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Federal And State Fish And Wildlife Regulations And Other Pertinent California Laws, Lee R. Martin
Federal And State Fish And Wildlife Regulations And Other Pertinent California Laws, Lee R. Martin
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference 1996
Working knowledge of Federal and State Fish and Wildlife regulations and other laws are critical for today's commercial applicator in the vertebrate pest control business. The ever-changing focus on environmental protection, endangered species considerations, occupational health and safety, and animal rights have put vertebrate pest control operators in the precarious position of correctly interpreting the steady stream of laws and regulations passed by government. The consequences of failing to stay abreast of these changing regulations and correctly interpreting them can lead to very costly fines and possible imprisonment. Maintaining close contact with the many agencies that regulate the pest control …
The Pocket Gopher As A Pest In Mexico, Desley Whisson, Beatriz Villa-C
The Pocket Gopher As A Pest In Mexico, Desley Whisson, Beatriz Villa-C
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference 1996
Pocket gophers of the genus Orthogeomys and Pappogeomys are major pests in rangeland and agricultural areas throughout Mexico. Control relies on the indiscriminate use of fumigants and poison baits. These controls are applied in a haphazard manner; do not provide long-term benefits and the non-target hazards and public safety risks are perceived to be extremely high. Studies indicate that as a result of reinvasion of treated areas or territory expansion of animals surviving the control procedure, controls relying on removal of animals may be limited unless applied at frequent (every three months or less) intervals.
Improved Sealants For M-44 Cyanide Capsules, Guy Connolly
Improved Sealants For M-44 Cyanide Capsules, Guy Connolly
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference 1996
The M-44 sodium cyanide ejector is one of the most important tools used by the Animal Damage Control (ADC) program to protect livestock from coyotes. Unacceptable performance of M-44 cyanide capsules due to inadequate seals stimulated research to develop a better capsule sealant. Comparative tests of crude beeswax, Scheel SC-100 wax, and other materials revealed that capsules sealed with SC-100 were most resistant to deterioration in adverse environments. Based on these results, SC-100 wax was selected as the sealant of choice. Beginning in April 1989, all M-44 capsules made for ADC program use have been sealed with SC-100 wax. Since …
Education And Training Integral Part To 1080 Possum Control In New Zealand, Peter C. Nelson
Education And Training Integral Part To 1080 Possum Control In New Zealand, Peter C. Nelson
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference 1996
New Zealand currently has large scale possum and rabbit operations being carried out on about 10% of its land area. Education and training are integral to possum control in New Zealand because of the heavy reliance that the control agencies in New Zealand place on toxic baiting with 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate). Education of the general public is treated as a high priority since without their approval many of the operations would not be carried out. It is equally important that school children are advised on what toxic baits look like and why pest control operations are required. Training of pest …