A Preliminary Evaluation of Deer Behavior and Nontarget Animal Use Associated with the 4-Poster Tickicide Device on Long Island, New York

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Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University
Susan M. Walker, Cornell University
Daniel O. Gilrein, Cornell University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Adaptive Management of Winter Elk Feedgrounds in Western Wyoming as a Long-Term Strategy for Reducing Brucellosis in Elk While Maintaining Separation from Cattle: A Work in Progress

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Jared D. Rogerson, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Brandon M. Scurlock, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Eric J. Maichak, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
John C. Henningsen, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Kate T. Belinda, Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Alabama Wildlife Damage Management Website

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J. Armstrong, Auburn University
D. Hesterman, Auburn University
M. Smith, Auburn University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

An Overview of Double-Crested Cormorant Management to Protect Natural Resources in Michigan: The First Five Years (2004-2008)

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Peter H. Butchko, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Mark Ebener, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

An Overview of Historical Beaver Management in Arizona

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Christopher D. Carrillo, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
David L. Bergman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Jimmy Taylor, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Dale Nolte, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Patrick Viehoever, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Mike Disney, Arizona Game and Fish Department

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

An Overview of the International Beaver Ecology and Management Workshop

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Jimmy D. Taylor II, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
David L. Bergman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Dale L. Nolte, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Attitudes and Perceptions of Community Leaders on Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts: The Situation in Virginia

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J. A. Parkhurst, Virginia Tech
R. Elsner, New River Valley Planning District Commission
S. McMullin, Virginia Tech

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Attitudes of Students in a Wildlife Damage Management Class Towards Nuisance Wildlife Control

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Michael T. Mengak, University of Georgia
Craig A. Miller, University of Georgia
Douglas I. Hall, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Behavioral Ecology and Management of Suburban Coyotes in Westchester County, New York

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D. Bogan, Cornell University
P. Curtis, Cornell University
G. Batcheller, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 AM

Black Bear Activity and Visitation Patterns at Human Food Sources in Utah

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Dustin H. Ranglack, Utah State University
Kari D. Signor, Utah State University
Kevin Bunnell, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
John Shivik, Utah State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Changes in Sunflower Crop Distribution and Agronomic Practices in North Dakota May Affect Levels of Blackbird Damage

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G. Linz, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
T. Slowik, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
L. Penry, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
H. Homan, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Changing Attitudes, Troubled Times: Lessons Learned from Protected Species Management in Urban Environments

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Sean P. Guinan, The Humane Society of the United States

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Classical Swine Fever Surveillance in Feral Swine

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Seth R. Swafford, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Brandon S. Schmit, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Kerri Pedersen, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Mark W. Lutman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Thomas J. DeLiberto, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Current Trends and the Future of Private Sector Nuisance Wildlife Control

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Kevin Clark, Critter Control

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Development of a Mammal Hair Identification Guide for Common Species in New York

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L. Archer, Cornell University
D. Bogan, Cornell University
P. Curtis, Cornell University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Dogs Gone Wild: Feral Dog Damage in the United States

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David L. Bergman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Stewart W. Breck, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Scott C. Bender, Navajo Nation Veterinary Program

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Effect of Deer Density on Breeding Birds in Delaware

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Liz Tymkiw, University of Delaware
J. L. Bowman, University of Delaware
W. G. Shriver, University of Delaware

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Effect of Goose Removals on a Suburban Canada Goose Population

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Bryan L. Swift, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Richard B. Chipman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Kenneth J. Preusser, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Emerging Challenges in Wildlife Management

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Michael R. Conover, Utah State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Evaluation of a Floating Bird Diverter

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W. Paul Gorenzel, University of California
Terrell P. Salmon, University of California
Craig Haffner, Office of Spill Prevention and Response

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Evaluation of an Electronic Device for Reducing Damage by Pileated Woodpeckers to Wooden Utility Poles

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Shelagh K. Tupper, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
John L. Cummings, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
William F. Andelt, Colorado State University
Richard E. Harness, EDM International, Incorporated

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Evaluation of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate as a Blackbird Wetting Agent

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Robert W. Byrd, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
John L. Cummings, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Shelagh K. Tupper, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
John D. Eisemann, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Evolving Bird Management Research at the USDA Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Research Center

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Mark E. Tobin, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Exposing and Framing the Ethical Blind Spots in Wildlife Damage Management Exploited by Animal Protectionists

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Stephen Vantassel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Fostering Greater Professionalism with Firearms in the Wildlife Arena

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Joe N. Caudell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Ben C. West, The Berryman Institute
Bob Griffin, The Berryman Institute
Keith Davis, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Genetic Analysis of Population Dynamics of the Southeastern Coyote (Canis latrans)

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D. Dennis, Auburn University
J. Armstrong, Auburn University
W. Arjo, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
K. Brock, Auburn University
A. Piaggio, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Habitat and Bird Communities at Small Airports in the Midwestern USA

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Travis L. Devault, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Jacob E. Kubel, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Olin E. Rhodes Jr., Purdue University
Richard A. Dolbeer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Hair Identification: The Mammalian Fingerprint

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E. Santana, Auburn University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Human Dimensions of Invasive Vertebrate Species Management

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Gary W. Witmer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
G. M. Keirn, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
N. Hawley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
C. Martin, Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species
J. K. Reaser, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Integrating Lethal and Nonlethal Approaches for Management of Suburban Deer

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Jason R. Boulanger, Cornell University
Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University
Michael L. Ashdown, Cornell University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Investigations into Earthworm Control on Airports

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T. Seamans, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
G. Bernhardt, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
D. Steyer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Is America Ready for a Humane Feral Pig Toxicant?

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Steven Lapidge, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
Jason Wishart, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
Michelle Smith, Animal Control Technologies Australia
Linton Staples, Animal Control Technologies Australia

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Managing Meadow Vole Damage on a Natural Area Restoration Site

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R. Collins, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
L. Humberg, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
G. Witmer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
H. Forgione, Bureau of Environmental Planning & Analysis
J. McLaughlin, Bureau of Environmental Planning & Analysis

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Methodology to Estimate Cost Savings Associated with the Use of Trap Monitor Systems by Wildlife Services

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Karen Gebhardt, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Stephanie A. Shwiff, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Bruce R. Leland, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Dusty R. Hatchett, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Mike J. Bodenchuk, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Military Thermal Technology Adapted to Wildlife Control and Management

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Rod Pinkston, JAGER PRO Thermal Hog Control

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Native and Naturalized Turf Species Suitable for Use on Airfields Managed for Wildlife Hazards in the Northeast

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K. Dorsch, State University of New York
D. Vogler, State University of New York

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

New Equipment and Tools for Wildlife Damage Managers

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Stephen Vantassel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Numerically Common, Functionally Rare: Difficulties in Detecting Urban Coyotes for Population Monitoring

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Daniel A. Bogan, Cornell University
Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University
Geriann F. Albers, Cornell University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Parameters Affecting Bird Use of Stormwater Impoundments in the Southeastern United States: Implications for Hazardous Wildlife Management at Airports

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B. Fox, Auburn University
B. Blackwell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
J. Armstrong, Auburn University
J. Ground, Auburn University
W. Holland, Auburn University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Preliminary Results from a Study of the Effect of Deer Browsing on Bearded and Unbearded Wheat Yield

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Matthew Springer, University of Delaware
Jacob L. Bowman, University of Delaware

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Regulatory Coordination and Cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service at the State Level

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Tim Julien, National Wildlife Control Operators Association
Eric Arnold, National Wildlife Control Operators Association

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Removal of Feral Cat Colonies from John F. Kennedy International Airport: Operational, Biological and Social Challenges

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J. Waddell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
L. Francoeur, John F. Kennedy International Airport
L. Humberg, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Retrospective Barrier Placements for a Skunk Rabies Epizootic in NW Wyoming

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C. Ramey, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
K. Mills, University of Wyoming
R. McLean, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
R. Engeman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
J. Fischer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Southeastern Coyote Home Range Size Across an Urban to Rural Gradient

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H. Jantz, Auburn University
J. Armstrong, Auburn University
W. Arjo, Auburn University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

The Economic Impacts of Bird and Rodent Damage to California Crops: Preliminary Results

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Stephanie Shwiff, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Karen Gebhardt, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Trends in Summer Coyote and Wolf Predation on Sheep in Idaho During a Period of Wolf Recovery

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Alegra Galle, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Mark Collinge, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Richard Engeman, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Use of Gallagher® 2-Layer Deer-Exclusion Fencing to Temporarily Deter White-Tailed Deer Browsing in Food Plots

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J. Parris, University of Georgia
M. Mengak, University of Georgia
K. Miller, University of Georgia

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Using Genetics to Assess Differentiation Among Raccoons in an Area with Variable Rabies Status in Alabama

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Shylo R. Johnson, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Antoinette J. Piaggio, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Melissa A. Neubaum, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Mike R. Dunbar, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Viral Disease Surveillance in Select Wildlife Populations in Mississippi

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Amanda R. Deese, Mississippi State University
Richard B. Minnis, Mississippi State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Vole Problems, Management Options, and Research Needs in the United States

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Gary W. Witmer, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Nathan P. Snow, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
L. Humberg, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
T. Salmon, University of California Cooperative Extension-San Diego

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

What is New on the Animal Protection Radar?

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John Hadidian, The Humane Society of the United States

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

What is the Latest on Endangered Species Changes?

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Bryan Arroyo-Vazquez, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM

Wildlife Services and the New Administration

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William H. Clay, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Saratoga Springs, NY

12:00 AM