Southeastern Director Nominee Michael Beran

[Tony James]

This may be true, but I want gamehawkers running my club, not petkeepers or rehabbers. THA members recently elected a rehabber as a director and his first directors report was a pathetic paragraph. You reap what you sow.

Hi Krys,

sorry, I was taking that much for granted (nobody is keener than me to preserve the distinction between falconers and others with an interest in birds of prey).
But, the best falconer may not necessarily prove to be the best servant of a falconry organisation, nor the best representative of other falconers.

Best wishes,

Tony.

[frootdog]

Hi Krys,

sorry, I was taking that much for granted (nobody is keener than me to preserve the distinction between falconers and others with an interest in birds of prey).
But, the best falconer may not necessarily prove to be the best servant of a falconry organisation, nor the best representative of other falconers.

Best wishes,

Tony.

I agree with you on that 100%.

[michaelberan]

OK, Tony and Krys, this thread is about ME and I'm both, awesome Falconer, awesome Southeastern Director material!

[Tony James]

OK, Tony and Krys, this thread is about ME and I'm both, awesome Falconer, awesome Southeastern Director material!

In that case you should be very well received ;-). I wish you the best of luck,

Tony.

[michaelberan]

Michael Beran

Michael Beran is a Master Falconer from Bossier City, Louisiana. He became a falconer in 2003 and has been a NAFA member since 2004. He has trained and hunted with passage Red-tailed Hawks, passage and captive bred Harris Hawks. His current hunting team is a cast of Harris’s Hawks. He enjoys attending NAFA meets, traveling and hunting with his hawks, and hunting with other Harris’s Hawkers. Michael has also organized and conducted training workshops for apprentices of the Texas Hawking Association and the Arkansas Hawking Association.
Michael holds a Special Purpose Abatement permit and performs various types of abatement projects. He has imprinted and uses primarily Saker Falcons for this work. He has also trained and used his Eurasian Eagle Owl and European Buzzard for conservation education and film industry work. Michael’s raptor experience started at the early age of eight, when he rehabilitated everything from Barn Owls to Red-tailed Hawks.
Michael is the owner and manager of A All Animal Control of Northwest Louisiana, a business that conducts nuisance wild animal control in Louisiana. He can arrange his schedule to be available for all NAFA meetings and other NAFA duties. He is very fortunate because his lovely wife, Bonnie, and two sons, Chance and Michael David fully support his commitment to falconry and NAFA.
His leadership experience includes his current service as Vice President of the Louisiana Chapter of Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators of America. He is also on the Editing Board for Wildlife Damage Management at the University of Nebraska, and has authored chapters in wildlife management books. For the past four years, Michael has been the Scout Master for Troop 205 in Bossier City, Louisiana.
As Southeastern Director, he would work toward the following goals. He would do everything in his power to assist the southeastern states with the adoption of the revised falconry regulations. One priority here is to ensure that states reciprocate with respect to travel, moving to, and hunting in other states. He would also lobby for legalization of a Peregrine Falcon to take in all southeastern states where it is not permitted now but could be. As your Director, Michael would engage the southeastern members as much as possible, and include reports from falconers and clubs in his Director reports. Michael’s impression is that the average NAFA member finds the leadership aloof and not concerned enough with hunting issues. He will strive to make NAFA into something all falconers want to be a part of, and encourage non-member falconers to join NAFA. He will also urge NAFA to make hunting the first priority for NAFA meets. He will encourage NAFA to develop more training materials for apprentices and to offer apprentice workshops. Also, Michael plans to help organize such training in the southeast directorate. As your Director, he will encourage NAFA to get more young people involved in falconry. He has never been convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to any felony of whatever kind, or any misdemeanor falconry or wildlife related activity.

[FredFogg]

Personally, I would change all the he's to I, etc. Talking in 3rd person seems like you are posting the bio of someone else. LOL

[michaelberan]

Talking in 3rd person seems like you are posting the bio of someone else.

According to all the great research I did, Biography's are best read in the third person, so they say, the first person perspective makes the reader think the person of the Bio is being braggadocios.

[Icantmove]

He has never been convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to any felony of whatever kind, or any misdemeanor falconry or wildlife related activity.

Why do you bring this up?

[Jimmy]

because it's a stupid requirement of nafa's.........

[michaelberan]

Why do you bring this up?

Mostly because I have never been convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to any felony of whatever kind, or any misdemeanor falconry or wildlife related activity. It is a required statement in your Biography when running for NAFA office. But mostly because I am clean as a whistle, a new whistle, not a Falconers whistle ......

[FredFogg]

Mostly because I have never been convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to any felony of whatever kind, or any misdemeanor falconry or wildlife related activity. It is a required statement in your Biography when running for NAFA office. But mostly because I am clean as a whistle, a new whistle, not a Falconers whistle ......

Hmmm, if you are sooooo clean, why the larger font and in red? LOL

[Icantmove]

because it's a stupid requirement of nafa's.........

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Does NAFA check these statements for accuracy somehow?

Also, will your bio be in the next Hawk Chalk, will it be posted online, or is this as far as it goes?

[FredFogg]

<offtopic>

Does NAFA check these statements for accuracy somehow?

Also, will your bio be in the next Hawk Chalk, will it be posted online, or is this as far as it goes?

Yes to all of the above except for the as far as it goes.

[michaelberan]

is this as far as it goes?

It goes and goes and goes as long as you want to talk about it, but if you live in Texas it's all nill because you don't vote for the Southeastern Director you vote for the Central Director

What part of my Bio do you want to know is accurate?

[Icantmove]

I don't doubt you personally, Mr. Beran, nor do I mean for it to seem that way. The presence of a disclaimer in what is otherwise a shining bio is simply strange to me.

If I carry this further, it will be through PMs. My train of thought doesn't relate to the topic at hand any more.

[frootdog]

The presence of a disclaimer in what is otherwise a shining bio is simply strange to me.

You will see the same disclaimer at the end of every candidates bio when they all come out. As has been said it's a NAFA requirement. Odd though considering how some of the biggest names in falconry are among those excluded from running by said disclaimer.

[michaelberan]

The ballots will be mailed out July 15th, who here feels strongly enough about my candidacy to help me make 15-20 phone calls on or about the 15-17th to remind NAFA Falconers to actually fill out the ballot and mail it back in....... and if they ask, promote me as a meaningful candidate.

[jfseaman]

The ballots will be mailed out July 15th, who here feels strongly enough about my candidacy to help me make 15-20 phone calls on or about the 15-17th to remind NAFA Falconers to actually fill out the ballot and mail it back in....... and if they ask, promote me as a meaningful candidate.

I would but I'm not sure it would help

[michaelberan]

I've been getting a ton of those political family picture from Louisiana politics and it reminded me that I need to post a family picture as well, so here ya go, My Wife Bonnie, My 15 year old Eagle Scout son Chance, me and one of my new apprentices and wildlife control technicians.

[frootdog]

I've been getting a ton of those political family picture from Louisiana politics and it reminded me that I need to post a family picture as well, so here ya go, My Wife Bonnie, My 15 year old Eagle Scout son Chance, me and one of my new apprentices and wildlife control technicians.

That is the Texas flag behind you and not in the SE Directorate.

[michaelberan]

That is the Texas flag behind you and not in the SE Directorate.

Right you are happy one, flag Texas, as was in Texas!

[americansharpy]

Michael, what other falconry and hunting related organizations or groups do you belong to? Thanks

[michaelberan]

Michael, what other falconry and hunting related organizations or groups do you belong to? Thanks

Texas Hawking Association
Arkansas Hawking Association
Red River Dirt Hawkers
North American Falconry Association
Ducks Unlimited
National Wildlife Control Operators Association
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
Bossier Chamber of Commerce
Better Buiseness Bureau

[frootdog]

At the risk of upsetting some people.......

I have known Micheal for nearly 8 years. He comes to town quite often and hawks. He ALWAYS asks for permission to hawk "my" fields. He also does a TON of legwork prior to and during the NAFA meets to ensure he has good hunting land.


Think twice about who you vote for. Micheal would have my vote in a heartbeat if I were in the SE Directorate.

*******EDITED: DO Not talk about someone who is not here to defend themselves. This type of "debate" needs to be on the NAFA site not NAFEX. NAFEX will not be the debate platform for NAFA. Take this to the NAFA site**********

[Jimmy]

If I was still a nafa member, Michael would certainly get my vote over his opponent.

[Chris L.]

Krys and all NAFEX members, see my edited post above.

I know this has happened before during the NAFA elections but I am not going to do this anymore on NAFEX. NAFEX is not a political platform for NAFA candidates. I do not mind people posting about themselves or a candidate but it has to be done in a positive way. I do not want my site to get wrapped up into the politics of NAFA. This puts me and NAFEX in a bad situation. I do not want anyone assuming that NAFEX or myself are supporting one candidate over another.

Thank you for understanding

[Chris L.]

I am closing this thread until I figure out a solution to this problem.

Michael, Good luck with the election