, Feeder's Day Rep. 64: 73-75.

Watkins, W. G., and R. J. Hudson. 1984. Weight dynamics of wapiti in relation to winter supplemental feeding. Univ. of Alberta, Feeder's Day Rep. 63: 60-61.