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Current Events In Extension Wildlife Damage Control In The United States, James E. Miller

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

The Cooperative Extension Services (CES) within each state and territory of the United States and their federal partner, the Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), have long recognized the need for, and responsibility of, providing educational programs in wildlife damage control to both rural and urban clientele. The system employed to implement these educational programs was established early in this century dating back to passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. Through the years since that time, the strengths of this system have been the recognition of the need for a continuing spirit of cooperation with other federal …

Use Of Aluminum Phosphide Fumigants For Burrowing Rodent Control, Carl Snider

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

This article is to inform you about aluminum phosphide, a new burrowing rodent fumigant. The history of aluminum phosphide is long, dating back to the mid-1930'x, but the first aluminum phosphide preparation was not introduced into the United States until 1955. The traditional usage of phosphine throughout the USA has been in the grain and food industry in fumigating raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, animal feed, stored tobacco, and certain non-agricultural commodities. Aluminum phosphide was not approved in the U.S. for burrowing rodents until 1981.

An Evaluation Of Burrow Destruction As A Ground Squirrel Control Method, Dennis C. Stroud

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Several researchers have suggested that the presence of burrows is a limiting factor for ground squirrel populations and that the destruction of these burrow systems can reduce the rate of reinvasion following control. However, no one has yet tested the potential value of burrow destruction as a control method.

Efficacy Evaluations Of Ultrasonic Rodent Repellent Devices, Stephen A. Shumake

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Efficacy tests involving the use of simulated field and field structures have been developed to assess repellency of commercial ultrasonic rodent repellent devices.

Keynote Address, Robert J. Pool

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Most modern environmentalists during their formative years have had little actual contact with wildlife under natural conditions. Their wildlife philosophies have been developed via the mass media and from experiences with animals as pets or confined in zoos. In general, modern environmentalists are sincere, dedicated, idealistic and enthusiastic, but they often lack realism and are blessed with the innocence of naivete. The majority of people in the United States now exhibit strong affection for wild animals and are deeply concerned over any actions perceived as causing pain to individual animals. These attitudes towards wild animals will impact on future wildlife …

Behavioral Ecology Of Coyotes: Implications For Reducing Predator-Livestock Conflicts, William F. Andelt

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

During the past 2 decades, numerous research projects have been conducted to gain a better understanding of coyote (Canis latrans) behavior and ecology which could be used to reduce livestock losses to predators. This paper synthesizes some of these investigations to provide some insight into methods of reducing livestock losses to coyotes.

Fencing For Deer Control, William R. Bonwell

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Deer (odocoileus virginianus) depredations are a serious problem for many landowners and few landowners plan for these potential depredations. Fencing to restrict deer movements has become the most economical means of control. Several fence designs are available but the new electrified high tensile wire fences hold the most promise for deer control.

Wildlife Damage Control Problems And Concerns Of State Wildlife Agencies, F. Robert Henderson

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Wildlife damage seems to be a greater concern today than 10 years ago. Controlling wildlife damage is a complex issue and the responsibility for its accomplishment has been given to diverse groups of private, local, county, state and federal entities. The types of programs vary from state to state, and often within a state several different programs are conducted by different agencies. It is the purpose of this paper to attempt to present information on the concerns of the state wildlife agencies regarding wildlife damage problems.

Some International Approaches To Rat Control, Walter E. Howard

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

There are many basic requirements concerning the political structure, financial support needed, proper organization, staff training, public education, laws and regulations, and the keeping of good records, which must be adequately considered before a rat control program can become successful. Likewise, there are also a number of basic principles concerning rodent control that must be understood and adhered to. Some villages in Korea and the country of Kuwait will be used as examples of new rat control approaches.

The Use Of Ultralight Aircraft For Aerial Control Of Coyotes, James E. Knight

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

The changing complexion of modern animal damage control, coupled with the lack of funding available to government, has created the need for innovative methods of conducting control programs. Ultralight aircraft are presently being tested to determine their effectiveness, efficiency and safety for aerial gunning coyotes.

Rancher Use Of Compound 1080 Toxic Collars In New Mexico, Gary A. Littauer

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Twenty-three ranchers were trained and certified to use Compound 1080 in toxic collars to control coyote ( Ca nts l a tran s predation on sheep during a 2-year experimental program conducted by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. Fifteen ranchers employed a total of 330 collars in field use. Two used collars in preventive control schemes and success was unknown. Thirteen used collars in corrective control (i.e. predation was in progress); 6 had collared lambs attacked and killed by coyotes; 4 had 1 or more collars punctured by coyotes and in 1 case a bobcat; 3 solved specific coyote …

The Viability Of Rabies In Carrion, Joseph M. Schaefer

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

The viability of rabies virus in carrion is a major factor in affecting the chances that a scavenging animal could contact the disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the viability of rabies virus in brains and salivary glands of rabid striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis ) carcasses exposed to different controlled temperatures.

Workshop-Discussion Session, Joesph M. Schaefer

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

The purpose of the workshop-discussion session was to establish a list of ideas that would provide the best focus and direction to improve wildlife damage control programs. During this session the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) (Delbecq et al. 1975) was used to: 1) identify and rank obstacles that limit the effectiveness of wildlife damage control efforts, and 2) generate possible solutions to the most important obstacles. This format allowed equal and full participation and was successful in generating many original ideas.

Reducing Goat Losses To Predators: Past Vs. Present Producers In Texas, Jerry H. Scrivner

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

The purpose of this study was to gather information regarding the application and economic implications of predator control and husbandry methods used by 104 past and 103 present Angora goat producers in Texas. Of 7 techniques [(1) predator control by ranchers, (2) support of private or government trappers, (3) night penning of livestock, (4) confinement or semi-confinement kidding, (5) extra checking on goats, (6) the use of guard dogs, and (7) the use of scare devices] ranchers use to reduce predation losses, present producers used significantly more techniques than did past producers. Also, present producers generally implemented each technique to …

Rodent Populations And Crop Damage In Minimum Tillage Corn Fields, Richard E. Young, William R. Clark

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

No-till and disked cornfields were examined in southwest Iowa to determine small mammal population densities, movements, and impacts of rodent depredations on corn seedlings. Two replicates of the treatments corn planted into. corn stubble, corn planted into chemically treated sod, and corn planted into spring-disked fields were studied during the 1982 and 1983 growing seasons. Grids of 100 Sherman live traps were established at the edge and middle of each field to determine rodent densities and document possible encroachment of small mammals from nearby habitats. Trapping experiments were conducted for 6 consecutive days during May, August, and November. To assess …

Population Reduction Of Richardson's Ground Squirrels Using A Brodifacoum Bait, George H. Matschke, Steve F. Baril, Raymond W. Blaskiewicz

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

On 6 study plots (3 treated and 3 control of 2.47. acres--1 ha), we evaluated the efficacy of a 50 ppm brodifacoum grain bait on Richardson's ground squirrels (spermophilus richardsonii Efficacy was measured by 3 methods: (1) radio-telemetry - 22 ground squirrels were live trapped on each treated plot and equipped with radio transmitters, (2) mark-recapture - by mark-recapture sampling methods and the computer program entitled CAPTURE, and (3) Tanaka's formula - by using only marked survivors retrapped posttreatment. Treatment began the day following the pretreatment trapping period by systematically baiting each burrow entrance with approximately 16-19 g of bait. …

Sixth Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference Summary And What Lies Ahead, James E. Miller

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

I want to begin by expressing appreciation to Ed Jones, Mike King, Greg Yarrow, Pete Bromley, John Heisterberg, and others on the program committee for hosting and conducting this Sixth Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference. I also want to express our appreciation to the exhibitors, the National Animal Damage Control Association, and The Wildlife Society (TWS) for their support. I think those of you who are still here will join me in congratulating these people, organizations, and TWS for helping ensure a successful conference. As one of the people who perceived the need for this conference in the early 1950’s, …

The Microcomputer And Kansas Wildlife Damage Reports, Martin Ottenheimer

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

When F. Robert Henderson, the Extension State Leader of Kansas' Wildlife Damage Control Program, asked me for assistance in setting up a microcomputer system that would enable him to organize and analyze wildlife damage reports, I was surprised. "Certainly," I thought, "it's not because I am a social anthropologist and in my travels around the world I deal with some pretty wild life" No, Bob knew about my work with microcomputers in Anthropology and since we have been friends for some years he also knew that I would talk with him about the problems in using microcomputers. He also knew …

Guardian Dog Research In The U.S., John C. Mcgrew

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Research on the use and effectiveness of guardian dogs has been conducted since 1977 at 3 locations in the U.S.: the Livestock Dog Project (Amherst, MA), the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station (Dubois, ID), and Colorado State University (Ft. Collins). Their findings are quite consistent: dogs guard sheep and goats directly, i.e., they respond aggressively to predators, chasing them away when necessary, then returning to the flock. This aggressive response toward predators is apparently defense of personal space rather than territorial defense. The development of attentiveness toward sheep, beginning early in life, is probably the most important aspect of training a …

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 15, No. 4. December 1983

The Prairie Naturalist

Paul B. Kannowski, Editor

Nikki R. Seabloom, Assistant Editor

Douglas H. Johnson, Book Review Editor

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ASPECTS OF THE NESTING ECOLOGY OF LEAST TERNS AND PIPING PLOVERS IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA ▪ C. A. Faanes

LEAD SHOT INCIDENCE IN SANDHILL CRANES COLLECTED FROM ALASKA, CANADA, AND TEXAS ▪ B. M. Wallace, R. J. Warren and G. D. Gaines

LEAD SHOT INCIDENCE IN WATERFOWL COLLECTED FROM THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS ▪ B. M. Wallace, R. J. Warren and R. J. Whyte

SMALL MAMMALS OF WINTER WHEAT AND GRAIN SORGHUM CROPLANDS IN WEST-CENTRAL KANSAS ▪ K. W. Navo and E. D. …

The Probe, Issue 38 - December 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
No. 38 December, 1983
USFWS trying to close ADC
Ye Ed Comments
MIS Reports
Letters to Ye Ed
Meetings
Wolves

Rhode Island's Barrier Beaches: As Assessment Of Their Future, David J. Hampshire

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

The lands and waters of the coastal zone have either been mismanaged or not managed at all since the early settling of the United States. Nowhere is this more evident, perhaps than along the nation's barrier beaches. Rhode Island, while not suffering nearly from the degree of development on its barrier beaches as other states, is no exception. Economic pressures brought to bear have forced federal, state, and local governments to grapple extensively with this issue. The need for the preservation of barrier beaches in their natural state cannot be overstated and is recognized by all levels of government. This …

The Probe, Issue 37 - November 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
No. 37 November, 1983
1080
President Nixon's Executive Order No. 11643
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
EPA reports
Jerome, Idaho passed an ordinance Tuesday night regulating exotic pets and dangerous animals
Coyote Attacks
Animal Liberation Front
Erma Brombeck
Texas Trapline
Sixth Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop
Water Poisoning
Letters to Ye Ed
Grizzly Bears
Albrect Bear Foot Snare Throwarm

State Of The Fisheries Report 1982, Department Of Fisheries And Wildlife, Western Australia

Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Western Australia continues to be one of the States in Australia. leading fishing The total gross value of fish, crustaceans and molluscs for 1981/82 was $99.4 million (Table 1) to which may be added the value of the pearl culture industry resulting in a total value of approximately $114 million.

An Evaluation Of Trapping Efforts To Capture Bobcats, Coyotes, And Red Fox, John A. Litvaitis, Mark O'Donoghue, Mathew Miller, James A. Sherburne

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Wildlife biologists are often involved in efforts to capture free-ranging felids and canids. The objective of these efforts is usually to remove individuals causing unwanted or excessive predation, or to obtain study animals. The most common method used to capture carnivores includes some type of leg-hold trap. Numerous references provide information on the technique of leg-hold trapping (Taylor 1971, Musgrove and Blair 1979); however few reports include an evaluation of these methods.

The Probe, Issue 36 - September 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
September, 1983
Dues to NADCA
The Wildlife Society
Animal Rights in Action
The Economics of ADC
Letters to Ye Ed
USDA correspondence to EPA
Transfer of Animal Control From USDI to USDA
Characteristic signs of vertebrate damage
Alternative control measures

The Red River Gorge: The Existence Of "Recreational Niches" And Their Management Implications, Sara E. Alexander, Billie R. Dewalt, Eugenie Scott

KWRRI Research Reports

Until the late 1960's, the Red River Gorge was just one of the more beautiful parts of the Daniel Boone National Forest. At this time, the Army Corps of Engineers proposed to dam the river for flood control, water supply, and recreation purposes. Intense opposition to the project generated considerable publicity and the Gorge area experienced substantial increases in visitation. The result has been not only severe environmental degradation but extensive overcrowding as well. These trends are presently overtaxing management capabilities of the United States Forest Service. The most pressing issue has come to be how to effectively manage this …

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 15, No. 3. September 1983

The Prairie Naturalist

Paul B. Kannowski, Editor

Douglas H. Johnson, Book Review Editor

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WINTER DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE BY MULE DEER AND WHITE-TAILED DEER IN SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA ▪ J. E. Swenson, S. J. Knapp and H. J. Wentland

HISTORY AND STATUS OF EUROPEAN FALLOW DEER (Dama dama dama) AT ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, ILLINOIS ▪ G. G. Gray

REPRODUCTIVE CHRONOLOGY OF GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKENS IN MINNESOTA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CENSUSING AND NEST SEARCHING ▪ W. D. Svedarsky

SUMMER BIRD USE OF A STATE-OWNED HUNTING AREA IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS ▪ M. W. Brown

EVALUATION OF INTRODUCED RUFFED GROUSE IN WESTERN …

Practices For Protecting And Enhancing Fish And Wildlife On Coal Mined Land In The Uinta-Southwestern Utah Region, Bettina R. Proctor, Science Applications, Inc., Richard W. Thompson, Jane E. Bunin, Kenneth W. Fucik, George R. Tamm, Edward G. Wolf, U.S Department Of The Interior- Fish And Wildlife Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This handbook contains information on the best current practices to minimize disturbances and adverse impacts of surface mining on fish and wildlife resources. Current state and federal legislation was reviewed to determine those practices which were most compatible with the best technology currently available, fish and wildlife plans, and reclamation plans for the Uinta-Southwestern region of the U.S. The information presented includes risks, limitations, approximate costs, and maintenance and management requirements of each practice. Plans for the restoration of specific habitats, according to the best current practices, are also included.

The Probe, Issue 35 - August 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
No. 35 August, 1983
Eastern ADC Conference
A Methodology for Assessing Indirect Costs of Predation Control: A Study of Wyoming Sheep Producers
Snakes of the Southeastern United States
Bighorns
Anticoagulant rodenticide—diphacinone
Canada geese
Letters to Ye Ed
Quiet! Our Legislators are Thinking
Prevention and Control of Wildfire Damage
1983 National Environmental Survey
Vulture predation situations
Seminars on vertebrate pest control
Coyotes
Reduction in the ADC program