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Non-Lethal Predation Control By U.S. Sheep Producers, Guy Connolly, Bruce Wagner

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) surveyed U.S. sheep producers to determine the kinds of non-lethal (NL) predator control measures they used in 1994. An analysis of responses from 8,451 sheep producers showed that 34% of the nation's sheep producers used fencing, 25% used husbandry, 20% used guard animals, 4% used frightening tactics, 0.3% used aversion, and 3% used other methods. Because NL methods tended to be used more in large sheep operations than on small farms, the percentages of sheep protected by each NL control method were higher than the percentages of sheep producers using the method. Approximately …

Warfarin Resistance Revisited, Stephen C. Frantz, Constance Padula Madigan

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Roughly 50 years ago, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation developed warfarin, the first anticoagulant rodenticide. This product was something close to that desired elusive "magic bullet" of pest management. Warfarin effectively killed rats and mice, required multiple feedings, and had a good margin of safety for non-target species. The widespread adoption of anticoagulants somewhat changed the conduct of rodent control with a shift in interventions toward toxicants and away from education and physical measures. The discovery of warfarin resistance in the United States in Rattus norvegicus in 1971, and later in Mus musculus and Rattus rattus, heralded in another …

Surveillance For Sin Nombre Virus And Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome In California, 1993 To 1997, Curtis L. Fritz, Vicki L. Kramer, Barryett Enge, Benjamin Sun

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a severe and frequently fatal respiratory disease, was first recognized in 1993 during an outbreak of acute illness in the Four Corners area of the southwestern United States. The etiologic agent, Sin Nombre virus (SNV), was identified as a previously unrecognized member of the Hantavirus genus transmitted by rodents, especially members of the genus Peromyscus, which shed SNV in urine and feces. Since 1993, 16 California residents have been diagnosed with HPS, four of these were identified retrospectively with onset prior to 1993. The median age of case-patients was 42 years, 10 were male, and …

Overview Of Wild Pig Damage In California, John Mark Frederick

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Pigs (Sus scrofa) were first introduced to California in 1769, and European wild boars were imported to Monterey County in 1925. Descendants of the domestic swine and European wild boars have bred and formed populations of wild pigs. By the mid-1960s 15 counties had populations of wild pigs. Today 45 of California's 58 (78%) counties have reported having populations of pigs. Wild pigs can cause significant damage to farm and rangelands, livestock, natural resources, environmentally sensitive habitats, and property. There are limited estimates of damage caused by wild pigs in California. A survey was sent to all County …

Front Matter & Contents

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Contents

Dynamic Populations and Wildlife Damage Management

Bird Management

Mammals

Predator Management

Field Rodents, Forest Rodents, and Rabbits

Commensal Rodents

Urban and Nuisance Wildlife

Vertebrate Pesticides and Repellents

Economic, Social, and Political Issues

Management Strategies and Techniques

Internet Applications Relating to Wildlife Damage Management

Social And Biological Aspects Of Non-Native Red Fox Management In California, Jeffrey C. Lewis, Kevin L. Sallee, Richard T. Golightly Jr., Ronald M. Jurek

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Since the late 1800s, non-native red foxes have been introduced in California for fur farming and fox hunting. Dispersal, population growth, and extensive translocations by humans have aided the expansion of the nonnative fox population throughout many of the lowland and coastal areas of the state. Since the 1980s, non-native red foxes have been recognized as predators of a number of endangered species. Trapping and euthanizing non-native red foxes have been used as methods to protect these endangered species, but have been opposed by some members of the public. Opposition by animal rights groups to red fox trapping and euthanization …

Conference Participants

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

The number of registered attendees was 409. The participants came from 31 states, the District of Columbia, and from 6 other countries. The wide representation from the United States and countries throughout the world contributed to the success of the Conference by providing a highly knowledgeable and diversified group for the exchange of research progress, new ideas, and information on a wide range of vertebrate pest topics.

Development Of A New Bird Repellent, Flight Control, Richard M. Poche

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

In August 1995 the development of a new bird repellent, Flight Control containing anthraquinone, was initiated. A series of laboratory formulation testing, cage and pen studies were conducted. The anthraquinone discrimination threshold (concentration at which birds could detect the test material) for starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) was 151 ppm in treated feeds. The model revealed that to achieve 90% repellencey with Flight Control, the treated material should receive 1,131 ppm of anthraquinone. Bird feed containing pesticide granules treated with 1 % anthraquinone and control feed in a lab choice study, resulted in zero mortality in quail chicks (Colinus …

Recent Norway Rats Studies Using Warfarin, Richard M. Poche

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Warfarin resistance in the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) has been studied over the past 30 years. To determine the status of this resistance phenomenon wild Norway rats were collected from Colorado and Chicago, Illinois. As reported previously, warfarin resistance in the Chicago area exceeds 50%, while rats from Colorado remain very susceptible to warfarin. The theory that true genetic resistance may not exist was examined, implying that geographic variation in intestinal flora contribute to the rapid degradation of warfarin after ingestion, along with production of sufficient Vitamin K in the bacteria to reverse the effect of warfarin. Antibiotics …

Rabbit Calicivirus: Update On A New Biological Control For Pest Rabbits In Australia, Peter O'Brien, Sandra Thomas

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), also known as rabbit haemorrhagic disease, is being used to control wild rabbits in Australia. Deliberate release of RCD followed extensive non-target animal and human testing and consideration of some 472 submissions. A national monitoring and surveillance program is in place to quantify the impact of RCD on rabbits, rabbit damage, predators, competitors, and ecosystems. Preliminary data suggest wide spatial variation in RCD impact, from no observable effect to > 90% mortality and marked response in competitors and vegetation. This paper provides an overview of rabbit impact in Australia, details of the considerations and testing that preceded …

Closing Remarks - Eighteenth Vertebrate Pest Conference, Terrell P. Salmon

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

As Chair-Elect of the Council, I would like to thank all of those who participated in this 18th Vertebrate Pest Conference here at the Double Tree Hotel, Costa Mesa, California. Thanks to A. Charles Crabb, University of California, for handling all arrangements for this event.

We had a total attendance of 409 from 31 states in the U.S., including attendees from 6 countries outside the U.S. This is the largest attended conference in the last four held, although attendance from foreign countries was down.

Special thanks go to Chair, Rex O. Baker, Cal Poly State University at Pomona, who kept …

Twenty-Five Years Of Managing Birds Associated With Buildings At The University Of California, Berkeley, Arthur J. Slater

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Information concerning 19 species of birds associated with 28 buildings on the University of California at Berkeley campus has been collected for 25 years. Sixteen species are included under three minor associations (temporary roosters, building invaders, and species that nest on (or in) buildings in small numbers). Barn owls and ravens have caused intense, though localized problems. Two additional species (cliff swallows and feral pigeons) have caused major problems. Feral pigeons have caused the most difficult problems to resolve. Case histories are used to describe problems associated with these birds, and control strategies for them. Cooper's hawks have nested in …

Conservation Implications Of Feral Pigs In Island And Mainland Ecosystems, And A Case Study Of Feral Pig Expansion In California, Rick A. Sweitzer

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) are an exotic ungulate which have been widely introduced worldwide with multiple ecosystem and economic consequences. The author conducted a semi-comprehensive literature review directed at identifying the current state of knowledge related to the effects of feral pigs on island and mainland plant and animal communities. Also, the author describes the situation in California where feral pigs that were introduced in the late 1700s are now widespread due to hunting-related introductions and natural range extensions. Feral pigs on predator-free oceanic islands are a serious conservation problem because they attain high densities and have contributed …

Will Continued Monitoring Of Beaver Damaged Resources Minimize Future Damage?, Ben S. Wilson, Gary M. Mcewen

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

The purpose of this study was to determine if continued monitoring and removal of beavers (Castor canadensis) from previously controlled beaver damage sites resulted in less additional damage than not monitoring such sites. Beavers were removed from 34 sites in nine southeast Texas counties from August 1996 through March 1997. Sixteen sites subsequently were monitored monthly and, if beavers had reinvaded, they were removed and the additional damage value was recorded. The remaining 18 sites were not monitored monthly, but they were visited for a final survey at the end of the study. The value of additional damage was …

Off Broadway: The Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions In The 1996 Term Take Second Stage In An Historic Term, William E. Hellerstein

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Self Study Report, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Accreditation

Prepared for The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1998, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 1998 nursing class: Mary Anderson, Beth Beard, Tammy Black, Tara Blankenship, Gina Branstetter, Christi Dale, Jill Davis-Minton, Darlene Decker, Jarred Dennison, Christine Fink, Dawn Garrett, Angela George, Eric Hagan, Laura Hall, Melissa Haynes, Dana Henderson, Kimberly Hobbs, Denise Horn, Natalie Hughes, Jessica Hunter, Michelle Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Marilyn Lucas, Kimberly McGrew, John Miller, Judy Moore, Aleeca Mott, Chastity Murphy, Brijal Patel, Susan Pribble, Daltrey Price, Connie Reagan, Dana Reynolds, Rachel Richardson, Shelley Sadler, Kelly Satterfield, Tasha Sullivan, Laura Sweet, Angela Thompson, Melanie Tooley, Brenda Wallace, Anita Whittinghill, Anita Whittinghill and Hannah Williams.

Graduate Record 1998: Only U, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

SWOSU Yearbooks

This was your graduation year. Only you could have done it. This was your school; you chose it over dozens of others. You picked your major, your classes and your friends.
Memories are what this book is all about. These pages contain memories of the life you lived at Southwestern.

This is all about you.

1998 Apothecary, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Apothecary

The 1998 Apothecary staff would like to congratulate the graduating seniors for their completion of the professional curriculum at Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy. We know the knowledge and ideals you have learned at Southwestern will make you a successful health professional. Good luck in your future goals, and always strive to make new and more challenging ones.

National-Louis University Graduate Catalog, 1998-2000, National-Louis University

National Louis University Course Catalogs

Graduate catalog for the 1998-2000 school year. Contains campus information, as well as program information and course descriptions.

Endangered And Threatened Animals Of Utah, Terry Messmer, Marilet Zablan, Boyde Blackwell, Athena Menses, Frank Howe, Leo Lentsch, Richard Drake

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Pastimes: The Changing Role Of Leisure 1830-1960 Design Brief, Historical Administration

1997-1998 Pastimes: The Changing Role of Leisure 1830-1960

No abstract provided.

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 51 No. 1 (Winter 1998), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 51 (1998)

Illinois Board of Higher Education Recommends Largest Budget Increase for Eastern; Foundation News: Alumna Contributes $500,000 for Scholarships at Eastern; Campus News: Reunion Planned for 1978 Champion Football Team; Alumni Association: Five Alumni Award Recipients Honored; etc.

October 12, 1998, College Of Education And Professional Studies Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee

No abstract provided.

December 14, 1998, College Of Education And Professional Studies Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee

No abstract provided.

1998 Annual Report, Library Services

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Catalog 1998 - 1999, Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois Catalog Bulletins

This Catalog lists available courses for the 1998-1999 term.

Nc State Vs Clemson (10/31/1998), Clemson University

Football Programs

NC State vs Clemson (10/31/1998)

Georgia Tech Vs Clemson (11/12/1998), Clemson University

Football Programs

Georgia Tech vs Clemson (11/12/1998)

South Carolina Vs Clemson (11/21/1998), Clemson University

Football Programs

South Carolina vs Clemson (11/21/1998)