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Location
Ithaca, New York
Start Date
27-9-1983 12:00 AM
Description
In the mid-1960s, State officials of Virginia recognized an increasing bird damage problem, yet no legislation existed that allowed any state agency the authority to initiate a nuisance bird control program. In 1968, with bird damage estimated at 25 million dollars, the Virginia General Assembly passed the Nuisance Bird Law. This law provided the basic legislation for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce (VDAC) to allow its personnel to investigate complaints, conduct surveys, and initiate bird control programs when necessary. Administration of the law is by the Plant Pest Control Section of the VDAC along with a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. This paper is intended to explain how the VDAC, now the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), conducts its program, the problem bird species encountered, the control techniques employed, the unique bird problems in the State, and the acceptance of the program by the public.
Recommended Citation
Hartlage, J., Thomas, B., May, J., & Eggborn, P. (1983). Nuisance bird control in Virginia. In Decker, D. J. (Ed.), The First Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (pp. 369-374). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
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Nuisance Bird Control in Virginia
Ithaca, New York
In the mid-1960s, State officials of Virginia recognized an increasing bird damage problem, yet no legislation existed that allowed any state agency the authority to initiate a nuisance bird control program. In 1968, with bird damage estimated at 25 million dollars, the Virginia General Assembly passed the Nuisance Bird Law. This law provided the basic legislation for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce (VDAC) to allow its personnel to investigate complaints, conduct surveys, and initiate bird control programs when necessary. Administration of the law is by the Plant Pest Control Section of the VDAC along with a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. This paper is intended to explain how the VDAC, now the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), conducts its program, the problem bird species encountered, the control techniques employed, the unique bird problems in the State, and the acceptance of the program by the public.