“New Book Release by
Wildlife Biologist”
Stephanie Steele, Wildlife Biologist for a federal agency, published her first book entitled, “Alligator Eggs-Sara’s Wildlife Adventure”. The new children’s book centers around a
young female wildlife biologist and her adventure in nature.
Steele stated, “I
gained knowledge and a passionate love for the outdoors from my father. I was raised as a military child and my father
valued scouting and treasured time spent outdoors. He was especially zealous about the
environment and wildlife, and was able to serve as a park ranger for a summer
in California.”
She continued, “As a
child growing up across the United States and in Germany, I was fortunate to
see many places and I loved being outdoors with my father. I was especially fond of the animals, and I
wanted to learn more about them.” Her
search to learn more about wildlife throughout her young life led Steele to pursue
a college major in natural resources.
She graduated with a BS
in Forest Resources Conservation from the University of Florida and a BS in
Agricultural Sciences from Florida A & M University. She was then
afforded the opportunity to work for a federal agency in her chosen field as a
wildlife biologist. Steele now studies
the history, life and behavior of wildlife, and is manager over the wildlife
habitat in the 150,000 acres of
national forest land on in south Mississippi.
Steele’s desire was to
highlight the wildlife biologist profession for young children so that they
could develop a healthy interest in the outdoors and caring for wildlife. Wildlife conservation promotes preservation
of all species, enhancement of wildlife habitat, challenges to control wildlife
issues, and the consumptive use of wildlife.
Steele is passionate about proper wildlife management for future
generations to enjoy; therefore, she hopes to show the youth of today how enjoyable
it is through this first short story. As a female and as a minority, she also
wanted to help girls or any minority see that doing something you love can become
a reality as a career.
Steele commented, “Working
as a wildlife biologist or any field in nature is an exciting adventure. For
high school students, they need as much math, physics, English, chemistry, and
biology as achievable. It will help them to be involved in community meetings
and learn to work with people. It’s also a good idea to practice writing
skills, possibly on a school newspaper. I
want to stimulate interest in them at a young age in hopes they will pursue a
career in natural resources. Hopefully,
this book will spark new interest in this generation to have that same passion
I had as a young girl for wildlife and environmental conservation.”
Stephanie Steele is
currently living in Mississippi and continues her work as a wildlife biologist. To order the book, contact Steele at [601] 649-3226, or via email:
stephieace09@gmail.com.
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