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Location
Asheville, North Carolina
Start Date
3-10-1993 12:00 AM
Description
The current procedure for handling wildlife nuisance problems in North Carolina requires the landowner, manager, or lessee to obtain a Wildlife Depredation Permit from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), except when an animal is caught damaging property. The Wildlife Damage Committee of the North Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society bas evaluated the policy. Current laws and regulations do protect valuable, native wildlife species, but these requirements are unsatisfactory for handling routine nuisance wildlife problems. Citizen demand for assistance could be satisfied better if existing legislation were rewritten to provide the Commission more latitude in declaring certain animals pests under certain conditions. Additionally, private pest control operators could be trained and licensed to handle wildlife nuisance problems. The rationale and consequences of these policy changes are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Bromley, P. T., Betsill, C., Cannon, R., Heisterberg, J. F., Jones, E. J., Sullivan, W. T., Sumner, P., Wilson, R. C., & Woodward, D. D. (1993). Opportunities and challenges in handling nuisance wildlife damage in North Carolina. In King, M. M. (Ed.), The Sixth Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (pp. 20-21). Asheville, NC: Clemson University.
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Opportunities and Challenges in Handling Nuisance Wildlife Damage in North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
The current procedure for handling wildlife nuisance problems in North Carolina requires the landowner, manager, or lessee to obtain a Wildlife Depredation Permit from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), except when an animal is caught damaging property. The Wildlife Damage Committee of the North Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society bas evaluated the policy. Current laws and regulations do protect valuable, native wildlife species, but these requirements are unsatisfactory for handling routine nuisance wildlife problems. Citizen demand for assistance could be satisfied better if existing legislation were rewritten to provide the Commission more latitude in declaring certain animals pests under certain conditions. Additionally, private pest control operators could be trained and licensed to handle wildlife nuisance problems. The rationale and consequences of these policy changes are discussed.