Tyler Bostwick, Master of Science

Tyler Bostwick is pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Range and Wildlife Management at Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Institute within Texas A&M University – Kingsville. She is advised by Dr. Lisanne Petracca and is using movement ecology and genetics to inform ocelot recovery in South Texas. Primarily, she is updating the knowledge of genetic diversity within the population and identifying preferred habitat using movement data.

Tyler grew up in rural Montana, where her love for wildlife and the natural world began. She was heavily involved in wildlife from a young age, from helping in wildlife rehabilitation throughout elementary school to watching the wildlife in her yard. With no surprise, she received her bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management from Cal Poly Humboldt in Northern California. During undergrad, she volunteered on numerous projects, and worked with species such as elk, black bears, snowshoe hares, and many more. After graduating, she began working with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, where she aided in the research of Roosevelt elk in commercial timber lands.