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Feral Hogs In The Rolling Plains Of Texas: Perspectives, Problems, And Potential, Douglas R. Tolleson, William E. Pinchak, Dale Rollins, Leland J. Hunt
Feral Hogs In The Rolling Plains Of Texas: Perspectives, Problems, And Potential, Douglas R. Tolleson, William E. Pinchak, Dale Rollins, Leland J. Hunt
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) have expanded their territory in Texas and are now found in all but the extreme western portions of the state. Perhaps the most dramatic expansion has occurred in the Rolling Plains of northwest Texas. Perspectives on feral hogs range from definitely for to adamantly against. Problems encountered with feral hogs include: (1) damage to crops and livestock, or facilities and equipment, (2) transmission of disease to humans and livestock, or (3) interaction with native wildlife including competition for available resources, depredation and destruction of habitat. The feral hog is also an animal with economic …
Private Beaver Management In Oklahoma, Julianne Whitaker
Private Beaver Management In Oklahoma, Julianne Whitaker
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) estimated the state's beaver (Castor canadensis) population at 1,245 animals in 1951-52. That same year, ODWC relocated 29 beaver from 5 western counties to Department lands in 4 eastern counties. Beaver populations in Oklahoma have since grown as a result of changes in available habitat. In response to the growing number of beavers, ODWC opened an annual beaver season from 1 December to 31 January, in 1960-1961. The season was opened year-round in 1983. Although beaver activities benefit many wildlife species, their activities have had a negative economic impact on the …
Ripening Field Corn Lost To Wildlife In 1993, Alice P. Wywialowski
Ripening Field Corn Lost To Wildlife In 1993, Alice P. Wywialowski
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Ripening field corn lost to wildlife was measured in fall 1993 in 10 midwestern states that have produced 83% of the field corn in the United States over the past 10 years. Sampling of damage was stratified by producer expectation of likely wildlife damage or unlikely wildlife damage. Damage was assessed immediately before harvest. Two plots that measured 4.5 m x 2 rows were assessed in each selected field. Of assessed fields, wildlife damage was present in 340 of 1,259 (27.0%) likely damaged fields and 108 of 1,243 (8.7%) unlikely damaged fields. As a percentage of harvested production, birds (Aves) …
Using Sound, Visual, And Tactile Products To Repel Birds, Mona Zemsky
Using Sound, Visual, And Tactile Products To Repel Birds, Mona Zemsky
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Birds are typically thought of as beautiful, graceful, tuneful creatures by the general public. However, there are many reasons to control birds. Birds and their droppings can create unsightly visual conditions and an unhealthy atmosphere that promotes disease transmission. In addition, cleaning costs including time spent, and property, equipment, or product damage can cause financial loss. Some bird control products, though widely used, are not suitable in many situations. For environmental and safety reasons, poison perches, poison grain and shotguns may not be ideal choices under certain circumstances. Because of high cost and unfeasibility, netting and spikes may be inappropriate. …
The Efficacy Of Naphthalene And Sulfur Repellents To Cause Avoidance Behavior In The Plains Garter Snake, Dennis M. Ferraro
The Efficacy Of Naphthalene And Sulfur Repellents To Cause Avoidance Behavior In The Plains Garter Snake, Dennis M. Ferraro
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
The efficacy of naphthalene, sulfur, and a commercial combination of these chemicals as a repellent against the plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) was investigated. Behavioral tests were conducted using 96 recently captured snakes to determine whether significant avoidance results from the presence of these chemicals. Field tests were performed at 24 locations in the snakes' home range and in unfamiliar habitats. In both home ranges and unfamiliar habitats application of potential repellents did not result in significant avoidance behavior. The snakes may be able to sense these volatile chemicals, but the stimuli were unable to alter their behavior. …
Controlling Nuisance Egret And Heron Rookeries In Oklahoma, Kevin R. Grant, James Watson
Controlling Nuisance Egret And Heron Rookeries In Oklahoma, Kevin R. Grant, James Watson
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Native egrets (Egretta spp.) and herons (Nyticorax spp.) maintain rookeries throughout Oklahoma. With the appearance of cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) in North America, nuisance problems have occurred with the creation and expansion of rookeries near human populations. Egrets and herons, their nests, eggs, and rookery habitat are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Damage associated with Oklahoma rookeries are nuisance noise, nuisance odor, potential disease threats, decline of vegetation (guanotrophy), displaced fledglings, and air strike hazards. Proven nuisance rookery control includes habitat alterations (tree thinning), noise harassment with pyrotechnics and propane exploders, shooting to reinforce …
Effects Of Mule Deer Grazing On Alfalfa Seed Production, Dennis D. Austin, Philip J. Urness
Effects Of Mule Deer Grazing On Alfalfa Seed Production, Dennis D. Austin, Philip J. Urness
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Evaluation of crop loss caused by mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) grazing on alfalfa grown for seed harvest was studied in northern Utah. Results indicated (1) wire baskets used to protect non-grazed plots did not affect alfalfa production, and (2) alfalfa seed crop loss was directly correlated with alfalfa hay crop loss. Consequently, methods used to evaluate crop loss to alfalfa hay may be applied to alfalfa seed.
Wedelia: A Potential Ground Cover For Reducing The Attractiveness Of Tropical Airfields To Birds, Michael A. Linnell, Michael R. Conover, Tim J. Ohashi
Wedelia: A Potential Ground Cover For Reducing The Attractiveness Of Tropical Airfields To Birds, Michael A. Linnell, Michael R. Conover, Tim J. Ohashi
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Airport environments frequently provide ideal feeding and loafing habitats for many bird species. Bird strikes at most airports involve predominantly insectivorous species. However, the Lihue Airport on the island of Kauai, Hawaii has had a severe problem with bird strikes involving 4 granivorous species: the zebra dove (Geopelia striata), spotted dove (Streptopelia chinensis), chestnut mannikin (Lonchura malacca), and nutmeg mannikin (L. punctulato). Two owl species, the common barn owl (Tyto alba) and Hawaiian short-eared owl (Asio flammeus sandwhichensis), have also been involved in aircraft collisions at Lihue. Shooting …
Twelfth Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Summary, Ronald E. Masters, J. Grant Huggins
Twelfth Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Summary, Ronald E. Masters, J. Grant Huggins
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
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Immunocontraception And Possible Application In Wildlife Damage Management, Lowell A. Miller
Immunocontraception And Possible Application In Wildlife Damage Management, Lowell A. Miller
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
lmmunocontraception technology appears to have viable application in wildlife damage management. However, administration of these vaccines is presently performed by syringe injection or remote delivery by darts or bio-bullets. In order for immunocontraception to be successful for broad scale application to free-roaming animals, the vaccine must be delivered in an oral form. Recent advances in molecular biology, immunology, and pathology of mucosal infection gives us tools to develop effective oral vaccines. Oral immunocontraceptive vaccine encapsulated in adhesive liposomes or non-virulent live vectors holds promise as a practical approach for immunocontraception of free-roaming wildlife. Issues of safety, species specificity, regulatory constraints, …
The Oral Rabies Vaccination Project And The Experimental Use Of Raboral V-Rg In The South Texas Canine Rabies Epizootic, M. Gayne Fearneyhough
The Oral Rabies Vaccination Project And The Experimental Use Of Raboral V-Rg In The South Texas Canine Rabies Epizootic, M. Gayne Fearneyhough
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Beginning in October 1988, Texas experienced the onset of an expanding epizootic of canine rabies in far South Texas. That epizootic now involves 18 counties, with 522 laboratory confirmed cases as of December 1994. Approximately 50% of those cases have occurred in coyotes (Canis latrans) and most of the remainder in domestic dogs. Forty-three "spill over" cases have been reported in 7 other species, both wild and domestic. Since 1988, over 1600 people in South Texas have received postexposure rabies treatment due to potential exposure to a rabid animal and 2 human deaths have been attributed to this virus strain. …
Protecting Juvenile Salmonids From Gull Predation Using Wire Exclusion Below Hydroelectric Dams, John E. Steuber, Mikel E. Pitzler, J. Gary Oldenburg
Protecting Juvenile Salmonids From Gull Predation Using Wire Exclusion Below Hydroelectric Dams, John E. Steuber, Mikel E. Pitzler, J. Gary Oldenburg
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Predation by ring-billed gulls (Larus delawarenis) has been identified as a significant threat to migrant steelhead and salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) smolt in the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Bird predation appears highest immediately below hydroelectric facilities. Installation of overhead wire/cable exclusion systems over the tailrace area of 12 dams has been completed to reduce gull predation. Data collected from 1 of the facilities as well as observations from other dams indicate that overhead wire/cable exclusion systems are effective in reducing predation by gulls.
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The Puma In The Central Mountains And Great Plains, Jay W. Tischendorf, F. Robert Henderson
The Puma In The Central Mountains And Great Plains, Jay W. Tischendorf, F. Robert Henderson
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Current status of the puma, Felis concolor, in the central mountains and Great Plains of Canada and the United States is discussed. Recent specimens and verified sightings are reviewed. Based on growing evidence, the puma has the potential to recolonize much of this region. Minor depredation problems can be expected, particularly as puma numbers increase and their range expands. This species is highly adaptable and extremely elusive, and its detection requires special skills. Professional wildlifers must be prepared to meet the dual challenges of managing both for recovery of this relatively rare carnivore and for its coexistence with humans.
The Nature And Timing Of Wildlife Damage Events In Nebraska: A Five-Year Review Of Requests To Three Extension Wildlife Personnel, Dale J. Hafer, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Ron J. Johnson, Dennis M. Ferraro
The Nature And Timing Of Wildlife Damage Events In Nebraska: A Five-Year Review Of Requests To Three Extension Wildlife Personnel, Dale J. Hafer, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Ron J. Johnson, Dennis M. Ferraro
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
We examined 2,241 telephone calls that were received by 3 University of Nebraska- Cooperative Extension personnel (the 3 junior authors) concerning wildlife damage during 1988-1992. Our objectives were to (1) determine the speciedgroups responsible for most damage-related telephone calls, (2) determine the timing of wildlife damage events by speciedgroup, and (3) differentiate damage-related telephone calls by urban versus rural situations.
Twenty-Five Year History Of The Kansas Coyote Damage Control Program, F. Robert Henderson
Twenty-Five Year History Of The Kansas Coyote Damage Control Program, F. Robert Henderson
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
In the 1968 legislative session, an appropriate was made to Kansas State University to hire a predator and rodent control specialist. I was hired for this position on July 1, 1968. During August, 1968, I traveled to Missouri and spent a week working with Mr. Bob Smith, a long-time employee of the Missouri Conservation Department's Extension-Trapper program. He taught me how to teach people to trap coyotes.
State Program In Sotuh Dakota For Wildlife Damge Management, Emmett J. Keyser
State Program In Sotuh Dakota For Wildlife Damge Management, Emmett J. Keyser
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
In recent years, wildlife professionals have become increasingly more convinced that wildlife-damage programs must be integrated into existing wildlife management structures if both are to succeed in their missions. South Dakota has managed a state-run Animal Damage Control Program through the Department of Game, Fish and Parks since 1974.
Rejex-It'" Ag-36 The Gentle Way To Repel Geese From Golf Courses And Other Turf Areas, Peter F. Vogt
Rejex-It'" Ag-36 The Gentle Way To Repel Geese From Golf Courses And Other Turf Areas, Peter F. Vogt
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Birds have always been a problem in agriculture, specially for berries and fruits. Farmers and home owners have been fighting these problems with limited success for centuries. However, the problems with birds on turf are relatively new and are not even known by many people. The "Complete Guide to Pest Control" (Ware 1988) does not even mention geese as a pest, or golf courses as an area of bird problems.
Utah State University's Berryman Institute For Wildlife Damage Management, Robert H. Schmidt, Michael R. Conover
Utah State University's Berryman Institute For Wildlife Damage Management, Robert H. Schmidt, Michael R. Conover
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
In 1990, the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University established a program dedicated to research, education, and extension in wildlife damage management (Schmidt et al. 1992a). This program was initiated with funding from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control (ADC) program and Utah State University.
Pred-X Field Test Results, R.A. Field, J.E. Nel
Pred-X Field Test Results, R.A. Field, J.E. Nel
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
During the spring and summer of 1992, a number of sheep producers used Pred-X ear tags to guard against predation by coyotes. We were able to contact 20 of these producers through the help of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, county agents and companies who sold the tags. Sheep producers in other states also used the tags and we were able to contact 21 of these producers through the cooperation of the American Sheep Industry Association whose representatives printed a short letter and a survey form in the October 1992 National Wool Grower Magazine. Phone calls were made to many …
Status Of M-44 Device, Charles D. Lee
Status Of M-44 Device, Charles D. Lee
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
The purpose of this paper is to report on the current status of M-44 (sodium cyanide) capsule and its use. I have included information received from other states and entities that have a registration for M-44s, included some historical information concerning the M-44 program and the current source of supplies.
White-Tailed Deer Home Range Characteristics And Impacts Relative To Field Corn Damage, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Scott E. Hygnstrom
White-Tailed Deer Home Range Characteristics And Impacts Relative To Field Corn Damage, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Scott E. Hygnstrom
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Research was conducted to examine the relationships between the physiological growth stages of field corn; timing and impacts of deer damage on corn yields; and female deer home range characteristics relative to corn growth, harvest, and hunting season.
Methyl Anduanilate Formulations To Repel Birds From Water At Airports And Food At Landfills, Richard A. Dolbeer, Jerrold L. Belant, Larry Clark
Methyl Anduanilate Formulations To Repel Birds From Water At Airports And Food At Landfills, Richard A. Dolbeer, Jerrold L. Belant, Larry Clark
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Bird strikes to aircraft are of increasing concern to the aviation community (BSCE 1990). One factor contributing to strikes is that gulls and other bird species often flock to temporary pools of fresh water at airports after heavy rains (Blokpoel 1976). Another factor is the location of waste disposal facilities near airports which gulls and other bird species use as a food source (Burger and Gochfeld 1983, Greig et al. 1986). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued Order 5200.5 in 1974 to prohibit waste disposal sites within 10,000 ft (3,000 m) of runways used by turbine-powered aircraft. This order was …
The Evolutionary Relationships Of The Skunks To Each Other And The Rest Of The Weasels; With A Note On Behavioral Idiosyncrasies, Jerry W. Dragoo
The Evolutionary Relationships Of The Skunks To Each Other And The Rest Of The Weasels; With A Note On Behavioral Idiosyncrasies, Jerry W. Dragoo
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
I will discuss four aspects of my current research with respect to skunks. The first concerns the recognition and conservation of potentially endangered populations of hog-nosed skunks. The second pertains to the evolutionary relationships among the three genera of skunks, based on genetic data. The third aspect also is based on molecular data, and is a study of the relationship of the skunks to the rest of the Mustelidae (weasels). Finally, I will discuss some of the behavioral idiosyncrasies I have observed in my endeavors to obtain skunk specimens.
Public Perceptions Of Wildlife Encounters In The Omaha, Nebraska, Metropolitan Area, Dennis M. Ferraro, Scott E. Hygnstrom
Public Perceptions Of Wildlife Encounters In The Omaha, Nebraska, Metropolitan Area, Dennis M. Ferraro, Scott E. Hygnstrom
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
We conducted this study to determine (1) the occurrence of human-wildlife interaction in the greater Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area, (2) variations in interactions among urban habitat types, (3) the actions that people take in response to urban wildlife encounters, and (4) information channels that the public in this area uses to gain advice concerning wildlife management. Based on this information we plan to improve assistance criteria, educational materials, and programs relative to urban audiences.
Are Farmer And The Environment Natural Enemies Like The Sheep And The Coyote?, B.L. Flinchbaugh Ph.D.
Are Farmer And The Environment Natural Enemies Like The Sheep And The Coyote?, B.L. Flinchbaugh Ph.D.
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Agricultural policy historically has been price and income policy for commercial farmers. Price supports, land retirement, stored reserves and deficiency payments have been the backbone of farm bills since Roosevelt's AAA (Agriculture Adjustment Act). Preservation of the family farm was the goal, along with an abundant supply of high quality food at reasonable prices, to convince the consumer that commercial agriculture policy was in their "best interests."
Bears, Ostriches, And Specialized Grazing: Putting Guanding Dogs To Work, Jeffrey S. Green, Roger A. Woodruff
Bears, Ostriches, And Specialized Grazing: Putting Guanding Dogs To Work, Jeffrey S. Green, Roger A. Woodruff
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
In this paper, we highlight three examples of using guarding dogs that, for various reasons, are somewhat different from the typical sheep-predator scenario.
Prospects For The Future In Animal Damage Control, Donald Hawthorne
Prospects For The Future In Animal Damage Control, Donald Hawthorne
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
I am pleased to be here to address a subject that is very special to many of us, one to which I have devoted my entire career. Animal damage control is a controversial component of wildlife management. In the late 1960's and early 70's, many wildlife practitioners tried to divorce themselves from animal damage control activities. In recent years, however, management of wildlife damage is viewed by many as a vital and integral part of wildlife management, whether to protect human interests and safety or to save an endangered species.
Prairie Vole Damage Control In No-Till Corn And Soybean, Ron A. Hines
Prairie Vole Damage Control In No-Till Corn And Soybean, Ron A. Hines
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
The prairie vole (Microtus ochragaster) is the primary rodent that reduces no-till crop plant stands in Southern Illinois. Because the vole requires a full canopy cover for protection from predators, established grass or legume sod fields and field borders (including wheat or rye stubble, set-aside and cover crop seedings) provide an ideal habitat for the development of a very high population of this rodent. In fields that have had the vegetative cover maintained for more than one year prior to planting no-till corn, plant stand reductions can reach 80 to 100 percent in intense (more than 30 per …
A Bigger Piece Of Your Pecan Pie, J. Grant Huggins
A Bigger Piece Of Your Pecan Pie, J. Grant Huggins
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
This video summarizes this research for application by pecan growers and animal damage control agents. It gives insight into growers' perceptions of the problem, estimates of losses, and options for management. Specifically, it discusses hunting, habitat modification, fencing, and trapping. Single copies (VHS only) of the video are available free by contacting the author.