Marcus Lashley
0000-0002-1086-7754

Specialist

profesor asociado, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL.

Publications

A Walk on the Wild Side: 2025 Cool-Season Forage Recommendations for Wildlife Food Plots in North Florida

Marcelo Wallau, Maria E. Mailhos, Ann Blount, Juan M. Campos Krauer, Marcus Lashley, Esteban Rios, José Dubeux, Md Babar, yCheryl Mackowiak

The list of cool-season forage recommendations for wildlife in this publication includes varieties that have been tested and are known to perform well in Florida. Written by M. Wallau, M. E. Mailhos, A. R. Blount, J. M. Campos-Krauer, M. A. Lashley, E. Rios, J. C. B. Dubeux, Md. A. Babar, C. L. Mackowiak and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised September 2023.

Dove Fields in Florida (2025)

William Giuliano, Brandon McDonald, Mark Mauldin, Kalyn Waters, Andrew Fanning, Jon Creamer, Marcus Lashley, yCarolina Baruzzi

Mourning doves are the most hunted and widely distributed game bird in North America, with millions harvested each year. Both year-round resident birds and seasonal migrants can be found throughout Florida and hunted in the state during the fall dove season. Mourning doves are managed federally by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and in Florida by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. This publication is intended for landowners and land managers who are interested in using dove fields, or food plots, for dove hunting. Information on what is legal when hunting doves on dove fields can be found at the end of the publication.

Wildlife of Florida Fact Sheet: Key Largo Woodrat

Brandon McDonald, Marcus Lashley, Michael Cove, and Carolina Baruzzi

This publication is part of the Wildlife of Florida fact sheet series, created to provide the public with a quick and accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and invasive species. We hope these fact sheets inspire you to learn more about one of Florida’s rarest mammals, the Key Largo woodrat, as well as to investigate the other wildlife around your community and understand the amazing biodiversity in the state of Florida.

Camera Trapping for Wildlife

Brandon McDonald, B. M. Mason, C. T. Callaghan, Marcus Lashley, yCarolina Baruzzi

Camera traps provide a means to easily and unobtrusively view wildlife for a variety of purposes, providing information on the makeup of wildlife communities and sometimes animal behavior. While frequently used, there are currently many different cameras available with a variety of different settings. This publication discusses some of the ways cameras are typically used and provides recommended settings to get the most out of camera traps.

Cámaras trampa para la vida silvestre

Brandon McDonald, B. M. Mason, C. T. Callaghan, Marcus Lashley, yCarolina Baruzzi
Traducido por Laura Sánchez

Las cámaras trampa permiten observar la vida silvestre de forma sencilla y discreta para diversos fines, brindando información sobre la composición de las comunidades de fauna y, en algunos casos, sobre el comportamiento animal. Aunque se utilizan con frecuencia, actualmente hay muchas cámaras disponibles con distintas configuraciones. Esta publicación describe algunos de los usos más comunes de las cámaras trampa y ofrece recomendaciones sobre los ajustes ideales para sacarles el mayor provecho.

Hoja informativa sobre la vida silvestre de la Florida: rata arborícola de Cayo Largo

Brandon McDonald, Marcus Lashley, Michael Cove, yCarolina Baruzzi
Traducido por Laura Sánchez
Otros contactos: Miguel Acevedo

Esta publicación forma parte de la serie de hojas informativas Wildlife of Florida, creada para ofrecer al público una introducción rápida y precisa a la vida silvestre de Florida, incluyendo especies nativas e invasoras. Esperamos que estas hojas informativas te inspiren a aprender más sobre uno de los mamíferos más raros de Florida, la rata arborícola de Key Largo, así como a explorar la fauna que habita en tu comunidad y a comprender la increíble biodiversidad del estado de Florida.

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