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Demonstration Electric Fences To Control Black Bear Damage To Apiaries In New York State, Janet L. Sillings, Thomas N. Tomsa Jr., James E. Forbes

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

The New York State black bear (Ursus americanus) population, approximately 4,000 animals (Clarke 1977), causes damage to apiaries in the catskill, Adirondack, and Southern Tier regions of the state. During 1987, 1988, and 1989, USDA Animal Damage Control (ADC) administered a program in New York to control bear damage to apiaries. Control activities were carried out pursuant to a Cooperative Agreement between ADC and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, and were supported by matching Federal-State contributions. Program objectives were beekeeper education aimed at preventing bear damage and for the construction of demonstration temporary electric …

Coyote Depredation Control In New York - An Integrated Approach, Thomas N. Tomsa Jr., James E. Forbes

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

The New York State Cooperative Coyote Damage Control Program was established in late 1986 through a cooperative agreement between the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) and USDA, APHIS, ADC in response to escalating complaints of coyote (Canis latrans) depredations on sheep from 1980-85. Ten counties with histories of and/or potential for coyote/livestock conflicts were identified and targeted for publicity and primary program emphasis. Program staff received 58 reports of coyote depredations on 182 sheep from 32 producers in the ten target counties and seven outlying counties from May 1987 through May 1989, and verified …

Laughing Gulls At Jfk Airport: Safety Hazard Or Wildlife Resource?, R. A. Dolbeer, M. Chevalier, P. P. Woronecki, E. B. Butler

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

John F. Kennedy International Airport is adjacent to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge administered by the National Park Service. In 1979, 15 pairs of laughing gulls (Larus atricilla) nested on the refuge, the first recolonization of Long Island by this species since the gulls' disappearance from New York around 1900. The colony, with nests as close as 0.4 km to 1 runway, has subsequently increased to about 3,000 pairs. From 1970 to 1978, only 1 laughing gull strike by an aircraft was recorded at JFK. From 1979 through August 1989, 800 strikes were recorded, including 179 in 1989, in spite of …

Wildlife Damage To Crops: Perceptions Of Agricultural And Wildlife Professionals In 1957 And 1987, Michael R. Conover, Daniel J. Decker

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

We surveyed state wildlife agencies, state agricultural departments, Wildlife Extension Specialists, U.S.D.A. Animal Damage Control agents, and state Farm Bureau officials to develop a national perspective of wildlife damage to agricultural crops in the U.S. A broad consensus existed that wildlife damage was a major problem, although groups often differed in their perceptions of the seriousness of specific problems. The complexity of the wildlife damage problem was apparent in that 27 different wildlife species were cited as causing the greatest problem to a state's farmers. Nevertheless, 38-80% of the respondents from every group surveyed stated that deer were their worst …

Evaluation Of A Canada Goose Call-Activated Switch For Crop Damage Abatement, James W. Heinrich, Scott R. Craven

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Damage and nuisance problems caused by Canada geese (Branta canadensis) are difficult to control with current abatement technology. We tested the efficacy of a goose call-activated switch as a modification for propane exploders (gas cannons), using recorded Canada goose calls and live goose trials. We recorded a 30 m range for the switch and found that it was activated by a range of non-target sounds. The development of this device and the technology involved are discussed. The call-activated switch is not a useful tool in reducing Canada goose damage in crop fields.

Canada geese frequently feed on agricultural …

Survey Of Mississippi Catfish Farmers On Means, Effort, And Costs To Repel Fish-Eating Birds From Ponds, A. R. Stickley, K. J. Andrews

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Eighty-seven percent of 281 Mississippi catfish farmers felt that fish-eating birds were enough of a problem to warrant harassment. Farmers estimated that they spent an average of 2.6 man-hours per day harassing birds at an average annual cost of $7400. Sixty percent of the farmers who harassed birds did so by driving around the ponds and firing at birds to repel them. Propane exploders and pyrotechnics were also used. Pyrotechnics were judged the most effective repellent technique. The cost of bird harassment according to these farmers is $2.1 million. The value of fish loss to cormorants alone is roughly estimated …

Fertility Control As A Tool For Regulation Of Wildlife Populations, U. S. Seal

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Biological control of reproduction and fertility is a normal part of the life history of all organisms. Control mechanisms allow timing of reproduction with respect to age, time of day, season, and other periodic environmental events. Further modulation can occur with variations in temperature, rainfall, nutrition, and health status. Interactions with other members of the species, ranging from pherohormonal stimulation of estrus to social delay of puberty and breeding to infanticide, provide further constraints upon fertility and recruitment. All of these processes ultimately act through molecular neuroendocrine mechanisms that are under genetic control and are subject to natural selection and …

Revolution In Bird Control, Air Birdstrike Prevention Inc.

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Over 90% of all civil bird strikes in the U.S. occur at altitudes up to 3,000 feet above the ground and in the close vicinity of the airport. Many species of birds are involved, but almost 50% of all strikes involve gulls.

The Role Of Private Enterprise In Wildlife Damage Control, Lynn Braband

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

In addressing the role of private enterprise in wildlife damage control, I will not be bringing the final word or a comprehensively exhaustive report. Rather, I will be presenting some perspectives as the representative of a firm with extensive involvement with wildlife damage control as a business. My comments will be divided into why, what, how, and the future.

Gis: A Tool For Analyzing And Managing Deer Damage To Crops, Glenn R. Dudderar, Jonathan B. Haufler, Scott R. Winterstein, Petrus Gunarso

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

A common problem of biologists and agriculturists trying to control white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) damage to crops is understanding the causes and alternative solutions to the damage over multi-county or state-wide areas. Deer damage a variety of crops in different ways at different times of the year. Crops damaged, types of damage, and damage severity are influenced by deer densities, distributions, movements and harvest, as well as field size and interspersion with surrounding land cover types and uses. The complexity of the interaction of these factors requires improved analysis if the most appropriate control methods are to be …

A Review Of The Status Of Bird Management Products And Devices In The United States, Charles W. Areson

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Commercial urban /industrial structural pest bird control is approaching a time of crisis. Several long-standing toxicants that have been used as a major part of pest bird control programs are either suspended, at risk of suspension, or have had their production terminated by the manufacturer. "Environmental groups" are up in arms about the use and misuse of pesticides. Lawsuits have been filed to stop the use of some products, and political pressure has brought about reviews of some pesticide products on both the state and federal levels. EPA has seemed to have a "get tough" policy in its reregistration guidelines, …

Wildlife Disease Concerns In Animal Damage Control, Sarah Shapiro Hurley

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

There are many facets to the topic of wildlife disease concerns in animal damage control, but the area that I have chosen to discuss is that of zoonotic disease - diseases which are transmissible in nature between humans and other animals. The list of zoonoses is extensive and in the time available only a few can be reviewed.

The Effectiveness Of Orco Mole Bait In Controlling Mole Damage, Dale K. Elshoff, Glenn R. Dudderar

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

The tunneling damage caused by eastern moles (Scalopus aguaticus) and starnosed moles (Condylura cristata) is well known to professionals in lawn care, golfcourse maintenance, and turfgrass production, as well as many private landowners. Present damage control methods, including trapping, gas and smoke fumigants, and insecticide applications have a wide variety of limitations and prove impractical in some situations. An easily applied mole damage control method is needed that professional and nonprofessional applicators can use in a variety of environmental and physical conditions.

This study tested the effectiveness of Orco Mole Bait, a chlorophacinone pellet placed in …

Associated Student Body-Glasgow Organizational Meeting, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Organizational meeting of the WKU-Glasgow student body. Discussion of name, officers and elections.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss retreat, Glasgow campus constitution and legislation.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding state of WKU, bylaws, athletic spending and COSFL's legislative agenda.

September Agenda, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Agenda for September meeting with notice re: Thomas Meredith presentation with question and answer session.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss brochures, forum, president's round table and legislation.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss Student Government Conference in Louisville, retreat, forum questions and legislation.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of elections, salary study, presidential installation, athletics budget and presidential evaluation.

Bill #89-02-F - Bylaw Amendment Concerning Legislation, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill regarding how legislation is to be created and submitted for approval.

Bill #89-03-F - Bylaw Amendment To Order Of Business, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill outlining the order of meeting agendas.

Bill #89-01-F - Bylaw Amendment Concerning President's Board, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill regarding committee assignments.

Newsletter Vol. Xiii, Nos. 1 & 2, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• White, Bart. Faculty Senate Newsletter
• Bluhm, Georg. Statement on Editorial Policy of the Faculty Senate Newsletter
• Faculty Senate Session on September 14, 1989, Highlights
• Faculty Senate Meeting
• Interested in Advancing the Academic Profession? Join American Association of University Professors
• The Role of the Faculty Regent
• Bluhm, Georg. The State of the Faculty, 1989/1990

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss Judicial Board candidates, explanation of procedures, inclusion of Glasgow representatives, committee organizational reports and freshman elections.

Registration, Conference Attendees

Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference

No abstract provided.

Memo: Final Report, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Memo from the Task Force on Alcohol & Other Drugs to President Thomas Meredith regarding the task force's final report.

Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of the WKU Board of Regents meeting regarding the appointment of Paul Cook as interim treasurer, investments, capital construction projects, biennial funding, easement to Warren County Water District, College Heights Foundation, student life policies, personnel actions and salaries, Julia Roberts, Richard Salisbury, community college booklet and resolution in honor of Scott Whitehouse. Included are exhibits:

Formula Summary State Support of Current Operations 1989/90-1991/92

July 6, 1989 Brag Sheet

Paper Session Iv-B - Payload Processing Study For Elv Launches, Shirley P. Green, Creighton A. Terhune

Space Congress® Proceedings

A NASA-KSC study on payload ground processing activities in support of Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV) launches at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station from January 1977 through February 1988, showed that nearly half of the payloads experienced schedule delays. While about 10 per cent of the delays were weather-related, over 65 per cent were caused by payload/launch vehicle problems. The planned processing time was exceeded by more than 2 weeks in most cases. Nearly 30 per cent of the payloads required some storage time.

Paper Session Iv-B - Shuttle-C Engineering Development And Operations, Roger Burg

Space Congress® Proceedings

The Shuttle-C is a cargo vehicle derived from the Space Shuttle to provide the Space Transportation System (STS) with heavy-lift capability: This early system enhancement can deliver 100,000 to 150,000 pounds of payload to low earth orbit from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex within 4 years of authority to proceed.

This paper reviews the derivation of the Shuttle-C from the STS, their commonality and similarities, and planned enhancements. A full-scale engineering development unit (EDU) for early Shuttle-C mockup and systems installation has been completed and will be converted to a functional test bed later this year. Wind tunnel …