Tim Ludwick

Tim grew up in rural Pennsylvania and developed a love of wildlife and the outdoors, particularly birds, early in life. Since then, his passion for birds and conservation has led to a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Range and Wildlife Management. He has worked with many different bird and wildlife species and published research on grassland bird fire ecology and dove nesting ecology.  Over his career thus far he has worked for, and with, a variety of Federal agencies across the western US. He is currently a fish and wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in New Mexico where he works with a great team that partners with agencies and industry to conserve endangered species while sustainably managing land and resources. In his off time, Tim is an avid birder and wildlife photographer and enjoys traveling and hiking with his wife Becky. It was after a move to Ridgecrest in 2011 that he discovered the wonderful place that is the Kern River Valley. The KRV quickly became a favorite birding destination and he got involved with bird banding efforts at the Canebrake Ecological Reserve and helped run the Kern River Valley Christmas Bird Count for several years.