Habitat Consulting and Wildlife Management.
ABOUT US
Nature’s Eye is a service provider of forestry, wildlife, environmental and outdoor recreation enhancement opportunities for landowners. Our mission is to educate landowners and their families about the importance of land stewardship and equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to actively launch and maintain their management goals and objectives. Our vision is to provide the best and most professional forestry and wildlife consulting services available for the landowners and families of America. No matter how big or small a project is, whether its 1 acre or 100,000 acres, we dedicate our full attention to achieving each client’s vision for their property.
There is a growing demand among landowners and lease holders for a consultant with extensive knowledge of forest, environmental, and wildlife habitat management. Nature's Eye provides the services to meet that demand. We use our expertise to make the most of your investment by implementing science-based methods. Our biologists construct a specialized management plan for each property which acts as a compass to guide landowners to achieving their vision.
The current market is saturated with companies that specialize in a particular service or focus on a certain game species, but is lacking in companies offering overall land and resource management. Nature's Eye fills this void by providing consultation, implementation, and specialized products to get the job done.
OUR STAFF
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lake
H
amilton
Nature’s Eye LLC - Lufkin, TX
July 2013 - Present
Founder, Forester & Wildlife Biologist
Mossy Oak - West Point, MS
October 2006 - May 2013
Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries Operations Manager
Wildlife Biologist
Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries - Responsibilities included involvement in analyzing market demands to introduce, maintain, and sell products. Information analyzed for product introduction included: budget, consumer market, staff, demand, availability, growth data, and product specs. Overall management responsibilities included: employee management, seed collection, treatment, storage, propagation, maintenance, record keeping, and proper order fulfillment. Worked alongside Research and Development Manager for the exploration of new ideas and record keeping. Sales responsibilities included working directly with consumers to match the proper species to the site being planted. Tasks included analyzing landowner objectives, soil types and available inventory.
Forestry experience included: cruising timber, marking timber, prescribed burning, hack and squirt, herbicide spraying, site preparation, tree planting, designing management plans, invasive species control, streamside bank stabilization, wetland mitigation, native landscaping, implementing government cost/share programs (CSP, CRP, EQUIP), pest management, afforestation/reforestation, presentations, visual barriers, and Arcview GIS.
Wildlife management experience included: food plot design and installation, waterfowl impoundments, dove fields, guiding hunts, management plans, avian box installation, native grass installation trapping, aerial waterfowl and eagle survey, DMAP, enclosure management, implementing pollinator habitat, deer management, presentations, lake/pond management, implementing NRCS programs (CSP, CRP), deer camera surveys.
Wildlife Solutions Inc. - Fairhope, AL
May 2006 - September 2006
Wetland delineation, timber appraisals, wildlife relocation, herbicide spraying, assisted with wildlife seminars
Southeastern Land Services - Mobile, AL
May 2006 - August 2006
Forestry mowing, pond management, constructed bulkheads
Education
Mississippi State University, B.S. Forestry and Wildlife Management
Accomplishments
2017 QDMA Professional Deer Manager of the Year
2018 NWTF Partners Award
E
mily
C
ourtney
Nature’s Eye Consulting
September 2013 – Present
Wildlife Biologist/Forester/Client Relations – responsibilities include: constructing wildlife management plans and habitat reports, conducting virtual trail camera surveys, facilitating client enrollment in government cost-share programs and local management programs/co-ops, facilitating applications for property tax exemptions, client relations, managing social media and other marketing outlets, authoring articles for periodical publications, facilitating partner programs, record-keeping and general office management
Mossy Oak Land Enhancement Services/Nativ Nurseries
August 2012 - August 2013
Nursery Distribution Manager
Responsible for order fulfillment, customer service, and inventory management. Assisted with various aspects of propagation and nursery management. Assisted company wildlife biologist with virtual game camera survey.
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, Cartographic
Technician, Starkville, MS, September 2007—December 2011
Assisted the Forest Inventory Analysis team in organizing and filing data and preparing reference materials such as past data records, maps, and aerial imagery for use by field cruisers
Mississippi State University Extension Service, Starkville, MS
May – August 2009
Assisted extension agent in writing/editing of text for educational signs for nature trails and research demonstration areas
Conducted image searches and assisted graphic designer with sign layout and design
Education
M.S. Agribusiness Management
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, December 2011, GPA: 3.34/4.00
B.S. Forestry and Wildlife Management
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, May 2009, GPA: 3.32/4.00
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K
imberly
D
ean
Nature’s Eye Consulting
October 2015-Present
Client Relations/Office Management
Current responsibilities include:
Natural resource management plans
ArcGIS mapping
Assist clients with federal and state government cost share programs, managed land programs, and tax valuations
Curriculum development
Client relations
Office management
Prior Experience:
Independent business owner
January 1984 – December 2004
Basic accounting
Tax preparation
Compliance with state regulations
Record keeping
Customer service/client relations
Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin, TX
June 2012 – August 2012
Zookeeper Intern
Daily care of assigned animal collection
Animal shifting
Observed animal collection for signs of illness and lethargy
Cleaning and maintenance of exhibits and shifts
Exhibit renovation
Interacted with the public and assisted in providing safe and informative visitor experience
Daily record keeping for assigned animal collection
Stephen F. Austin State University
January 2011 – December 2011
Teaching Assistant for introductory forestry course
Political Science Supplementary Instruction Leader
Education
Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry/Wildlife Management and a minor in biology
L
ance
H
oward
Nature’s Eye Consulting
July 2013 - Present
Education
University of Mobile B.S.
Faulkner State A. S.
Accomplishments
2009 - present:NWTF committee member
2012 - present: QDMA committee member
QDMA Deer steward level 1 certification
2010 - present: Mossy Oak Pro Staff member
2014 - present: Hudalla associates Pro Staff member
