Pneu-Dart is pleased to welcome Dr. Chase Nunez, Ph.D. to Team Pneu-Dart as our Cervid & Wildlife Biologist and Consultant, strengthening our commitment to advancing humane wildlife capture, wildlife management, and remote delivery systems.
Dr. Nunez brings a unique blend of academic research, field capture expertise, and wildlife disease specialization that directly aligns with Pneu-Dart’s mission of supporting veterinarians, wildlife professionals, and conservationists worldwide.
Dr. Nunez is currently the Owner and Wildlife Biologist of Brush Country Wildlife Consulting, where he works with private landowners, wildlife managers, and agencies on population management, disease investigations, wildlife capture operations, and habitat planning.
In addition to consulting, he also serves as a faculty lecturer in wildlife management techniques and provides guest lectures at leading universities on wildlife diseases, capture techniques, and emerging research in wildlife health.
Dr. Nunez has gained international field experience through specialized training in African wildlife medicine and capture techniques, where he worked alongside wildlife veterinarians studying drug protocols and management practices used for large game species. His field experience spans work with universities, wildlife agencies, pharmaceutical partners, and private conservation programs.
Education
- Ph.D., Veterinary Pathobiology Texas A&M University – 2023
- M.S., Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology) Texas A&M University – 2019
- B.S., Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University – 2017
Areas of Expertise
- Wildlife capture & chemical immobilization
- Cervid health & disease management
- Remote delivery research
- Wildlife disease epidemiology
- Wildlife population & habitat management
- Field wildlife veterinary techniques
Field Experience
- Capture and handling of multiple cervid, bovid, and equid species
- Wildlife disease surveillance and epidemiology research
- Development and testing of wildlife immobilization protocols
- International training in African wildlife medicine and capture techniques
- Field research on anthrax, COVID-19 in deer, and wildlife disease dynamics