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Development Of A Double-Crested Cormorant Damage Management Plan For The Southeastern United States, Keith J. Andrews, Pete Poulos, Charles (Bo) Sloan, Jerrold L. Belant, Paige G. Ross, Paul Debow

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

In response to needs within the aquaculture industry to alleviate increasing depredation by double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, in conjunction with Federal, State, and Canadian wildlife and fisheries agencies, the aquaculture industry, and other wildlife professionals, is developing the framework for a comprehensive cormorant damage management program that uses an integrated wildlife damage management approach. This cooperative effort will produce a meaningful, mutually beneficial program that will reduce the effects of cormorants on aquaculture and sport and commercial fisheries, improve understanding of cormorant biology, and avert …

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Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

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Self-Selected Journal Writing In The Kindergarten Classroom: Five Conditions That Foster Literacy Development, M. Jean Bouas, Pat Thompson, Nancy Farlow

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

"What can kindergarten children write?" This question came from Doris, a middle school language arts teacher when she was told about Nancy's kindergarten classroom. Nancy had a regularly scheduled self selected journal writing time. The children were allowed to choose their messages and forms of writing. Children scribbled, drew, wrote nonphonetic letter strings, and demonstrated phonetic and conventional spelling. These are all forms of spelling exhibited by emerging writers according to Sulzby, Teale, and Kamberelis, 1989.

A Journey Within A Journey: The Journey Of Three Computer Learners On A Journey Down Under, Valerie G. Hall, Brenda P. Dixey, Susan L. Nierstheimer, David G. O'Brien

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This is the story of the journey of three literacy teachers learning about classroom use of computers and developing a computer-driven unit on Australian animals. As frightened as we were of technology, we wanted our students to have positive experiences with computers. We also wanted the computer to be a useful tool for our students rather than a meaningless rote activity. We wanted our students to use a variety of literacy materials, participate in many reading and writing responses, and interact in groups as they used the computer as one medium for learning. In this article we describe our learning …

Reading Horizons Vol. 38, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 38, issue 1.

Introduction - Juries: Arbiters Or Arbitrary, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Nbc Peacock North Fall 1997, Peacock North Staff

NBC Peacock North Newsletter

Highlights include: NBC Moves to 30 Rock -- PN People -- 25 Year Service Awards --NBC Milestones -- Ken's Korner -- Como Backstage

Ard News October 1997

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
COMMENTS FROM THE DEAN
Announcing the ARD Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program
FY 1998 CSREES Budget
Research, Extension and Education Title of the 1996 Farm Bill
Regional Research Program Changes
Widaman Trust Distinguished Graduate Assistant Award
Hardin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship for 1997-98
Innovative and High Risk Research Program
New or Revised Projects
Grants Bnd Cantracts Received August and September 1997
UNL Rankings far Research and Development Expenditures

Efficacy Of Deer Stopper™ Repellent For Reducing White-Tailed Deer Damage To Ornamental Plantings, James B. Armstrong, M. Keith Causey, John T. Owen

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

A 2-year study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of Deer Stopper™ repellent for reducing white-tailed deer damage to ornamental plantings. Efficacy testing was conducted on a captive deer herd at Auburn University’s White-tailed Deer Research Facility and the Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary, Jackson, AL. Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata), a highly preferred browse species in this area, was used as the test plant at all study sites. Plants were arranged randomly between treatment and control. Treatment plants were sprayed with prescribed applications of Deer Stopper™ and percent defoliation and browsing estimated for each plant. Repeated measures analysis of variance …

Repellency Of Methyl Anthranilate To Captive Great Egrets (Poster Abstract), Michael L. Avery, John S. Humphrey, David G. Decker

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

Because effective deterrents are hard to find, it has been suggested that methyl anthranilate (MA) be applied to the surface of fish ponds to discourage bird predation. We conducted two short-term evaluations of a formulation for this use, ReJeX-iT TP-40. First, we assessed the response of tropical fish to TP -40 applications in small wading pools. After 15 minutes, all fish virtually were motionless at or near the bottom of the pool. Fish in the control pools actively swam and most were within 3 cm of the surface of the pool. No mortality occurred, and fish activity returned to almost …

Nesting Populations Of Double-Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, And Great Egrets In The United States And Canada: Implications For Management, Jerrold L. Belant, Laura A. Tyson

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

Populations of piscivorous birds in North America are receiving increasing attention in the southeast United States because of depredations at aquaculture facilities. We obtained recent (most since 1994) estimates for the number of nesting double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus), great blue herons (Ardea herodias), and great egrets (Casmerodius albus) in the United States (US) and Canada from published references and by conducting telephone interviews with state and provincial biologists. Using previously-published data, we also determined annual rates of change in the number of cormorants since about 1990. Estimates for minimum numbers of nesting pairs (minimum …

The Legal Roles And Responsibilities Of A Community Concerning Crop Depredation By White-Tailed Deer, Eric G. Darracq, Stephen R. Chapman

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

The interwoven issues of the legal roles and responsibilities that landowners (i.e., farmers, foresters, and hunters) and a state agency have to control deer densities in rural areas that directly affect crop depredation and various stakeholders will be addressed in this paper. Because unmanaged deer populations severely can damage agricultural crops, the financial cost of this deer damage is borne entirely by individual private landowners. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is the regulatory state agency in South Carolina responsible for annually promulgating rules and regulations pertaining to white-tailed deer harvest by hunters. Even though deer are property …

Attempted Relocation Of A Ring-Billed Gull Roost At Washington National Report, Jessica Dewey, Martin Lowney

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

Gulls, particularly ring-billed gulls [Larus delawarensis ], have been identified as a threat to aircraft operations at Washington National Airport (now Ronald Reagan National Airport) in northern Virginia. Through bird surveys conducted in 1992, 1993, and 1997, an estimated 7,000 gulls were observed roosting during winter on the Potomac River near the airport. A harassment program was run on 5 consecutive evenings, 24-28 February 1997, to relocate the roosting gulls. Six to 8 people shot pyrotechnics from shore and 2 boats for 2 hours prior to dusk each evening. Each evening the gulls arrived consistently later than the prior …

Vertebrate Damage Management: The Future Of An Evolving Profession, Robert H. Giles Jr.

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

The author argues that an objective of a new group of people taking a systems approach to large wild animal problems should be to manage damage as a cost-reducing role within a total, profitable, long-term system, not necessarily to control the "pest." The needs are for well-grounded financial analyses both for customers, the public, the resources, and the well-being of the profession. A point of view is advanced for the need for evolving pest-related operations into a new, unique profession that is involved in a profound way as an element of a cost-effective total land and human resource production system.

Controlling Great-Tailed Grackle Damage To Citrus In The Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, James F. Glahn, Jose D. Palacios, Melvin Garrison

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) damage to citrus is a serious concern to producers in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Damage caused by grackles pecking fruit is initiated by breeding colonies in the spring on immature fruit and extends through the fall and winter on ripening fruit. The most significant damage occurs during the post-breeding period of July through September when neither the currently registered DRC-1339-treated dog food bait nor frightening strategies are effective. Observations by Texas Wildlife Services personnel suggested that watermelon was highly attractive to grackles during the period when dog food baits are poorly …

The Mass Media And Stakeholders’ Beliefs About Suburban Wildlife, Cynthia A. Loker, James Shanahan, Daniel J. Decker

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

This study examines how suburban audiences obtain information about 3 species in New York State (whitetail deer [Odocoileus virginianus], beaver [Castor Canadensis], and Canada goose [Branta canadensis]). Respondents in 3 suburban areas were surveyed on concerns and interests about a particular species in their area. Respondents also were surveyed about preferred sources for species information and actual source use. Finally, respondents were surveyed about general media use. “Uses-and-gratifications” theory was used to characterize respondents’ information behavior for species information. Specific recommendations for communication planning are offered.

Development Of The Virginia Cooperative Coyote Control Program To Protect Livestock, Martin Lowney, John Houben, Phil Eggborn

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

The Virginia Cooperative Coyote Control Program was created in 1990 to address increasing livestock losses to coyotes and the inability of producers to solve such problems themselves. The eastern coyote arrived in Virginia in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Lobbying efforts of agricultural groups, such as the Virginia Sheep Federation, helped create a cost-share program administered by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services (USDA-APHIS-WS). The objective of the program was to educate producers about control methods and to alleviate damage by removing offending coyotes where …

The Press And Citizen Participation: A Content Analysis, Lisa Pelstring, James Shanahan, Ben Perry

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

We conducted a content analysis of regional New York State newspapers to assess media coverage of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) deer management program. The goal of this analysis was to ascertain media depiction of DEC’s deer management program during the 1985-97 time period. Specifically, this research examines how deer management issues were portrayed both prior to and after implementation of a DEC public participation program (the Citizen Task Force [CTF] process) to determine if deer management issues received more favorable coverage after CTFs were implemented.

Cost Comparisons For White-Tailed Deer Live Capture Techniques, Robert L. Pooler, Paul D. Curtis, Milo E. Richmond

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

During March 13 - July 16, 1996, we captured 75 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) using dart guns, rocket nets, and Clover traps on the Seneca Army Depot in Romulus, New York. We compared the labor and cost efficiency of these trapping techniques and reported on mortalities. Darting from a vehicle ($196/deer), and rocket-netting ($172/deer) were similar in time and cost efficiency. Darting from a blind was more costly ($358/deer) due to minimal time devoted to the technique and a high initial material investment. Clover traps were relatively inefficient (15.2 hours/deer) and costly ($895/deer), primarily due to a lack …

What Do Driver’S Education Manuals Contain Relative To Wildlife And Animal Dangers On Roads? (Poster Abstract), A. L. Robinson

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

Most states in the U.S. provide driver’s education manuals (DEMs) as instructional material for instruction of novice drivers. U.S. territories and other countries also provide DEMs. DEMs were requested from U.S. states and territories and acquired from a number of foreign sources. Content was examined relative to animals and safe driving. Of the 42 U.S. DEMs reviewed, 20 had specific advice about coping with animals on the road, 25 used signs involving animals as illustrations, 6 dealt specifically with deer, and 14 referred to farm animals (i.e., horseback riders, animal drawn vehicles, range animals). The Ontario, Canada, and Victoria, Australia, …

Characteristics Of Gray Squirrel Release Sites Selected By Kentucky Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators, Sara Steen-Ash, Thomas G. Barnes, Jeff T. Hutchinson, Jeffrey L. Larkin, Brian E. Washburn, Jason L. Weese, Henry F. Yacek Jr.

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

A telephone survey of Kentucky nuisance wildlife control operators (NWCOs) (n=66) was conducted in April of 1997 to assess their knowledge and practices regarding nuisance gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) release-site habitat. Thirty-three percent of NWCOs (n=22) trapped and relocated >1 nuisance gray squirrel in the previous year and these individuals/companies were selected for the survey. NWCOs trap and release >1,700 squirrels annually in Kentucky. Sampled release sites varied in size from 18 to 5,200 acres, and >70% were classified as poor to marginal habitat. Three of the release sites sampled provided adequate to optimum gray squirrel habitat. Actual …

Aldo Leopold’S Land Ethic: Implications For Predator Management, Johnny Stowe

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

The golden rule of Aldo Leopold’s land ethic clearly supports active management of predators that harm populations of rare animal species. In the early part of his career, while working as a forester in the American Southwest, Leopold advocated exterminating large predators like gray wolves (Canis lupus lupus) and grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) from the region, but he later changed his mind when he realized that native predators help maintain ecosystem integrity. Philosophically, Leopold’s changing views on predators exemplifies John Dewey’s customary and reflective morality. But Leopold’s dramatic narrative in A Sand County Almanac about …

Electric Fencing Reduces Heron Predation At Northeastern Trout Hatcheries, Mark E. Tobin, James F. Glahn, Erica S. Rasmussen

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

Great blue herons (Ardea herodius) are the most common avian predator at commercial trout hatcheries in the northeastern United States. We evaluated a 2-strand electric fence for excluding this species from raceways at 2 commercial trout hatcheries in central Pennsylvania. Fences consisted of high density polyethylene 400-lb strength tape supported by fiberglass posts and energized by either a battery-powered or a solar-powered fence charger. Labor and material for constructing the fences at the 2 sites averaged $1.32/m of raceway. Bird visitation at the 2 sites initially declined, but returned to pre-installation levels. However, bird use of raceways declined …

Wildlife-Caused Losses For Catfish Producers In 1996, Alice P. Wywialowski

Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference: 8th (1997)

In January 1997, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) surveyed catfish producers about wildlife-caused losses in 1996, Of the 1,465 catfish producers in 15 states surveyed, 1,008 (68.8%) agreed to complete the survey. Surveys were conducted primarily by telephone, but some producers received mail surveys. The response rated varied among states. The majority of catfish producers were in Mississippi (n=-300), followed by Alabama (n=163), and then Arkansas (n=117). The remaining states each had <100 respondents. Data were analyzed for 6 regions, each with a sample size of >100 respondents. Overall, 69% of catfish producers cited a wildlife-caused loss of catfish. Producers cited losses to wildlife most frequently in Mississippi (81%), followed by states adjoining …

Nebline, October 1997

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Celebrate Character Counts! week
Books and activities celebrating the Six Pillars of Character
Caring for fuchsia
Garden poster contest for youth
Potbound
Harvesting popcorn
Clean up that garden
Last 1997 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Web sights
There's a mouse in the house!
Interested in a variety of experiences?
Consider estate settlement costs early
No-till into alfalfa residual
Farmers need to protect themselves, employees from work-related illnesses
Fall clean-up of warm season grasses
Handling wastewater
Proper electrical wiring helps prevent most farm fires
CRP: blessing or curse?
Food Safety Programs
Safe Food for the Hungry '97--A Focus on Diversity
Diabetes control …

Harding Magazine Fall 1997 (Vol. 5, No. 4), Harding University

Harding Magazines

Publication distributed to alumni and friends of the university.

Field, Issue 57, Fall 1997, Multiple Contributors

FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics

No abstract provided.

Wooster Magazine: Fall 1997, Jeffery G. Hanna

Wooster Magazine: 1991-2000

This edition of the Wooster Magazine was published in the fall of 1997. The past transformation of the Severance Gymnasium into the art center is featured along with the new addition of the Ebert Art Center. President Stanton Hales Convocation speech is highlighted on page fourteen through sixteen. The Class Notes section follows, from page seventeen to forty-eight. The next section has alumni reflecting on their time at and after Wooster. Alum Jay Carr and his successful career with Hershey Foods Corporation. Carissa S Conner '92 is also featured for her life after Wooster and unexpected career in the U.S. …

The Probe, Issue 181 - October 1997

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

Contents:
Applying Research Findings to Coyote Depredation Control Efforts
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Nominations Still Needed
Impacts of the Book “Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage”
Video Review: “Snaring Beaver ADC” by Byron Reichart
ADC Now 'Wildlife Services"
PETA Opposes Pigeon Control
Iowa Deer Depredation Considered
Exotic Cat Removed in North Carolina
Bird Strike Committee Meets
Obituary: Charles Dobbins
Weiner Fans Cry Baloney as Tables Turn on PETA Protesters
Legislative Update

The Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter, Vol. 6, No. 1, The Sinclair Lewis Society

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter

“Lifting the Schorer Curse: The Burden of a Biography,” by Richard Lingeman

“Conference Celebrates Anniversaries of Lewis’s Babbitt, Kingsblood Royal,” by David Simpkins, Sauk Centre Herald

“Society and Foundation Join to Sponsor Successful Sinclair Lewis Conference,” by Sally E. Parry, Illinois State University

“The Reconstruction of Minnesota’s Main Street,” by Jacqueline Koenig

“A Diary of the Sinclair Lewis Conference,” by Jacqueline Koenig

“A Bed and Breakfast at Twin Farms,” by Michael Frank

“Vermont’s Award-Winning Twin Farms,” by Jerry Weil

“Lewis’s Early Fiction Still Resonates Today,” rev. of If I Were Boss: The Early Business Stories of Sinclair Lewis, …