All 2005 Content

An Overview of the 2nd National Invasive Rodent Summit

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Gary Witmer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
John D. Eisemann, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Assessment of Texas Medical Providers Concerning Rabies Vaccines

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Denise M. Ruffino, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Scott E. Henke, Texas A&M University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Badger Movement Ecology in Colorado Agricultural Areas After a Fire

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Craig A. Ramey, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Jean B. Bourassa, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Colony Dynamics in South Dakota Over a 10-Year Period

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Kathleen A. Fagerstone, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Howard P. Tietjen, US Department of the Interior
James F. Glahn, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Greg L. Schenbeck, USDA, USFA
Jean Bourassa, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Bovine TB Eradication Project - Recognizing Hot Buttons Issues

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Bridget Kavanagh-Patrick, Michigan Department of Community Health

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Challenges of Invasive Reptiles and Amphibians

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William C. Pitt, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Daniel S. Vice, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Mike E. Pitzler, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Compressed Air, Wooden Clappers, and Other Non-Traditional Methods for Dispersing European Starlings from an Urban Roost

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Randolph J. White, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Richard A. Dolbeer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Craig R. Hicks, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Conditioning Beaver to Avoid Desirable Plants

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Julie L. Harper, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Dale L. Nolte, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Thomas J. Deliberto, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
David L. Bergman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Decoy Cropping Methods for Luring Blackbirds Away from Commercial Sunflower: USDA Wildlife Conservation Sunflower Plots

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Heath M. Hagy, North Dakota State University
Jonathan M. Raetzman, North Dakota State University
George M. Linz, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
William J. Bleier, North Dakota State University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Deer-Vehicle Crash Patterns Across Ecoregions in Michigan

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Krishnan Sudharsan, Michigan State University
Shawn J. Riley, Michigan State University
Brent A. Rudolph, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Brian A. Maurer, Michigan State University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Demographic and Spatial Responses of Coyotes to Changes in Food and Exploitation

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Eric M. Gese, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Development of DiazaCon™ as an Avian Contraceptive

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Christi A. Yoder, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Kimberly S. Bynum, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Lowell A. Miller, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Development of Nicarbazin as a Reproductive Inhibitor for Resident Canada Geese

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Kimberly S. Bynum, USDA APHIS
Christi A. Yonder, USDA APHIS
John D. Eisemann, USDA APHIS
John J. Johnston, USDA APHIS
Lowell A. Miller, USDA APHIS

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Dogs for Reducing Wildlife Damage to Organic Crops: A Case Study

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Kurt C. Vercauteren, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Nathan W. Seward, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Daniel L. Hirchert, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Michael L. Jones, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Scott F. Beckerman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Economic Impacts of Blackbird Damage to the Rice Industry

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John L. Cummings, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Stephanie A. Shwiff, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Shelagh K. Tupper, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Effectiveness of a White-Tailed Deer Exclusion Fence Based on Traction Limitations of the Hoof: The Slipper Fence

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George R. Gallagher, Berry College
Heidi A. Keen, Berry College
Robert H. Prince, Berry College

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Effectiveness of Milorganite® as a Repellent to Protect Ornamental and Agronomic Plants from Deer Over-Browsing

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Odin L. Stephens, University of Georgia
Michael T. Mengak, University of Georgia
George R. Gallagher, Berry College
David A. Osborn, University of Georgia
Karl V. Miller, University of Georgia

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Effects of Decoy Gender and Wing Clipping on Capture Success of Brown-Headed Cowbirds

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Scott C. Barras, USDA APHIS
Thomas W. Seamans, USDA APHIS
Jonathan D. Cepek, USDA APHIS

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Elk in Nebraska: Opportunity or Another Private-Public Land Conundrum

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Scott E. Hygnstrom, University of Nebraska
Michael A. Cover, University of Nebraska
Bruce A. Stillings, North Dakota Department of Game and Fish
R. Daniel Crank, Kentucky Department of Wildlife and Fish Resources
Justin W. Fischer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
James W. Merchant, University of Nebraska
Seth P. Korte, University of Nebraska

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Estimating DRC-1339 Mortality Using Bioenergetics: A Case Study of European Starlings

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H. Jeffery Homan, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Randal S. Stahl, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
John J. Johnston, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
George M. Linz, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Evaluation of a New Strategy for Control of Bovine Tuberculosis in Michigan White-Tailed Deer: Year 1 Progress Report

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Stephen Schmitt, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Daniel O'Brien, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Elaine Carlson, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
David Smith, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Zachary Cooley, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Brent Rudolph, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Graham Hickling, Michigan State University
Graham Nugent, Manaaki Whenua Land Research Ltd.
Peter Butchko, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Evaluations of Livestock Protection Dogs for Deterring Deer and Cattle Interactions

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Kurt C. Vercauteren, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Gregory E. Phillips, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Robert L. Pooler, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Michael J. Lavelle, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Fence-Line Interactions Among Farmed and Free-Ranging Cervids: Preliminary Results

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Kurt C. Vercauteren, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Justin W. Fischer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Robert Pooler, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Michael J. Lavelle, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Greg Phillips, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Feral and Introduced Carnivores: Issues and Challenges

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Gary Witmer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Bernice U. Constantin, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Frank Boyd, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Hunters----Can they do the Job?

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Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University
David Drake, Rutgers University
Jody Enck, Cornell University
Gary J. San Julian, The Pennsylvania State University
David Taylor, The Pennsylvania State University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

In-Burrow Application of Rozol to Manage Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs

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Charles D. Lee, Kansas State Research and Extension
Philip S. Gipson, Kansas State University
Jeff J. Wilson, Kansas State Research and Extension

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Initial Development of a Web-Based Tool to Increase Hunter Harvest of Female Ungulates

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James E. Knight, Montana State University
Marc Kenyon, Montana State University
Linda Keddington, Montana State University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Management of Wolf-Livestock Conflicts of Minnesota

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William J. Paul, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Modifying Fences to Prevent Ungulate Use of Cropland and High-Value Pastures

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James E. Knight, Montana State University
Roy Fenster, Montana State University
Carolyn Nistler, Montana State University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Monitoring Racoon Rabies in Alabama: The Potential Effects of Habitat and Demographics

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Wendy M. Arjo, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Christine E. Fisher, Auburn University
James Armstrong, Auburn University
Dana Johnson, Auburn University
Frank Boyd, Auburn University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Nutria: An Invasive Rodent Pest or Valued Resource?

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Susan M. Jojola, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Gary Witmer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Dale Nolte, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Observations on the Use of the GnRH Vaccine GonaCon™ in the Male White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

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G. Killian, The Pennsylvania State University
D. Wagner, The Pennsylvania State University
L. Miller, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Oral Rabies Vaccination - A Progress Report

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Dennis Slate, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Charles Rupprecht, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mike Dunbar, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Robert Mclean, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Overview of Impacts of Feral and Introduced Ungulates on the Environment in the Eastern United States and Caribbean

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Martin S. Lowney, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Paul Schoenfeld, U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay
William Haglan, U.S. Department of Interior
Gary W. Witmer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Predator Control for the Protection of the Federally Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) at Dimmick's Point, North Manitou Island

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Kimberly S. Struthers, National Park Service
Patrick J. Ryan, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Preliminary Serologic Survey of Selected Diseases and Movements of Feral Swine in Texas

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A. Christy Wyckoff, Texas A&M University
Scott E. Henke, Texas A&M University
Tyler Campbell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
David G. Hewitt, Texas A&M University
Kurt Vercauteren, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Situational and Driver Characteristics Associated with Deer-Vehicle Collisions in Southeastern Michigan

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Alix Marcoux, Michigan State University
Graham J. Hickling, Michigan State University
Shawn J. Riley, Michigan State University
Scott R. Winterstein, Michigan State University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Taking an Endemically Infected Bovine Tb Area Through to Livestock Clearance. A Case Study of West Taupo, New Zealand

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Kevin Nicholas, Epro Ltd

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

The Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis from Infected Wildlife Populations: A New Zealand Scenario

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Garry J.E. Knowles, Animal Health Board
Mark Hunter, Environment Southland
Amy Rush, Environment Southland

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

The Role of Raccoons in the Ecology of Bovine Tuberculosis

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Kurt C. Vercauteren, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Holy J. Smith, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Justin S. Stevenson, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

The Use of Digital Motion-Sensor Cameras to Capture Coyote Presence in Western Georgia

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Lauren Billodeaux, Auburn University
Jim Armstrong, Auburn University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Thermal Imaging Applications in Urban Deer Control

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Earl L. Hodnett, Fairfax County Police Department

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Use of Confined Dogs for Reducing Deer Damage to Apple Orchards

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Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University
Regina Rieckenberg, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Use of Deer Repellents to Preserve Wildlife Food Plots for Game Birds

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Wendy M. Arjo, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Kimberly K. Wagner, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Chad D. Richardson, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Dale L. Nolte, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Use of Natural Vegetative Barriers to Limit Expansion of Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Towns.

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David F. Terrall, South Dakota State University
Jonathan A. Jenks, South Dakota State University
Arthur E. Smith, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Wildlife Damage to Seedlings in Reforested in Hardwood Sites in Mississippi

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Amy E. Barras, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Jeanne C. Jones, Mississippi State University
Dale L. Nolte, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Curtis G. Culpepper, Mississippi State University
Lawrence H. Shearer, Mississippi State University
Jarrod H. Fogarty, Mississippi State University

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM

Wildlife Master Volunteers: A Multi-County Approach to Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts

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Daniel L. Einarsen, Colorado State University
Tom Mason, Colorado State University
Deryl E. Waldren, Colorado State University
Ray T. Sterner, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Traverse City, Michigan

12:00 AM