“Best” Wildlife Management Consultants Services and Fees for 2005

Live Capture & Veterinary Services

“Best” Wildlife Management Consultants offer a comprehensive variety of services to all parties interested in livestock and wildlife management, from inceptive plans to harvest or sale. Following, are the primary service categories offered, together with the associated fee schedules. If your needs do not fall into one of these categories, please call to discuss your specific needs and objectives.

Appraisals: Our appraisal service is aimed at establishing the value of the wildlife resources on any given property and, covers a broad scope of activities. Such evaluations become important factors in real estate transactions, estate planning, hunting lease negotiations, taxes, livestock purchases and sales, inventory surveys and the like. Accurate appraisals often reveal significant information in relationship to the overall well being of wildlife and livestock populations, their management and, the health of their environment. In combination with known objectives, appraisals may help isolate problem areas in which modifications to management practices offer solutions.

Fees: Fees are based on a One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) per hour rate, with a minimum retainer in the amount of One Thousand Dollars, plus all expenses. Included in this price structure, is assistance in establishing appraisal objectives, research available information associated with the specific appraisal requirements, compile data, effect the actual appraisal and, finally furnish a comprehensive written report to satisfy stated objectives. Expenses normally include such things as travel and transportation, aerial survey cost if applicable, meal and lodging associated with travel, map, cartographic and photographic costs, and any other fees or monetary. incurrences associated with completing the appraisal.

Brokerage Services: Essentially this service matches buyer to seller or lessee to lessor. Be it livestock, hunting leases, guide services, or other wildlife-related activities we are in a position to put parties together. Successful brokering is the direct result of a vast database accumulated over many years of association in the wildlife industry combined with accurate assessments of client needs. For example, we assist and advise our clients with buying and selling livestock, ensuring both parties receive a fair value. Whatever the products or services, we also assist in negotiating formal agreements and contracts. This is a very valuable service and assures all parties maximum benefit to their part. Years of experience support the cost-effective nature of our brokerage service.

Fees: Our standard brokerage commission or premium is based on Ten Percent (10%) of transaction value. Depending on the nature of each transaction, the commission or premium consideration may vary from as Six Percent (6%) to in excess of Twenty Percent (20%). Please contact us for further and specific details.

Management Consulting: This is our forte and, from this service maximum benefit to Owner/Operator, Livestock, Wildlife and, Environment may be derived. Under most circumstances these consultations are ongoing and require carefully defined objectives together with long term commitments by all parties concerned. Whether a project is in the planning stages or already mature, this service can help “fine tune” your effort, by avoiding and eliminating costly mistakes as well as promoting existing successful management practices. Through education, assessment, monitoring and, action over time this partnership will realize your project’s objectives. The comprehensive nature of management consulting may encompass all the services offered herein.

Fees: Fees are based on a One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) per hour rate with a minimum retainer of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), plus any and all expenses associated with the consultation. Essential to the process is an initial proposal, based on identified objectives set forth by the owner/operators. Further, is the subsequent refinement of specific objectives, which are all directed towards the ultimate success of the project via: collection, assimilation, of historical data relating to the properties(s) involved; physical plant development; species and numbers of livestock to be maintained; supplemental nutrition;  herd health practices; marketing suggestion and; other considerations associated with the specific project.

Referral Services: We are in a position to recommend individuals and/or companies whose services or products we believe are superior to those of others, such as fence builders, professional hunters, trappers, earth movers and the like. This service is normally associated with a Management Consultation and, as such the associated fees are in included therein. Individuals wanting both referral and management services for a project may do so for a fee. In order to make these referrals, negotiate agreements, execute contracts and, otherwise act on behalf of the owner/operator a Fee in the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the final negotiated price is charged to the owner/operator at the time the agreements and/or contracts are enforce.

Employee/Employer Placement Service: We maintain an updated file for employees and employers, to assist in the placement of individuals in wildlife related fields. As we are often familiar with the parties involved and can successfully put the two together. Knowing the management objectives helps us place a suitable person(s) for the specific task at hand and assist with negotiations between parties. Our Fee for this service is the equivalent of the first two (2) months pay per individual placed. This expense may be shared by the parties involved or may be borne by one party or the other as agreed. In either case, payment becomes due and payable to “Best” Wildlife Management Consultants on the date of hire.

Transportation Services: This specialized service is available from “Best” Wildlife Management Consultants on a limited basis. As quite often is the case, our equipment and personnel are occupied in the course of our business. Plans to use this service should be arranged for well in advance. Our sophisticated equipment and our experienced personnel make us the “Best” choice for the task. We will assist you with the compliance requirements for all local, state, federal and, international health regulations as well as export and import rules. Your livestock’s safe, expedient and, legal transportation is our main concern.

Transportation Service Fees:

1. Charges from point of embarkation to point of debarkation are Two Dollars ($2.00) per loaded mile for each truck and trailer required to transport the livestock.

2. “Dead head”, from Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, U.S.A. to point of embarkation and from point of debarkation back to Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, U.S.A., One Dollar ($1.00) per mile for each truck and trailer required to transport the livestock.

Veterinary Services and Products: A comprehensive veterinary service, including a line of veterinary products is available through “Best” Wildlife Management Consultants and Joseph W. Burkett III, D.V.M. These services and products are specifically attuned to the needs of the wildlife industry.

Professional Fees:

1. Veterinary service is billed at the rate of One Hundred and Dollars ($100.00) per hour from the time that the Veterinarian arrives at the work site until the time that the work is complete or until the Veterinarian quits for the day.

2. Call and mileage associated the veterinary service is billed at the rate of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per mile for each vehicle necessary to accomplish the veterinary work required. Should a truck and trailer be necessary to accomplish veterinarian tasks, a charge of Two Dollars ($2.00) per mile will be assessed for each truck and trailer.

3. Expendable supplies, drugs and, other medicines necessary to complete veterinary tasks will be billed accordingly. These will normally include live capture supplies (darts etc.), “wormers”, wound dressings and the like.

4. Compliance testing will be performed at the same time live capture is done, to comply with all local, state, federal and, international requirements where livestock is to be moved to a different local or is required by owner/managers. Examples of this are EIA testing for Zebra and other equines or TB and Brucellosis testing for all cervids and bovids. Additional specific pathogen testing may be accomplished at this time, as well, to establish Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) status. In some cases livestock will be held for short periods of time pending test results before they can be moved. Once tests are complete a “Certificate of Veterinary Inspection” will be issued as required and the livestock in question, may be transported in compliance with applicable regulations. Charges will be made accordingly, for laboratory fees, sample preparation and, shipping charges to the various testing laboratories involved. We will advise owners as to the nature of the various requirements prior to beginning live capture procedures. Additionally, unless otherwise specified, all livestock that we live capture will be “wormed” on capture. Owners wishing to maintain Whole Herd "Certified Free Status" may elect to perform their annual or semi-annual whole herd test (as required by law) for their Bovid or Cervid Whole Herd Compliance Testing on an annual or semi-annual per head charge basis. Owners who elect this option may have this done on a per head basis as opposed to and "Call and Mileage" plus, "Per Hour" plus, "Expendable Supply charge etc.". The Whole Herd "Certified Free Status" annual and/or semi-annual tests, will be charged at $25.00 per head based on a 20 head minimum per testing session anywhere within the State of Texas. This includes all call and mileage, hourly charges, associated laboratory tests, lab specimen shipping, supplies and documentation as required. This is the most efficient option for the serious exotic livestock owner operator.

5. Prescription Drugs, medicines, health care products, live capture supplies and other veterinary related items may be obtained through the “Best” Wildlife Management consultants where indicated. Remember that prescription drugs are “for use by or under the direction of a licensed veterinarian”. We will strictly adhere to this, and therefore you may not expect to obtain “wholesale” quantities of drugs in this category from us. Payment in advance is required for drugs and supplies ordered through “Best” Wildlife Management Consultants. Orders will be shipped or drop shipped to you on receipt of payment.

6. Herd health programs will require that relatively large quantities of certain health care products be dispensed according to veterinary recommendations, it is critical that these products be stored and dispensed according to labeling instructions. Dispensing and payment for these products will be handled in the same manner as other drugs and supplies.

Appraisals

Brokerage Services

Alternative Livestock and Wildlife Management Consulting

Exotic Livestock Sales

Referral Services

Employee/Employer Placement Service

Veterinary Services and Products

Neonatal Animal Care