
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications
The mission of USDA APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) is to provide federal leadership and expertise to resolve wildlife conflicts to allow people and wildlife to coexist. Wildlife Services conducts program delivery, research, and other activities through its regional and state offices, the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC), its field stations, as well as through its national programs.
2003
Repellents are Socially Acceptable Tools, Dale L. Nolte
Roof rat invasion of an urban desert island, Dale L. Nolte, David Bergman, and John Townsend
Feasibility of non-lethal approaches to protect riparian plants from foraging beavers in North America, Dale L. Nolte, Mark W. Lutman, David L. Bergman, Wendy M. Arjo, and Kelly R. Perry
TRAINING DEER TO AVOID SITES THROUGH NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT, Dale L. Nolte, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Kelly R. Perry, and Suzanne E. Adams
Timber Damage by Black Bears, Dale L. Nolte, Kimberly K. Wagner, and Andy Trent
IMPACT OF BLACKBIRD DAMAGE TO SUNFLOWER: BIOENERGETIC AND ECONOMIC MODELS, Brian D. Peer, H. Jeffrey Homan, George M. Linz, and William J. Bleier
Restoration of the Red Wolf, Michael K. Phillips, V. Gary Henry, and Brian T. Kelly
NONTARGET BIRD USE OF DRC-1339 BAIT SITES DURING OPERATIONAL BAITING PROGRAMS IN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS, Patricia A. Pipas, John L. Cummings, John D. Eisemann, and Richard M. Engeman
An individual-based model of canid populations: modelling territoriality and social structure, William C. Pitt, Paul W. Box, and Frederick F. Knowlton
Liquid Chromatographic Determination of 4,4'-Dinitrocarbanilide, the Active Component of the Infertility Agent Nicarbazin, in Chicken, Duck, Goose, and Snake Eggs, Thomas M. Primus, Dennis J. Kohler, Margaret A. Goodall, Christi Yoder, Thomas Mathies, Lowell Miller, John J. Johnston, and Kurt C. Vercauteren
ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF NONBREEDING MALE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, Richard S. Sawin, George M. Linz, Ryan L. Wimberly, Mark W. Lutman, and William J. Bleier
Predators on Red-winged Blackbird nests in eastern North Dakota, Richard S. Sawin, Mark W. Lutman, George M. Linz, and William J. Bleier
Are birds scared by rotating mirrors?, Thomas W. Seamans, Scott C. Barras, and Zachary J. Patton
Wariness of coyotes to camera traps relative to social status and territory boundaries, E.S. Sequin, Michael M. Jaeger, Peter F. Brussard, and Reginald H. Barrett
The influence of predator odours and overcrowded mouse odours on regulation of oestrous cycles in house mice (Mus musculus), Natalia Yu. Severtzov, Svetlana V. Naidenko, Anna E. Voznesenskaia, Georgy J. Krivomazov, Larry Clark, and Vera V. Voznessenskaya
Nonlethal Techniques for Managing Predation: Primary and Secondary Repellents, John A. Shivik, Adrian Treves, and Peggy Callahan
An Economic Analysis of a Simple Structural Method to Reduce Road-Kills of Royal Terns at Bridges, Stephanie A. Shwiff, Henry T. Smith, Alice M. Bard, Terese V. Harbor, and Richard M. Engeman
WILDLIFE ROAD-KILLS IN AN URBAN PARK IN FLORIDA, Henry T. Smith, Robert M. Barry, Richard M. Engeman, Stephanie A. Shwiff, and William J.B. Miller
A REVIEW OF THE RANGE, DISTRIBUTION, AND ECOLOGY OF THE INVASIVE NORTHERN CURLY-TAILED LIZARD IN FLORIDA, Henry T. Smith and Richard M. Engeman
LEIOCEPHALUS CARINATUS ARMOURI (Northern Curlytailed Lizard) OPPORTUNISTIC PREDATION, Henry T. Smith and Richard M. Engeman
Pseudemys Peninsularis (Penisula Cooter). Estuarine Observation and Interaction with Giant Land Crabs, Henry T. Smith and Richard M. Engeman
Determination of 4,4'-Dinitrocarbanilide (DNC), a Component of Nicarbazin, in Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Eggshells Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Randal S. Stahl, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Teresa L. Buettgenbach, and John J. Johnston
Determination of 4,4'-Dintrocarbanilide (DNC), a Component of Nicarbazin, in Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Eggshells Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Randal S. Stahl, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Teresa L. Buettgenbach, and John J. Johnston
4,4'-Dinitrocarbanilide (DNC) concentrations in egg shells as a predictor of nicarbazin consumption and DNC dose in goose eggs, Randal S. Stahl, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Dennis Kohler, and John J. Johnston
Rodent Hunt, Dr. Ray Sterner
ORAL RABIES VACCINATION: REDUCING ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY VIA RESPONSE SURFACE ANALYSIS, Ray T. Sterner, Matthew A. Kling, Stephanie A. Shwiff, and Dennis Slate
Impacts of small mammals and birds on low-tillage, dryland crops, Ray T. Sterner, Brett E. Petersen, Stanley E. Gaddis, Kenneth L. Tope, and David J. Poss
EFFECTS OF RADIO-TRANSMITTERS ON FECAL GLUCOCORTICOID LEVELS IN CAPTIVE DICKCISSELS, Kimberly M. Suedkamp Wells, Brian E. Washburn, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Mark R. Ryan, and Michael W. Hubbard
BEAVER POPULATION SIZE ESTIMATION IN MISSISSIPPI, Seth R. Swafford, Dale L. Nolte, Kris Godwin, Charles A. Sloan, and Jeanne Jones
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT IMPACTS TO COMMERCIAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES, Jimmy D. Taylor II and Brian S. Dorr
The Deer Boom: Discussins on Population Growth and Range Expansion of the White-Tailed Deer, Kurt C. VerCauteren
Red lasers are ineffective for dispersing deer at night, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Michael J. Pipas, Paul B. Fioranelli, Scott J. Werner, and Bradley F. Blackwell
COYOTE-ACTIVATED FRIGHTENING DEVICES FOR REDUCING SHEEP PREDATION ON OPEN RANGE, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Michael J. Lavelle, and Steve Moyles
COYOTE-ACTIVATED FRIGHTENING DEVICES FOR REDUCING SHEEP PREDATION ON OPEN RANGE, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Michael J. Lavelle, and Steve Moyles
Characteristics of grit in Canada goose gizzards, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Michael J. Lavelle, and Kirk J. Shively
A review of color vision in white-tailed deer, Kurt C. VerCauteren and Michael J. Pipas
Stored-crop loss due to deer consumption, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Michael J. Pipas, Phil Peterson, and Scott F. Beckerman
Predator odours as reproductive inhibitors for Norway rats, Vera V. Voznessenskaya, Sergey V. Naidenko, Natalia Yu. Feoktistova, Georgy J. Krivomazov, Lowell A. Miller, and Larry Clark
Low Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Double-crested Cormorants in Eastern North America, Juliann L. Waits, Michael L. Avery, Mark E. Tobin, and Paul L. Leberg
Low Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Double-crested Cormorants in Eastern North America, Juliann L. Waits, Michael L. Avery, Mark E. Tobin, and Paul L. Leberg
USING FECAL GLUCOCORTICOIDS FOR STRESS ASSESSMENT IN MOURNING DOVES, Brian E. Washburn, Joshua J. Millspaugh, John H. Schulz, Susan B. Jones, and Tony Mong
UNDERSTANDING BLACKBIRD SENSORY SYSTEMS AND HOW REPELLENT APPLICATIONS WORK, Scott J. Werner and Larry Clark
Status of Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus research and management in North America, Scott J. Werner and Shauna L. Hanisch
Ineffectiveness of Sulfur-based Odors as Nesting Deterrents Against European Starlings, Randolph J. White and Bradley F. Blackwell
Black-tailed Prairie Dog Management in Urban-Suburban Settings: Opportunities and Challenges, Gary W. Witmer, Mark Brennan, Donna Dees, Brian Hoffmann, Frances Pusateri, Cary Richardson, and David Seery
MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES IN WILDLIFE, Gary W. Witmer, Thomas DeLiberto, Kurt C. VerCauteren, and Peter Butchko
THE USE OF TOXICANTS IN BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW, Gary W. Witmer and Kathleen A. Fagerstone
MANAGEMENT OF RODENT POPULATIONS AT AIRPORTS, Gary W. Witmer and Jessica W. Fantinato
FERAL SWINE---ARE THEY A DISEASE THREAT TO LIVESTOCK IN THE UNITED STATES?, Gary W. Witmer, Robert B. Sanders, and Arnold C. Taft
TESTUDINES, John Woolard, Richard M. Engeman, Henry T. Smith, and John Griner
The National Wildlife Strike Database for the USA: 1990 to 2002 and Beyond, Sandra E. Wright and Richard A. Dolbeer
2002
A comparison of four rodent control methods in Philippine experimental rice fields, Md. Sayed Ahmed and Lynwood A. Fiedler
DIETARY OVERLAP BETWEEN WOLVES AND COYOTES IN NORTHWESTERN MONTANA, Wendy M. Arjo, Daniel H. Pletscher, and Robert R. Ream
AVIAN REPELLENTS, Michael L. Avery
Behavioral and Ecological Considerations for Managing Bird Damage to Cultivated Fruit, Michael L. Avery
Monk Parakeet Management at Electric Utility Facilities in South Florida, Michael L. Avery, Ellis C. Greiner, James R. Lindsay, James R. Newman, and Stephen Pruett-Jones
DISPERSING VULTURE ROOSTS ON COMMUNICATION TOWERS, Michael L. Avery, John S. Humphrey, Eric A. Tillman, Kimberly O. Phares, and Jane E. Hatcher
BIRDS IN PEST MANAGEMENT, M L. Avery
Responses of blackbirds to aerial application of Flight Control bird repellent to ratoon rice in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, M L. Avery, J. S. Humphrey, and E. A. Tillman
Habitat Management Approaches for Reducing Wildlife Use of Airfields, Scott C. Barras and Thomas W. Seamans
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR REDUCING WILDLIFE-AIRCRAFT COLLISIONS, Scott C. Barras and Thomas W. Seamans
Civil Aircraft Collisions with Birds and Other Wildlife in Ohio, 1990-1999, Scott C. Barras and Sandra E. Wright
ORNITHOLOGICAL LITERATURE, Robert C. Beason
ORNITHOLOGICAL LITERATURE , Robert C. Beason
Ornithological Literature, Robert C. Beason
Understanding Avian Vision: The Key to Using Light in Bird Management, Bradley F. Blackwell
LASERS AS NON-LETHAL AVIAN REPELLENTS: POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT, Bradley F. Blackwell, Glen E. Bernhardt, Jon D. Cepek, and Richard A. Dolbeer
Non-lethal Radio Activated Guard for Deterring Wolf Depredation in Idaho: Summary and Call for Research, Stewart W. Breck, Rick Williamson, Carter Niemeyer, and John A. Shivik
BEAVER HERBIVORY AND ITS EFFECT ON COTTONWOOD TREES: INFLUENCE OF FLOODING ALONG MATCHED REGULATED AND UNREGULATED RIVERS, Stewart W. Breck, Kenneth R. Wilson, and Douglas C. Andersen
Wildlife damage management research needs: perceptions of scientists, wildlife managers, and stakeholders of the USDA/Wildlife Services program, Richard L. Bruggers, Richard Owens, and Thomas Hoffman
Neotropical Frogs in Hawaii: Status and Management Options for an Unusual Introduced Pest, Earl W. Campbell III and Fred Kraus
Aerosolized essential oils and individual natural product compounds as brown treesnake repellents , Larry Clark and John Shivik
A Baiting System For Delivery Of An Oral Plague Vaccine To Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs, Terry E. Creekmore, Tonie E. Rocke, and Jerry Hurley
Field evaluation of Flight ControlTM to reduce blackbird damage to newly planted rice, John L. Cummings, Michael L. Avery, Owen Mathre, E. Allen Wilson, Darryl L. York, Richard M. Engeman, Patricia A. Pochop, and James E. Davis Jr.
Potential hazards of DRC- 1339 treated rice to non-target birds when used at roost staging areas in Louisiana to reduce local populations of depredating blackbirds, John L. Cummings, James F. Glahn, E. Allen Wilson, and James E. Davis Jr.
Evaluation of Flight Control® to reduce blackbird damage to newly planted rice in Louisiana, John L. Cummings, Patricia A. Pochop, Richard M. Engeman, James E. Davis Jr., and Thomas M. Primus
Assessment of cabergoline as a reproductive inhibitor in coyotes (Canis latrans), T. J. DeLiberto, A. Seglund, W. Jochle, and B. Kimball
BLACKBIRDS AND CORN IN OHIO, Richard A. Dolbeer
POPULATION INCREASES OF LARGE BIRD SPECIES IN RELATION TO IMPACT STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND AIRFRAMES, Richard A. Dolbeer
Have Population Increases of Large Birds Outpaced Airworthiness Standards for Civil Aircraft?, Richard A. Dolbeer and Paul Eschenfelder
A Socioeconomic and Biological Evaluation of Current and Hypothetical Crappie Regulations in Sardis Lake, Mississippi: An Integrated Approach, Brian Dorr, Ian A. Munn, and Keith O. Meals
Assessment of Hazards to Non-Native Mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) and Feral Cats (Felis catus) from the Broadcast Application of Rodenticide Bait in Native Hawaiian Forests, Peter A. Dunlevy and Earl W. Campbell III
Human Poisonings and Rodenticides: Evaluation of Incidents Reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, John D. Eisemann and Brett E. Petersen
THAMNOPHIS RADIX (Plains Garter Snake) BROOD SIZE, Richard M. Engeman, Isabel M. Engeman, and Alexander N. Engeman
Estimating deer damage losses in cabbage, Richard M. Engeman, Brian K. Maedke, and Scott F. Beckerman
Methyl anthranilate aerosol for dispersing birds from the flight lines at Homestead Air Reserve Station, Richard M. Engeman, Jeffrey Peterla, and Bernice Constantin
An economic analysis of predator removal approaches for protecting marine turtle nests at Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, Richard M. Engeman, Stephanie A. Shwiff, Bernice Constantin, Margo Stahl, and Henry T. Smith
Monetary valuation methods for economic analysis of the benefit-costs of protecting rare wildlife species from predators, Richard M. Engeman, Stephanie A. Shwiff, Henry T. Smith, and Bernice Constantin
A comparison of potential labor-saving sampling methods for assessing large mammal damage in corn, Richard . M. Engeman and Ray T. Sterner
Sustained evaluation of the effectiveness of detector dogs for locating brown tree snakes in cargo outbound from Guam, Richard M. Engeman, Daniel S. Vice, Darryl York, and Kenneth S. Gruver
Wildlife Fertility Control, K.A. Fagerstone
Evaluation of lasers to disperse American crows, Corvus brachyrhynchos, from urban night roosts, W.P. Gorenzel, B. F. Blackwell, G.D. Simmons, T.P. Salmon, and R.A. Dolbeer
REPRODUCTION IN CAPTIVE WILD-CAUGHT COYOTES (CANIS LATRANS), Jeffrey S. Green, Frederick F. Knowlton, and William C. Pitt
Caffeine as a Repellent for Slugs and Snails, Robert G. Hollingsworth, John W. Armstrong, and Earl Campbell
Poly(methyl methacrylate) synthetic grit formulations sustain the delivery of nicarbazin, a contraceptive agent, in pest waterfowl, Jerome C. Hurley and John J. Johnston
Review of Determination of Organic Compounds in Soils, Sediments and Sludges By T. R. Crompton, John J. Johnston
Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Use of American White Pelicans in the Delta Region of Mississippi and Along the Western Gulf of Mexico Coast, D. Tommy King and Thomas C. Michot
Safety Of Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51 Vaccine In Non-Target Ungulates And Coyotes, Terry J. Kreeger, Thomas J. DeLiberto, Steven C. Olsen, William H. Edwards, and Walter E. Cook
A New Flavor-Coated Sachet Bait For Delivering Oral Rabies Vaccine To Raccoons And Coyotes, Samuel B. Linhart, John C. Wlodkowski, Darrell M. Kavanaugh, Laurie Motes-Kreimeyer, Andrew J. Montoney, Richard B. Chipman, Dennis Slate, Laura L. Bigler, and Malcomb G. Fearneyhough
Uncertainty of Exploitation Estimates Made from Tag Returns, L.E. Miranda, R.E. Brock, and Brian S. Dorr