Backyard Wildlife: Invited and Uninvited   

The On Top of the World (OTOW) community is home to many species of wildlife, some of which may frequent the common areas or backyards of many homes in our communities. Learn about the local OTOW wildlife species, management and conservation efforts in the area, and why providing responsible and safe backyard habitats for native wildlife species is important to complement these efforts. This course will also include tips for preventing visits from “uninvited” or nuisance wildlife.

Ms. Virginia (Ginger) Soumar is an Associate Scientist IV with Breedlove, Dennis & Associates, Inc. (BDA).  She received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Central Florida in 2005.  Ms. Soumar has been employed with BDA since February 2007; BDA has provided environmental services for the OTOW community since 2015.  As an Associate Scientist, she performs listed species surveys and monitoring, vegetation sampling and monitoring, wetland delineation, and permit drafting.  Ms. Soumar is an Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent, a Burrowing Owl Registered Agent, a Lake Vegetation Index certified analyst, and a certified Stormwater Management Inspector.