Structural Bird Control - An Overview

Presenter Information

Charles W. Areson, Environmental Sanitation

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Location

Ithaca, New York

Start Date

27-9-1983 12:00 AM

Description

Structural pest bird control is probably the most environmentally sensitive area of all pest control. The potential hazards associated with bird control are far greater and far more open to public scrutiny than in any other type of pest control. One error in judgment may bring the wrath of an entire community on you, as well as involve you with legal repercussions from both federal and state agencies. Hazards to non-target species are always a threat when using any type of program with toxics, and potential secondary hazards to protected and endangered species must always be considered. There is no other pest control program in which the target species' daily travel covers such a wide geographic area. And, of course, what other type of pest control has whole societies watching their target species?

Recommended Citation

Areson, C. W. (1983). Structural bird control - An overview. In Decker, D. J. (Ed.), The First Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (pp. 333-346). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.