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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 …

Wildlife Damage And Control Research And Extension Programs: Cost Recovery Strategies, Terrell P. Salmon

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

This paper discusses cost recovery strategies for vertebrate pest control research and extension programs. It gives an historical background using California examples about how these programs have been supported in the past. Current situations and future trends in supporting research and extension in the vertebrate pest area are also discussed.

Monk Parakeets In The United States: Population Growth And Regional Patterns Of Distribution, Stephen Pruett-Jones, Keith A. Tarvin

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Records from Christmas Bird Counts were summarized to assess population growth of the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in the United States from 1975 to 1996. Population growth over this period fits an exponential model of population growth with a current annual rate of increase of 12.9% and a doubling time of 5.4 years. Since 1990, however, population growth on a national scale has slowed considerably, suggesting that the species may be approaching a carrying capacity. In contrast to the results across the entire United States, the population of Monk Parakeets in northeastern Illinois has dramatically increased in numbers …

Management Of Red Squirrel Feeding Damage To Lodgepole Pine By Stand Density Manipulation And Diversionary Food, Thomas P. Sullivan

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

The red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) feeds on the vascular tissues of sapling lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) during spring periods in forests of interior British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. This damage may lead to mortality and reduced growth of crop trees in managed stands. Manipulation of stand density by pre-commercial thinning to densities < 1,000 stems/ha is an effective method to lower squirrel populations and feeding damage. Lowering stand density enhances the growth of crop trees, and understory herbs and shrubs as wildlife habitat, while protecting trees from squirrel feeding. This approach has been successful in several forest ecological zones. An alternative management tool is provision of diversionary food (sunflower seed) for those stands susceptible to feeding damage, and where stand thinning has already been completed. Diversionary food can be applied aerially and is very cost effective for protecting managed stands. These techniques may be used to maintain or even enhance species diversity of small mammal communities in those forest stands requiring protection.

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 …

Manipulating Habitat Quality To Manage Vertebrate Pests, Dirk Van Vuren

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Wildlife damage management has often emphasized density reduction through lethal means. In addition to facing increasing regulatory and social restrictions, this approach also faces ecological problems; density reduction without a concomitant decrease in carrying capacity may only stimulate density-dependent responses that quickly return population densities to pre-control levels. Consequently, habitat manipulation, either to reduce pest density or to divert the pest away from the commodity, has been pursued as an alternative. Habitat manipulation has proven effective in some circumstances and appears promising in others, but the approach is limited by our ability to identify limiting resources or highly preferred foods …

The Foraging Ecology Of The Gray Rat Snake (Elaphe Obsoleta Spiloides). Iii. Searching For Different Prey Types In Structurally Varied Habitats [Abstract], Stephen J. Mullin, Robert J. Cooper, William H. N. Gutzke

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Inter-And Intraspecific Interaction Rates Of Three Species Of Lemurs (Subfamily Lemurinae) In An Enclosure At The Memphis Zoo And Aquarium, Stephen J. Mullin

Faculty Publications

The use of mixed-species exhibits in zoological parks may influence the types and rates of interactions between individuals housed in such enclosures. Inter-and intraspecific behavioral interactions were observed for three species of lemurs (ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta; black lemur, Eulemur macaco macaco; and black-and-white ruffed leumur, Varecia variegata variegata; in an enclosure designed to simulate characteristics of their natural habitat. Intraspecific interactions occurred more frequently than interspecific interactions, and little aggression was observed, either between or within species. Intraspecific interactions among black lemurs increased with decreasing ambient temperature. Black lemurs performed more intraspecific mutual contacts than either agonistic behaviors or …

The Foraging Ecology Of The Gray Rat Snake (Elaphe Obsoleta Spiloides)-Visual Stimuli Facilitate Location Of Arboreal Prey, Robert J. Cooper, Stephen J. Mullin

Faculty Publications

We examined the responsiveness of adult gray rat snakes to avian prey in enclosures that simulated natural habitat conditions. Subjects searched for arboreal nest contents in the presence or absence of a bird model flown so as to simulate avian provisioning behavior. In the absence of the model, gray rat snake latency to capture prey was over 92 % greater than when searching for nest contents with the model. Snakes responded to model flight by turning their heads in the direction of its movement. We conclude that gray rat snakes perceive relatively distant visual cues from prey, and that nest …

Effects Of Education On Disease Management And Prevention Of Complications In Diabetic Patients, Debbie K. Provoast

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of two specific methods of providing diabetic education employed by two different health clinics in Northern Michigan; Clinic A, which provided an intense program of diabetic education offered through a preventive services program or Clinic B, which provided brief office-based education where patients received all education at the time of the visit.

An ex-post facto retrospective chart review was done on a total of 40 charts, 20 from each clinic for the purpose of obtaining laboratory values for glycohemoglobin, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen, at the beginning and end …

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

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.

Genetic Variation Among Populations Of River Otters In North America: Considerations For Reintroducing Projects, Thomas L. Serfass, Robert P. Brooks, James M. Novak, Paul E. Johns, Olin E. Rhodes Jr.

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Horizontal starch gel electrophoresis was used to assess variability at 23 presumptive gene loci of 732 river otters obtained from fur-trappers in 18 states and three Canadian provinces. States and provinces providing otters were sorted into eight geographic regions for genetic comparisons. Multilocus heterozygosity and polymorphism ranged from 0.018 to 0.032 and 0.044 to 0.087, respectively. One locus, esterase-2, (EST-2) demonstrated a high level of polymorphism throughout all regions. Malate dehydrogenase-1 (MDH-1) was polymorphic throughout the Mississippi drainage but not elsewhere. Heterozygosity, occurrence of rare alleles, and mean number of alleles per locus were associated positively with estimated population sizes. …

Cyperus Fuscus (Cyperaceae), New To Missouri And Nevada, With Comments On Its Occurrence In North America, Paul Mckenzie, Brad Jacobs, Charles Bryson, Gordon Tucker, Richard Carter

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

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.

Alliances, The Balance Of Power, And American National Interests, 1998, Clinton H. Whitehurst Jr.

Publications

No abstract provided.

Psychology's Use Of Animals: Current Practices And Attitudes, Kenneth J. Shapiro

Experimentation Collection

In this chapter, I present a psychology primer for the uninitiated, with special emphasis on psychology's uses of animals. After sketching the scope of the field generally, I review available data on present numbers and species of animals used in psychological research, level of suffering induced and current trends. I also provide several concrete examples of psychological research involving animals. Finally, the chapter concludes with a presentation of attitudes of psychologists toward animals and these practices.

‘Pleasures’, ‘Pains’ And Animal Welfare: Toward A Natural History Of Affect, D. Fraser, I. J.H. Duncan

Animal Welfare Collection

In hedonic theories of motivation, 'motivational affective states' (MASs) are typically seen as adaptations which motivate certain types of behaviour, especially in situations where a flexible or learned response is more adaptive than a rigid or reflexive one. MASs can be negative (eg unpleasant feelings of hunger or pain) or positive (eg pleasant feelings associated with eating and playing). Hedonic theories often portray negative and positive MASs as opposite ends of a one-dimensional scale.

We suggest that natural selection has favoured negative and positive affect as separate processes to solve two different types of motivational problems. We propose that negative …

Contested Moralities: Animals And Moral Value In The Dear/Symanski Debate, William S. Lynn

Human and Animal Bonding Collection

Geography is experiencing a ‘moral turn’ in its research interests and practices. There is also a flourishing interest in animal geographies that intersects this turn, and is concurrent with wider scholarly efforts to reincorporate animals and nature into our ethical and social theories. This article intervenes in a dispute between Michael Dear and Richard Symanski. The dispute is over the culling of wild horses in Australia, and I intervene to explore how geography deepens our moral understanding of the animal/human dialectic. I begin by situating the inquiry into ethics and animals in geography. Next, I provide a synopsis of Dear …

Animals, Ethics And Geography, William S. Lynn

Attitudes Towards Animals Collection

No abstract provided.

Translocation Effects On The Behavior Of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys Ludovicianus), John P. Farrar, Karin L. Coleman, Marc Bekoff, Eric Stone

Ethology Collection

We examined the effects of translocation on Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) anti-predator behavior by recording response distances and response times to a human intruder in three colonies containing native, translocated, and combined native and translocated prairie dogs. The translocated prairie dogs barked alarms and concealed themselves at significantly greater intruder distances than mixed or native colonies. However, individuals in different colonies did not differ in the time taken to return to a burrow, to conceal themselves after a human approached the colony, or in the time elapsed after concealment until an animal reappeared. Translocated prairie dogs exhibited nearly twice …

Hsus News Volume 43, Number 01

HSUS News 1989-92

• A new and different Silent Spring: violence blights society, but coalitions can offer help (Paul G. Irwin)
• Spotlight
• First strike against domestic violence
• Making the connection: linking cruelty to animals and other violence
• Is fur really "back"? Industry hype falls far short of reality (Danielle Bays)
• No one can be "too ready" : communities, agencies prepare for the worst (Melissa Seide Rubin)
• A life and death on the road: HSUS assists in the case of circus elephant
• Seeing fear: watching foals being auctioned for slaughter confirms the ugly reality of PMU farms (Marc Paulhus)
• Young, active, gifted, and wired (Danny …

Why It Is Important To Understand Animal Behavior, Joy Mench

Anthropomorphism and Anthropocentrism Collection

Although people have long been fascinated by the behavior of animals, the formal discipline of animal behavior--ethology--is actually relatively new, dating to the work of Konrad Lorenz in Austria in the 1930s. Application of ethological principles and methods to the study of animal welfare is an even newer endeavor, of course, and one that has generated a great deal of stimulating discussion and controversy during its short history. In this paper, I provide an overview of the development of behavioral approaches to the study of animal welfare. I then discuss some reasons that behaviors are important to animals and describe …

State Of The University Address 1998, Shirley Strum Kenny

State of the University Address

No abstract provided.

Reflections: Historical Perspectives On Pathology In Houston And Galveston, Ellen B. Koch

Texas Medical History E-Books

“This account of pathology in the Houston and Galveston area … examines important themes in the development of pathology in this area, using selected details from the careers of individuals and institutions to illustrate how pathologists, as practitioners, teachers, and researchers, dealt with the challenges they faced in finding and keeping a niche for pathology in the medical world.” - Preface

This book was written to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of Houston Society of Clinical Pathologists. Bibliographic references and other resources are included.

University Of Northern Iowa Baseball 1998, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Contents/General information --1
Media outlets/Media relations --2
Head Coach Dave Schrage --4-5
Assistant Coaches --6
1998 Outlook --7-9
Brickman , Briggeman, Chalupsky --10
Chamberlain, Dunham, Ellwanger, Gill --11
Grier, Hoey, Houdeshell --12
Hunter, Jacobs, Kegler, Kjeldson --13
Lubach, McGuire, Moore, Riffle --14
Rima, Sabers, Schirmer --15
Sobkowiak, Vrba, Waller, Woodin --16
Brunner, Friedman, Heefner, Martin, Price, Spencer --17
Numerical roster/Pronounciation guide --18
1997 Review --20
1997 Game-by-game results --21
1997 Individual statistics --22
1997 Missouri Valley results/ Honors --23
Missouri Valley Conference --24
Missouri Valley opponents --26-27
Non-conference opponents --28-30
Single-season team records --32
Single-season individual records --33
Career …

1998 Northern Iowa Volleyball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

University of Northern Iowa --IFC
1998 Outlook --2-3
Coaching Staff --4-5
1998 Roster --6
Panther Profiles --7- 12
Panther Tradition --12
1997 Statistics/Results --13
Missouri Valley Conference --14
Record Book --15-19
Panther Honor Roll --20
All-Time Roster --21
All-Time Results --22-26
All-Time Records vs. Opponent --27
1998 Opponent --28-IBC
1998 Schedule --BC

Non-Lethal Weapons Implications For Post-Cold War Conflict, John Sislin

UMSL Global

No abstract provided.