Sheldon Owen
Originally from Mississippi, Sheldon received his Bachelor of Science
degree in Forestry and Wildlife Management from Mississippi State
University in 1998. He then attended the University of Georgia where he
received his Master of Science degree in 2000. His primary focus of
study was the ecology of forest dwelling bats in association with
intensive forest management. Sheldon continued his academic career by
attending West Virginia University and earning his Ph.D. in Forest
Resources Science in 2003. His doctorate research focused on raccoon
ecology within an intensively managed landscape. Sheldon then served as
a Wildlife Disease Biologist for the National Wildlife Disease Program
within USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services and Supervisory Wildlife Biologist
for the South Carolina Program of Wildlife Services. Sheldon is
currently the Wildlife Extension Specialist for the WVU Extension
Service.
Contact Information:
Sheldon, F. Owen, Ph.D.
Wildlife Extension Specialist
WVU Extension Service
PO Box 6125
329-D Percival Hall
Morgantown, WV26506
Office: 304-293-2990
Email: sheldon.owen@mail.wvu.edu