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The Washington Adcp—A Private Collaborative Effort To Address Biological, Economical And Social Constraints To Reduce Wildlife Damage, Georg Ziegltrum, Dale L. Nolte

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

The Washington Animal Damage Control Program (WADCP) operates within the general structure of the Washington Forest Protection Association. The general goal of the WADCP is to resolve wildlife damage issues in an economically feasible and socially acceptable manner. The four components of the WADCP are program management and administration; support of individual member activities; research, monitoring, and surveys; and promotional and educational activities. An overview of each of these components is provided.

Norway Rat Infestation Of Urban Landscaping And Preventative Design Criteria, Bruce A. Colvin, Ralph Degregorio, Charlotte Fleetwood

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

Fifty-four landscaped areas in downtown Boston were surveyed for Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) activity. Each location also was characterized based on size, types of plantings, density of plantings, type of mulch, and sanitary and maintenance conditions. Factors most associated with the presence of rats were dense contiguous stands of shrubbery (e.g., needled evergreens) and refuse/litter availability on the ground. Design criteria should include effective spacing of shrubbery, limiting mass plantings of dense shrubs, selection of plant varieties that grow with openness underneath, strategically-placed and rodent-proof refuse containers, and use of crushed-stone inspection strips. Rodent control should be considered …

The Future Of Wildlife Damage Management—And Why I Want To Be A Part Of It, Scott R. Craven

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

Welcome to the 17th Vertebrate Pest Conference; THE conference for those of us who work in the field of vertebrate pest management. Actually, I prefer the term wildlife damage management to either animal damage control or vertebrate pest control, but as long as one takes a broad perspective on the definition of wildlife, there is really no difference except perhaps in perception. I do not mean to suggest that the name of the Vertebrate Pest Conference should be changed. It should not be changed. However, I do suggest that no matter what umbrella term you operate under, we are all …

Introducing The National Wildlife Research Center, Richard D. Curnow

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

The paper summarizes the background and historical events leading to the creation of the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) and describes the status of its research program and facilities development in Fort Collins, Colorado. Also, the relationship of the NWRC to the Denver Wildlife Research Center is presented.

How To Control A Pest's Pest—Flea And Rodent Efficacy, Becky Doane, Dave Blodget, Bonnie Bonnivier

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

Fleas have caused health and sanitation problems for centuries. Most rodents are hosts to fleas. Baker Crop Protection Chemicals (BCPC) recently entered the rodenticide market (via SLN) with an efficacious fumigant for single burrow rodents, MAGNACIDE^® H Herbicide/Rodenticide (a.i. acrolein). Noting that most burrowing rodents are flea infested, BCPC undertook an experiment to determine if fleas also succumb to acrolein under simulated field treatment scenarios. Results of the study under laboratory conditions demonstrated that fleas do succumb to acrolein treatments as well as the specific rodents targeted for treatment. This study also established rodent death rates from exposure to …

Frontmatter- Proceedings Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference, Robert M. Timm, A. Charles Crabb

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

Contents

OPENING REMARKS - SEVENTEENTH VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE
Robert M. Timm ...................1

THE FUTURE OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT-AND WHY I WANT TO BE A PART OF IT
Scott R. Craven................... 2

INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER
Richard D. Curnow................... 6

THE STATUS OF NUISANCE WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL IN THE STATES
Kristen P. LaVine, Mark J. Reeff, Jodi A. DiCamillo, and Gary S. Kania ...................8

ANALYSIS OF VERTEBRATE PEST RESEARCH
Jim Hone................... 13

TOWARDS "BEST PRACTICE" VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA USING VIRALLY-VECTORED IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION
Mike Braysher, Peter O'Brien, and Mary Bomford................... 18

ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES TO CONTROLLING WILD RABBITS IN AUSTRALIA …

Animal Rights And The Need To Understand Nature; A Debate, Walter E. Howard

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

As various societies, especially in the developed countries of the world, acquired a better life-style and standard of living, a common trend developed toward treating animals more humanely, especially the domestic ones. But the movement was too slow, and the animal rights movement captured this void and established a new ethic. Unfortunately, this was done without a full appreciation of the laws of nature. Even though this movement was clearly needed, some people have carried it too far.

Tonight, hopefully, we can have some good constructive discussions from the audience on this subject after Dr. Steve Sapontzis and I first …

Impacts Of Field-Dwelling Rodents On Emerging Field Corn, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Jason D. Eksteev

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has produced nearly 600,000 ha of exceptional wildlife habitat in Nebraska. Unfortunately, several species of rodents that inhabit CRP grass fields cause damage to agricultural crops. The emergence of corn seedlings in a 4-row strip of no-till field corn, planted in a 64 ha bromegrass field in northeastern Nebraska was examined. The most common rodent species in the study area was the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), of which 18 were captured within 10 m of the planted strip during one evening (400 trap nights). Corn seedling emergence in unprotected control areas [x̅ = …

Reducing Livestock Depredation Losses In The Nepalese Himalaya, Rodney M. Jackson, Gary G. Ahlborn, Mahesh Gurung, Som Ale

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

In the Nepalese Himalaya conflict with rural communities due to livestock predation to large carnivores like snow leopard, common leopard, wolf and wild dog has risen sharply in recent years. This increase is attributed to a number of factors, including implementation and enforcement of wildlife protection laws (which have permitted a recovery in carnivore numbers), the creation of protected areas (which serve as refuges from which predators can populate the surrounding area), the depletion of natural prey due to poaching and loss of habitat, and lax livestock herding practices. However, little information is presently available upon which to design remedial …

Zoonotic Diseases Of Carnivores And Occupational Safety Issues For Predator Control Employees, Michele T. Jay

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

The paper highlights some important zoonotic infections of carnivores in North America. The etiologic agents, routes of transmission, reservoirs, and methods for prevention are emphasized. Occupational safety issues for people working in predator control are discussed.

Assessment Of The Environmental Impact Of Brodifacoum During Rodent Eradication Operations In New Zealand, D. R. Morgan, G. R. Wright, S. C. Ogilvie, R. Pierce, P. Thomson

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

Although Talon^® baits containing brodifacoum have been used successfully in eradicating rats from some of New Zealand's offshore islands, little is known about any environmental effects of this toxin. Invertebrates, blackbirds, soil, and water at intervals of two days to nine months were sampled to determine whether brodifacoum residues were present after aerial distribution of Talon^® 20P cereal pellets on Red Mercury Island and after bait-station use of Talon^® 50WB wax-coated cereal blocks on Coppermine Island. No brodifacoum residues were found in soil, water, or most (99 %) invertebrate samples. Low concentrations (0.12 /μg/g) were found in …

Education And Training Integral Part To 1080 Possum Control In New Zealand, Peter C. Nelson

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

New Zealand currently has large scale possum and rabbit operations being carried out on about 10% of its land area. Education and training are integral to possum control in New Zealand because of the heavy reliance that the control agencies in New Zealand place on toxic baiting with 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate). Education of the general public is treated as a high priority since without their approval many of the operations would not be carried out. It is equally important that school children are advised on what toxic baits look like and why pest control operations are required. Training of pest …

Dealing With Wild Pig Depredation In California: The Strategic Plan, Douglas Updike, John Waithman

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

The Wild Pig Management Plan is required by Fish and Game Code Section 4651. It is intended to be a strategic plan for dealing with wild pigs for the five-year period 1995-2000. The plan is a dynamic document that will be reviewed and updated at least every five years.

As prescribed by law, the plan contains information related to the status and trend of wild pig populations, and describes management units established by the Department to address regional needs and opportunities. Those needs include alleviating damage to property, protecting sensitive natural resources, and providing recreational hunting where feasible. Opportunities include …

Ecological Challenges To Controlling Wild Rabbits In Australia Using Virally-Vectored Immunocontraception, C. K. Williams

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

The European wild rabbit in Australia threatens the sustainability of agriculture and conservation of native flora and fauna. Improved means of reducing these impacts are sought including effort to develop virally vectored immunocontraception (VVIC). VVIC for the wild rabbit involves complex interactions between the rabbit, myxoma virus and insect vectors of the virus. Development of the method includes not only reproductive molecular biology and genetics and manipulation of virus genetics, but also many problems in reproductive biology, ecology and population dynamics of the rabbit in diverse environments. Furthermore, epidemiology of enzootic myxomatosis, and behavior and population dynamics of several vector …

Managing Plague In Endangered Species Habitats, Frederick J. Harrison Jr.

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 17th (1996)

Plague is an endemic disease among field rodents in the southwestern United States. Epizootic outbreaks of this disease increase the risk of human infection where man comes into contact with infected rodents or their fleas. The risk is further increased when colonial rodents are involved, since these animals are usually found in large numbers and are often found in locations where people live, work, or enjoy recreational activities. Elimination of large numbers of susceptible rodents from a particular location following a plague epizootic usually results in a quiescent period when plague is neither a threat to those rodents moving into …

Appendix: List Of Participants [1995], Kentukcy Transportation Center

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Wrap-Up, Leon N. Larson

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

On The Horizon, David R. Bryant, John Leonard Carr, Tom Layman

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Managing In Changing Times--Industry's Perspective, Dean Blake

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Doing With Less, Paul E. Toussaint, Mike Hancock, Judith M. Mueller

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Update From The Kentucky General Assembly, Hubert Collins

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Other Perspectives On Transportation Funding, John A. Deacon, Stephen D. Rowland

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Status Of Kentucky's Transportation Program, Don C. Kelly

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

The Future Of State Funding, Merl M. Hackbart, Glenn B. Mitchell, Sylvia L. Lovely

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

The Future Of Federal Funding, Harold Rogers, Steven O. Palmer

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Welcome And Remarks [1995], Thomas W. Lester

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Kentucky Transportation Hall Of Fame [1995], Kentucky Transportation Center

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Rotational Shear In Site Response Analyses, X. S. Li, C. K. Shen

International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

Rotational shear is a class of loading under which the second invariant of the deviatoric stress tensor, J, is kept constant during shear. A limited number of undrained tests on saturated loose sand have shown that rotational shear yields more pore pressure than other shear paths of the same J magnitude. By intuition, this experimental finding seems to suggest that soil subjected to multi-directional earthquake loading, which bears the characteristics of the rotational shear, has lower liquefaction resistance than that under unidirectional shaking. However, in contrast to intuition, a preliminary but careful examination of the field stress and boundary conditions …

Seismic Response Of 20-Valleys: Local Site Effects, K. E. Loukakis, J. Bielak

International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

Layering and geometry effects on ground response of two-dimensional sedimentary valleys under oblique seismic excitation are investigated. The seismic wave has the shape of a half cycle incoming pulse with SV-wave characteristics. Vertical and oblique incoming signals of varying duration are used. The analysis is performed using finite element techniques, an equivalent effective force method to prescribe the free field motion within the domain of computation, and an artificial boundary to absorb the scattered motion. Simple examples are presented confirming the validity of this methodology. It is shown that surface waves generated at the valley edges propagate through the basin …

The Dahshour (Egypt) Earthquake Of 12th Of October 1992, M. M. Soliman

International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

On the 12th of October, 1992 an earthquake of 5. 7 moment magnitude hit Dahshour (Egypt) and the surrounding area. The characteristics of the building stock exposed to this earthquake is firstly presented in the paper. Then, the Dahshour earthquake is discussed in terms of the lessons that can be learned by engineers. The paper presents a short description of the geotechnical effects and the observed patterns of damage of the existing building categories and monuments. Finally, a list of the most important conclusions is introduced.