Edited by Nicholas R. Holler
Editorial Assistance Judy B. Christian
October 18-21, 1987
Gulf State Park Resort
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sponsored by
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service
Department of Zoology and Wildlife Science, Auburn University
Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control
USDA Extension Service
USDA Forest Service
The Wildlife Society
Alabama Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Game and Fish
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
1987
PRELIMINARY TESTING OF A SELENIUM-BASED SYSTEMIC DEER BROWSE REPELLENT, T.R. Angradi and W.M. Tzilkowski
CONTROL OF RING-BILLED GULL COLONIES AT URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL SITES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA, H. Blokpoel and G.D. Tessier
STATE/FEDERAL/PRIVATE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM RELATIONSHIPS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Rene M. Bollengier Jr.
USE OF DRC 1339 TO CONTROL CROWS IN THREE ROOSTS IN KENTUCKY AND ARKANSAS, Frank L. Boyd and Douglas I. Hall
THE CRITTER CONTROL CONCEPT APPROACHES OF A FIRM SPECIALIZING IN NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL, Lynn Braband and Kevin Clark
FROGS CAPTURED IN GREEN BEAN HARVEST:ANALYSIS OF A PEST PROBLEM, Donald F. Caccamise
STATUS OF THE COYOTE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Robert E. Chambers
PUBLIC TOLERANCE OF DEER IN A SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL, Nancy A. Connelly, Daniel J. Decker, and Sam Wear
THE PROBLEM OF PLANTING LOUISIANA SWAMPLANDS WHEN NUTRIA(MYOCASTQR COYPU) ARE PRESENT, W.H. Conner and J.R. Toliver
THE URBAN-SUBURBAN CANADA GOOSE: AN EXAMPLE OF SHORT-SIGHTED MANAGEMENT?, Michael R. Conover
EFFECTIVENESS OF HUMAN HAIR, BGR, AND A MIXTURE OF BLOOD MEAL AND PEPPERCORNS IN REDUCING DEER DAMAGE TO YOUNG APPLE TREES, Michael R. Conover and Gary S. Kania
NEW USES OF LIVESTOCK GUARDING DOGS TO REDUCE AGRICULTURE/WILDLIFE CONFLICTS, R. Coppinger, J. Lorenz, and Lorna Coppinger
MANAGEMENT OF SUBURBAN DEER: AN EMERGING CONTROVERSY, Daniel J. Decker
CATEGORIZATION AND SEASONAL PERIODICITY OF TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE PEST CONTROL INQUIRIES IN VIRGINIAv, Harry J. Dutton, Jefferson L. Waldon, and Peter L. Bromley
THE BIRD STRIKE HAZARD (BASH) PROGRAM, Capt. Edgardo R. Farrraro and Capt. Russell P. DeFusco
TEMPORAL USE PATTERNS OF WINTERING STARLINGS AT A SOUTHEASTERN LIVESTOCK FARM: IMPLICATIONS FOR DAMAGE CONTROL, J.F. Glahn, S.K. Timbrook, and D.J. Twedt
INVOLVING HUNTING AND TRAPPING IN COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Ed Hackett
URBAN GRAY SQUIRREL DAMAGE AND POPULATION MANAGEMENT: A CASE HISTORY, J. Hadidian, D. Manski, V. Flyger, C. Cox, and G. Hodge
FOX SQUIRRELS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES: AN URBAN WILDLIFE PROBLEM, J.C. Hamilton, R.J. Johnson, R.M. Case, M.W. Riley, and W.W. Stroup
DISTRIBUTION AND IMPACT OF CANADA GOOSE CROP DAMAGE IN EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN, James Heinrich and Scott Craven
CONTROLLING BLACKBIRDS AND STARLINGS AT WINTER ROOSTS USING PA-14, J.F. Heisterberg, A.R. Stickley Jr., K.M. Garner, and P.D. Foster Jr.
CATCH EFFECTIVENESS AND SELECTIVITY OF SEVERAL TRAPS, Edward P. Hill
STATUS OF THE COYOTE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Edward P. Hill
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE PREDATION ON SOUTH TEXAS CITRUS (Identifying a Unique Problem), John Hobbs and Fred G. Leon III
METHIOCARB-TREATED RICE SEED APPLIED AFTER FIELD DRAINING FAILS TO REPEL BLACKBIRDS FROM SPROUTING RICE, N.R. Holler, P.W. Lefebvre, R.E. Matteson, G.R. Gunknecht, and R.A. Dolbeer
AN EVALUATION OF CONTROLLED HUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT OF FERAL PIGEONS, Michael D. Hoy and Albert E. Bivings
HOME RANGE RESPONSES OF WHITE-TAILED DEER TO CROP-PROTECTION FENCES, S.E. Hygnstrom and S.R. Craven
WILDLIFE DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE IN NEBRASKA: A PRELIMINARY COST ASSESSMENT, R.J. Johnson and R.M. Timm
COYOTE DAMAGE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Edwin J. Jones
STATE/FEDERAL/PRIVATE COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Charles D. Kelly
TAXONOMIC STATUS OF WILD CANIDS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Michael L. Kennedy
DRC-6749--AN AVIAN WETTING AGENT OF LOW AQUATIC TOXICITY, P.W. Lefebvre, T.D. Bills, A.R. Stickley Jr., R.E. Matteson, and L.L. Marking
PERCEPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES OF GAME WARDENS AND EXTENSION AGENTS TOWARDS DEER DAMAGE TO SOYBEANS, Linda A. Lyon and Patrick F. Scanlon
USE OF SOYBEAN FIELDS IN EASTERN VIRGINIA BY WHITE-TAILED DEER, Linda A. Lyon and Patrick F. Scanlon
A STATE-ADMINISTERED USER-PAY PROGRAM FOR NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL, Dale W. May
RESEARCH NEEDS IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, Jay B. McAninch
Characteristics of Predation and Losses in the New York Sheep Industry, Jay B. McAninch and Michael G. Fargione
CLOSING REMARKS, James E. Miller
RESEARCH NEEDS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, James E. Miller
A PERSPECTIVE FROM A STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Research Needs in Wildlife Damage Control, Robert J. Mungari
Avoiding Controversies that Impede Wildlife Damage Control, B.W. O'Gara
WOLF, GOLDEN EAGLE, AND COYOTE PROBLEMS IN MONTANA, B.W. O'Gara and W. Rightmire
Lethal Roost Toxicants for Control of Starlings and Blackbirds, Denver L. Otis
COYOTE CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, Rick D. Owens
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE ON HUDSON VALLEY ORCHARDS, M. Phillips, C.G. Forshey, G.B. White, and M.E. Richmond
DEER DAMAGE CONTROL PREFERENCES AND USE DECISIONS OF NEW YORK ORCHARDISTS, K.G. Purdy, W.F. Siemer, G.A. Pomerantz, and T.L. Brown
EFFECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL PINE VOLE POPULATIONS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF 'MCINTOSH’ APPLE TREES, M.E. Richmond, C.G. Forshey, L.A. Mahaffy, and P.N. Miller
THE USE OF THE T-CULVERT GUARD TO PROTECT ROAD CULVERTS FROM PLUGGING DAMAGE BY BEAVERS, K.J. Roblee
COOPERATIVE BEAVER CONTROL: USFWS-ADC AND PRIVATE/INDUSTRIAL LANDOWNERS, K. F. Rohr
RODENTICIDE USE IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS, Terrell P. Salmon
EXTENSION'S PERSPECTIVE OF FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL PROGRAMS, Gary J. San Julian
THE FUTURE OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT, Gary J. San Julian
NONPREDATORY MAMMAL DAMAGE RESEARCH NEEDS, John L. Seubert
COYOTES IN THE EASTERN US: STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS --Damage Problems and Economic Losses from Coyotes in the Northeastern U.S.—, Dennis L. Slate
RESEARCH NEEDS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Dennis Slate
DECONTAMINATION OF A HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM-INFESTED BLACKBIRD ROOST: USE OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO APPLY FORMALIN, A.R. Stickley Jr., J.R. Pruitt, C.E. Hume, T. Pass II, and C.H. Gayle
STATUS OF MESUROL® AS A BIRD REPELLENT FOR CHERRIES AND OTHER FRUIT CROPS, Mark E. Tobin and Richard A. Dolbeer
BAIT STATIONS FOR CONTROLLING VOLES IN APPLE ORCHARDS, Mark E. Tobin and Milo E. Richmond
LANDOWNER PERCEPTIONS OF BEAVER DAMAGE AND CONTROL IN ARKANSAS, T.B. Wigley and M.E. Garner
A METHOD FOR ASSESSING BLACKBIRD DAMAGE TO RIPENING RICE, Robert G. Wright, Keith A. Arnold, and Michael O. Way