Proceedings of the Third Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference

Edited by Nicholas R. Holler
Editorial Assistance, Judy B. Christian

October 18-21, 1987
Gulf State Park Resort
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States

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

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Frontmatter and Contents

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Participants

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Session Moderators

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PRELIMINARY TESTING OF A SELENIUM-BASED SYSTEMIC DEER BROWSE REPELLENT, T.R. Angradi and W.M. Tzilkowski

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CONTROL OF RING-BILLED GULL COLONIES AT URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL SITES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA, H. Blokpoel and G.D. Tessier

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STATE/FEDERAL/PRIVATE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM RELATIONSHIPS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Rene M. Bollengier Jr.

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USE OF DRC 1339 TO CONTROL CROWS IN THREE ROOSTS IN KENTUCKY AND ARKANSAS, Frank L. Boyd and Douglas I. Hall

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THE CRITTER CONTROL CONCEPT APPROACHES OF A FIRM SPECIALIZING IN NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL, Lynn Braband and Kevin Clark

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FROGS CAPTURED IN GREEN BEAN HARVEST:ANALYSIS OF A PEST PROBLEM, Donald F. Caccamise

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STATUS OF THE COYOTE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Robert E. Chambers

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PUBLIC TOLERANCE OF DEER IN A SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL, Nancy A. Connelly, Daniel J. Decker, and Sam Wear

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THE PROBLEM OF PLANTING LOUISIANA SWAMPLANDS WHEN NUTRIA(MYOCASTQR COYPU) ARE PRESENT, W.H. Conner and J.R. Toliver

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THE URBAN-SUBURBAN CANADA GOOSE: AN EXAMPLE OF SHORT-SIGHTED MANAGEMENT?, Michael R. Conover

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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

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NEW USES OF LIVESTOCK GUARDING DOGS TO REDUCE AGRICULTURE/WILDLIFE CONFLICTS, R. Coppinger, J. Lorenz, and Lorna Coppinger

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MANAGEMENT OF SUBURBAN DEER: AN EMERGING CONTROVERSY, Daniel J. Decker

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CATEGORIZATION AND SEASONAL PERIODICITY OF TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE PEST CONTROL INQUIRIES IN VIRGINIAv, Harry J. Dutton, Jefferson L. Waldon, and Peter L. Bromley

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THE BIRD STRIKE HAZARD (BASH) PROGRAM, Capt. Edgardo R. Farrraro and Capt. Russell P. DeFusco

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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

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INVOLVING HUNTING AND TRAPPING IN COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Ed Hackett

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URBAN GRAY SQUIRREL DAMAGE AND POPULATION MANAGEMENT: A CASE HISTORY, J. Hadidian, D. Manski, V. Flyger, C. Cox, and G. Hodge

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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

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DISTRIBUTION AND IMPACT OF CANADA GOOSE CROP DAMAGE IN EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN, James Heinrich and Scott Craven

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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.

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CATCH EFFECTIVENESS AND SELECTIVITY OF SEVERAL TRAPS, Edward P. Hill

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STATUS OF THE COYOTE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Edward P. Hill

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GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE PREDATION ON SOUTH TEXAS CITRUS (Identifying a Unique Problem), John Hobbs and Fred G. Leon III

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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

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AN EVALUATION OF CONTROLLED HUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT OF FERAL PIGEONS, Michael D. Hoy and Albert E. Bivings

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HOME RANGE RESPONSES OF WHITE-TAILED DEER TO CROP-PROTECTION FENCES, S.E. Hygnstrom and S.R. Craven

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WILDLIFE DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE IN NEBRASKA: A PRELIMINARY COST ASSESSMENT, R. J. Johnson and R. M. Timm

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COYOTE DAMAGE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Edwin J. Jones

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STATE/FEDERAL/PRIVATE COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Charles D. Kelly

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TAXONOMIC STATUS OF WILD CANIDS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Michael L. Kennedy

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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

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PERCEPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES OF GAME WARDENS AND EXTENSION AGENTS TOWARDS DEER DAMAGE TO SOYBEANS, Linda A. Lyon and Patrick F. Scanlon

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USE OF SOYBEAN FIELDS IN EASTERN VIRGINIA BY WHITE-TAILED DEER, Linda A. Lyon and Patrick F. Scanlon

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A STATE-ADMINISTERED USER-PAY PROGRAM FOR NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL, Dale W. May

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RESEARCH NEEDS IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, Jay B. McAninch

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Characteristics of Predation and Losses in the New York Sheep Industry, Jay B. McAninch and Michael G. Fargione

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CLOSING REMARKS, James E. Miller

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RESEARCH NEEDS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, James E. Miller

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A PERSPECTIVE FROM A STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Research Needs in Wildlife Damage Control, Robert J. Mungari

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Avoiding Controversies that Impede Wildlife Damage Control, B.W. O'Gara

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WOLF, GOLDEN EAGLE, AND COYOTE PROBLEMS IN MONTANA, B.W. O'Gara and W. Rightmire

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Lethal Roost Toxicants for Control of Starlings and Blackbirds, Denver L. Otis

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COYOTE CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, Rick D. Owens

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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE ON HUDSON VALLEY ORCHARDS, M. Phillips, C.G. Forshey, G.B. White, and M.E. Richmond

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DEER DAMAGE CONTROL PREFERENCES AND USE DECISIONS OF NEW YORK ORCHARDISTS, K.G. Purdy, W.F. Siemer, G.A. Pomerantz, and T.L. Brown

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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

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THE USE OF THE T-CULVERT GUARD TO PROTECT ROAD CULVERTS FROM PLUGGING DAMAGE BY BEAVERS, K.J. Roblee

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COOPERATIVE BEAVER CONTROL: USFWS-ADC AND PRIVATE/INDUSTRIAL LANDOWNERS, K. F. Rohr

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RODENTICIDE USE IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS, Terrell P. Salmon

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EXTENSION'S PERSPECTIVE OF FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL PROGRAMS, Gary J. San Julian

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THE FUTURE OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT, Gary J. San Julian

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NONPREDATORY MAMMAL DAMAGE RESEARCH NEEDS, John L. Seubert

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RESEARCH NEEDS IN WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL, Dennis Slate

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COYOTES IN THE EASTERN US: STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS
--Damage Problems and Economic Losses from Coyotes in the Northeastern U.S.—
, Dennis L. Slate

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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

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STATUS OF MESUROL® AS A BIRD REPELLENT FOR CHERRIES AND OTHER FRUIT CROPS, Mark E. Tobin and Richard A. Dolbeer

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BAIT STATIONS FOR CONTROLLING VOLES IN APPLE ORCHARDS, Mark E. Tobin and Milo E. Richmond

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LANDOWNER PERCEPTIONS OF BEAVER DAMAGE AND CONTROL IN ARKANSAS, T.B. Wigley and M.E. Garner

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A METHOD FOR ASSESSING BLACKBIRD DAMAGE TO RIPENING RICE, Robert G. Wright, Keith A. Arnold, and Michael O. Way