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The Use Of Border Collies In Avian And Wildlife Control Programs, Nicholas B. Carter
The Use Of Border Collies In Avian And Wildlife Control Programs, Nicholas B. Carter
Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings
Airports attract large numbers of wildlife primarily because they offer immense tracts of foraging and nesting habitats free from the threat of predation. Border collies can serve as an effective means of wildlife control in these environments by introducing a predator into the ecosystem. Many wildlife dispersal methods seek to imitate predators or the effect of predators and become increasingly ineffective as wildlife habituate to the stimuli. However, border collies are true predators, representing an actual, not perceived, threat to wildlife thereby eliminating the problems of habituation. Six airports and military bases have initiated use of border collies at their …
Wildlife Damage In The Suburbs: Conflicts In A Human-Wildlife Landscape, Rebecca Field
Wildlife Damage In The Suburbs: Conflicts In A Human-Wildlife Landscape, Rebecca Field
Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings
The sprawling communities surrounding cities pose a paradox for wildlife. Suburban habitat, with parks, greenways, and planned open spaces, provide attractive habitat with abundant resources for some wildlife species. Yet the landscape is dominated by human activities and disturbances. Species with little tolerance for human disturbance and habitat changes have difficulty maintaining their populations in suburban environments. Yet more adaptable species flourish in suburban areas where there are less predators, increased food resources, and abundant habitat for cover and raising young. The resulting overabundant wildlife populations pose increasing problems for biologists, wildlife damage practitioners, and the public. Management of urban …