NONLETHAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES USED TO MANAGE BLACKBIRD DAMAGE TO SUNFLOWER

Authors

David L. Bergman, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage ControlFollow
Timothy L. Pugh, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control
Louis E. Huffman, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control

Date of this Version

February 1997

Abstract

Since 1986, nonlethal management techniques have been used by the North Dakota and South Dakota Animal Damage Control programs to reduce blackbird damage to sunflower. The use of propane cannons, pyrotechnics, hazing, and cattail management is discussed. Currently, the primary program for both States is cattail management.