Vertebrate Pest Conference: Proceedings
Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 7th (1976)
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Date of this Version
March 1976
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Private aerial hunting of predators for protection of livestock began before 1925 in the western United States. Apparently, it was first used in professional control programs in 1942. Inclement weather, dense vegetation and rough terrain are limiting factors and helicopters are more versatile than fixed-wing aircraft. When it can be employed, aerial hunting is unsurpassed as an immediate control method where livestock losses are severe and the need for control is urgent.