Steven Keefer

District Wildlife Manager / June, 1986 — August, 2022

Was the lead within the district for wildlife management, research, habitat management, land use planning, education, law enforcement, and interagency coordination. I was involved in the aquisition of approximately 100,000 acres of public access, the management of 10 state wildlife areas, over 30 walk-in access properties, portions of the Comanche National Grasslands (USFS), John Martin Reservor (US COE), and assisted with management of many private lands. I was involved with wildlife baseline studies, black footed ferret re-introduction, interior least tern and piping plover management, as well as more traditional hunting and fishing management. I was the lead for a larger area education/public information program. I was the lead for a larger area inter-agency coordination program. I was also involved in initial Colorado brown tarantula reasearch.

Board president Las Animas/Bent County Fire Protection District / March, 2022 — Present

I am responsible for overseeing both the Las Animas/Bent County Fire and Ambulance Services. I also coordinate with other agencies in the area. We handle hiring, policy and budgets for the agencies as well.

Laboratory/biological technician. US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Labs, Ft. Collins, CO / August, 1981 — January, 1982

Assisted in wildlife research by: performing post-mortems on wildlife, recording data, training and supervising new personnel at the lab, preparing museum specimens, and running a dermestid colony.

Range technician, US Forest Service, Desert Experimental Range, Utah / May, 1981 — August, 1981

Designed and lead small mammal distribution study. Assisted with breeding bird study. Was part of a multi-decade grazing study.

Laboratory/biological technician, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Labs, Ft Collins, CO / August, 1980 — May, 1981

Did post mortems on research specimens. Prepared museum specimens. Trained new employees. Ran dermestid colony.

Research Consultant, St Lucia Estuary, Natal Parks Board, South Africa / July, 1980 — August, 1980

Developed a small mammal survey project for the park. Trained a replacement. Assisted with wildlife management on the park.

Laboratory/Biological Technician, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Labs, Ft Collins, CO / August, 1979 — May, 1980

Did post-mortems, handled data analysis, and prepared museum specimens.

Biological/Aide, Us Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver Research Center, Ft Collins, CO / February, 1978 — February, 1979

Did field small mammal surveys, breeding bird surveys, data analysis, managed a motor pool, and vegetation analysis. Field locations included: The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge and Range in Nevada, Stoner Mesa in Colorado, and the Fraser National Forest in Colorado.

Intern, Kansas Biological Survey / May, 1974 — June, 1974

Aquatic invertebrete surveys in Kansas

Volunteer, US Forest Service, Comanche National Grasslands / September, 2022 — Present

Assist with biological, educational, and archeological work in the Timpas Unit of The Comanche National Grassland.