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Location
Saratoga Springs, NY
Start Date
4-5-2009 12:00 AM
Description
Alabama population growth rates have begun to soar in the last decade. A surge of new communities now exist where wildlands once stood; bringing humans into unexpected and unwanted wildlife encounters. Increasingly, citizens look to state agencies to remove unwanted animals that cause property damage or are perceived to be a threat to humans. While state agencies can provide assistance in some cases, they are not equipped to dispatch personnel to meet every individual's need. The Alabama Wildlife Damage Management website is presented as a resource for citizens to learn solutions for common wildlife damage problems in our area, learn more about the role of our state agencies in wildlife damage management, and become aware of the state laws and regulations that determine how damage management issues are resolved. Wildlife biologists and conservation officers serving in the state of Alabama were surveyed to determine the wildlife damage complaints they fielded most often that could best be handled on a self-help basis. Solutions to the reported problems were sought by interviews with various professionals in the field and through a literature review of state cooperative pamphlets addressing wildlife damage issues. The website includes practical information for constructing exclusion devices, insight into ecological factors that attract unwanted wildlife, videos demonstrating proper trapping techniques, and contact information for professionals within the state of Alabama that offer nuisance animal removal services. The purpose of the website is to help bridge the gap between the services that our citizens request and those that the state can actually provide.
Recommended Citation
Armstrong, J., Hesterman, D., & Smith, M. (2009). Alabama wildlife damage management website. In Boulanger, J. (Ed.), The Thirteenth Wildlife Damage Management Conference (258-259). Saratoga Springs, NY: Thirteenth WDM Conference.
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Alabama Wildlife Damage Management Website
Saratoga Springs, NY
Alabama population growth rates have begun to soar in the last decade. A surge of new communities now exist where wildlands once stood; bringing humans into unexpected and unwanted wildlife encounters. Increasingly, citizens look to state agencies to remove unwanted animals that cause property damage or are perceived to be a threat to humans. While state agencies can provide assistance in some cases, they are not equipped to dispatch personnel to meet every individual's need. The Alabama Wildlife Damage Management website is presented as a resource for citizens to learn solutions for common wildlife damage problems in our area, learn more about the role of our state agencies in wildlife damage management, and become aware of the state laws and regulations that determine how damage management issues are resolved. Wildlife biologists and conservation officers serving in the state of Alabama were surveyed to determine the wildlife damage complaints they fielded most often that could best be handled on a self-help basis. Solutions to the reported problems were sought by interviews with various professionals in the field and through a literature review of state cooperative pamphlets addressing wildlife damage issues. The website includes practical information for constructing exclusion devices, insight into ecological factors that attract unwanted wildlife, videos demonstrating proper trapping techniques, and contact information for professionals within the state of Alabama that offer nuisance animal removal services. The purpose of the website is to help bridge the gap between the services that our citizens request and those that the state can actually provide.