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Dr. Jeff Breeden – Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management

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About Dr. Breeden

Jeff Breeden is an Associate Professor in WSES at Tarleton.  While an undergraduate, he was an intern in the Lower Rio Grande Valley at the Las Palomas Wildlife Management area for three summers assisting with management of white-winged dove.  In addition, both his masters and doctoral research focused on Columbids.  He has experience in habitat evaluation, abundance estimation, productivity, behavior, trapping, and radio tracking doves and pigeons.  His current research focus includes the evaluation of habitat quality for threatened ungulate populations at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. He has GIS applications experience and teaches the introductory GIS course at Tarleton.  

Courses Offered

Undergraduate

  • WSES 4326 Big Game Ecol and Mgmt (Fall 2016)

Graduate

  • WSES 5085 Grad Sem in NR Conservation (Fall 2016)
  • WSES 5090 Special Topics:GIS for Nat Res (Fall 2016)
  • WSES 5090 Topics:Big Game Ecol & Mgmt (Fall 2016)

Research and Scholarly Activities

Research Activities

  • “TXDOT native plants” (On-Going) The purpose of this research is to identify potential native plants to be used by TXDOT on road right of ways and other prairie restoration projects. Selected plants will go through a series of rigorous tests to determine if they will meet our needs. Once a final species list is established, we will provide starter seed to commercial seed producers to make the seed available statewide.
  • Breeden, J. B., Hernandez, F., Silvy, N. J., Peterson, M. J., Roberson, J. A. An evaluation of distance sampling to survey urban populations of white-winged dove. Journal of Wildlife Management.
  • “TXDOT native plants” (On-Going) The purpose of this research is to identify potential native plants to be used by TXDOT on road right of ways and other prairie restoration projects. Selected plants will go through a series of rigorous tests to determine if they will meet our needs. Once a final species list is established, we will provide starter seed to commercial seed producers to make the seed available statewide.

Scholarly Activities

  • Breeden, J. B., Hernandez, F., Silvy, N. J., Peterson, M. J., Roberson, J. A. An evaluation of distance sampling to survey urban populations of white-winged dove. Journal of Wildlife Management.

Publications

Refereed Publications

Non-Refereed Publications

  • Niebuhr, C. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Eyres, A. (Author Only), Haefele, H. (Author Only), Livestock Insect Workers Conference, “Off-host Collection Methods of Otobius megnini,” Kallispell, MT. (June 23, 2012).

Presentations

  • Niebhur, C. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Eyres, A. (Author Only), Haefele, H. (Author Only), Southwest Branch of the Entomology Society of America, “Detecting spinose ear tick presence using host and habitat characteristics,” Little Rock, AR. (March 2012).
  • Mays, S. (Presenter & Author), Niebhur, C. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Southwest Branch of the Entomology Society of America, “Efficacy of Chemical Repellents against Otobius megnini and Three Species of Ixodid Ticks,” Little Rock, AR. (March 2012).
  • Mays, S. (Presenter & Author), Niebuhr, C. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D., Tarleton Student Research Symposium, “Chemical Repellents of the Spinose Ear Tick,” Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX. (October 22, 2011).
  • Niebuhr, C. (Presenter & Author), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Eyres, A. (Author Only), Haefelle, H. (Author Only), Tarleton Student Research Symposium, “Detecting spinose ear tick presence using host and habitat characteristics,” Tarleton State University, Stephenville,TX. (October 22, 2011).
  • Roberts, C. (Presenter & Author), Niebuhr, C. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Tarleton Student Research Symposium, “Long-term Dry Ice Trapping for the Spinose Ear Tick (Otobius megnini),” Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX. (October 22, 2011).
  • Niebuhr, C. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Eyers, A. (Author Only), Haefele, H. (Author Only), ACT First Annual Research Symposium, “Detecting presence of the spinose ear tick utilizing host and habitat characteristics,” Agricultural Consortium of Texas, Alpine, Texas. (April 7, 2011).
  • mays, S. E., Niebuhr, C. N. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Agricultural Consortium of Texas Research Symposium, “Chemical repellents of the spinose ear tick (Otobius megnini),” Alpine, TX. (April 7, 2011)
  • Mays, S. E., Niebuhr, C. N. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H., Lambert, B. D., Southwest Branch of the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, “Chemical repellents of the spinose ear tick (Otobius megnini),” Amarillo, TX. (March 2011).
  • Niebuhr, C. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Eyres, A. (Author Only), Haefeles, H. (Author Only), Southwest Branch of the Entomology Society of America, “Detecting spinose ear tick presence using host and habitat characteristics,” ESA, Amarillo, TX. (March 9, 2011).
  • Niebuhr, C. N. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Eyres, A. I. (Author Only), Haefele, H. J. (Author Only), Texas Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, “DETECTING PRESENCE OF A UNIQUE TICK SPECIES USING HOST AND HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS,” Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Scoiety, San Antonio, TX. (February 17, 2011).
  • Mays, S. E. (Presenter & Author), Niebuhr, C. N., Breeden, J. B., Kattes, D. H., Lambert, B. D., Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capital, “Chemical repellents of the spinose ear tick (Otobius megnini).,” Austin, TX. (February 14, 2011).
  • Niebuhr, C. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Mays, S. (Author Only), Eyres, A. (Author Only), Haefele, H. (Author Only), Pathways Student Research Symposium, “Assessment of tick management strategies at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center,” TAMU System, Canyon, TX. (October 22, 2010).
  • Mays, S. (Presenter & Author), Niebuhr, C. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B., Kattes, D. H., Lambert, B. D., Pathways Student Research Symposium, “Chemical repellents of the spinose ear tick (Otobius megini),” TAMU System, Canyon, TX. (October 22, 2010).
  • Niebuhr, C. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Kattes, D. H. (Author Only), Lambert, B. D. (Author Only), Mays, S. (Author Only), Eyres, A. (Author Only), Haefele, H. (Author Only), Tarleton Student Research Symposium, “Assessment of tick management
  • Mays, S. (Presenter & Author), Niebuhr, C. (Author Only), Breeden, J. B., Kattes, D. H., Lambert, B. D., Tarleton Student Research Symposium, “Chemical repellents of the spinose ear tick (Otobius megini),” Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX. (October 16, 2010).
  • Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Schutz, T. P. (Presenter & Author), Annual Conference of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, “An Evaluation of Vitamin E and Selenium as a Treatment for Capture Myopathy in Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) .,” TCTWS, Galveston, TX. (February 2010).
  • Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Schutz, T. P. (Presenter & Author), TSU Research Symposium, “An Evaluation of Vitamin E and Selenium as a Treatment for Capture Myopathy in Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) .,” Tarleton State University, TSU campus. (2009).
  • Schutz, T. P. (Presenter & Author), Breeden, J. B. (Author Only), Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, “An Evaluation of Vitamin E and Selenium as a Treatment for Capture Myopathy in Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) .,” TCTWS, Lubbock, TX. (February 2009).
  • Schutz, T. P., Breeden, J. B., Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference, “Effects of Vitamin E and Selenium on Capture Myopathy in Rio Grande Wild Turkeys,” Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. (2008).
  • Breeden, J. B. (Presenter & Author), Annual Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, “Nesting Habitat of White-winged Doves in Urban Environments of Southern Texas,” Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Corpus Christi, TX. (October 2008).
  • Showalter, C., Breeden, J. B., Mueller, J. M., TSU Research Symposium, “Effects of Vitamin E and Selenium on capture myopathy in rio grande wild turkeys (Meleagris galopavo),” TSU, Stephenville. (2007).
  • Breeden, J. B. (Presenter & Author), Annual Meeting ofThe Wildlife Society, Anchorage, AK., “Evaluation of distance sampling as an alternative survey method for white-winged dove,” The Wildlife Society, Anchorage AK. (September 2006).
  • Breeden, J. B. (Presenter & Author), Annual Meeting ofThe Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, “Evaluation of distance sampling as an alternative survey method for white-winged dove,” Texas Chapter, The Wildlife Society, S. Padre Island, TX. (February 2005).
  • Breeden, J. B., Baccus, J. T., Eitniear, J. C., Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, “Columba flavirostris (red-billed pigeon) at its northernmost range,” Texas Academy of Science, San Marcos, TX. (2001).
  • Breeden, J. B., Jaimez, O., Patten, S. F., Benn, S., Kazmaier, R., Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, “Patch Dynamics of the Texas Tortoise in an Agricultural Desert,” Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Denton, TX. (2000).
  • Secretary, Student Activities committee chair, nominated for vice president, Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. (September 1, 2005 – Present).
  • The Wildlife Society. (September 1, 2005 – Present).

Professional Affilications & Accreditations

  • Secretary, Student Activities committee chair, nominated for vice president, Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. (September 1, 2005 – Present).

Degrees

  • Ph D, TAMU/Texas A&M University
  • M.S.Texas State University
  • B. S. Southwest Texas State University

Graduate Group Memberships

  • Texas A&M University System Graduate Faculty Status