All 2013 Content

An Overview of the Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project

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Stephen Kendrot, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Avian Survey Methods for Use on Airports

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Bradley F. Blackwell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Paige M. Schmidt, United States Fish & Wildlife Service
James A. Martin, Mississippi State University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Benefits of Rhodamine B in Monitoring Mammal Populations

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Taylor Fraychak, Clemson University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Beyond Surveillance: Towards the Management of Feral Swine Diseases

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Michael J. Bodenchuk, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Brian Mesenbrink, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Bruce Leland, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Bird Use of Solar Arrays at Airports

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Travis L. DeVault, USDA National Wildlife Research Center
Thomas W. Seamans, USDA National Wildlife Research Center
Jason A. Schmidt, USDA National Wildlife Research Center
Bradley F. Blackwell, USDA National Wildlife Research Center
Laura A. Tyson, USDA National Wildlife Research Center
Jerrold L. Belant, Mississippi State University
Nicole Mooers, USDA National Wildlife Research Center
Lolita Van Pelt, USDA Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Blackbird Population Management to Protect Sunflower: A History

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George M. Linz, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Response to Pyrotechnics and Lethal Removal in a Controlled Setting

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Thomas W. Seamans, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Bradley F. Blackwell, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Travis L. DeVault, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Characterization of Habitat Attributes Associated with Wild Pig-Vehicle Collision Locations

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James C. Beasley, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Tracy E. Grazia, USDA Forest Service-Savannah River
Paul E. Johns, Carolina Wildlife Consultants
John J. Mayer, Savannah River National Laboratory

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Deer-Activated Bio-Acoustic Frightening Device Deters White-Tailed Deer

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Scott E. Hygnstrom, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Aaron M. Hildreth, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kurt C. Vercauteren, USDA National Wildlife Research Center

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Effectiveness of Fences and Undercrossings to Mitigate Deer-Vehicle Collisions on Interstate 80 in Eastern Nebraska

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Aaron M. Hildreth, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
William L. Lawyer III, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Scott E. Hygnstrom, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Brian L. Johnson, Nebraska Department of Roads
Kurt C. Vercauteren, National Wildlife Research Center

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Effects of Opportunistic Shooting on Trap Visitation by Wild Pigs

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Lindsey M. Phillips, Auburn University
Mark D. Smith, Auburn University
Dana K. Johnson, Auburn University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Efficacy of Predator Control: Importance of Space, Time, and Predator Diversity

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L. M. Conner, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Gail Morris, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Lora L. Smith, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Efficacy of Two Raccoon Eviction Fluids

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Stephen M. Vantassel, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Scott E. Hygnstrom, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Tim L. Hiller, Mississippi State University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Field Assessment of the Effectiveness of DiazaCon™ on Reducing Gray Squirrel Reproduction and Population

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Kristina M. Dunn, Clemson University
Greg K. Yarrow, Clemson University
Wayne Chao, Clemson University
Brett Quattlebaum, Clemson University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Habitat Use of Monk Parakeets in Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Texas

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Janet E. Reed, Texas A&M University
Nova J. Silvy, Texas A&M University
Robert A. McCleery, University of Florida
Fred E. Smeins, Texas A&M University
Donald J. Brightsmith, Texas A&M University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Identification of Putative Origins of Introduced Pigs in Indiana Using Nuclear Microsatellite Markers and Oral History

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Joe N. Caudell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Blake E. McCann, University of North Dakota
Robert A. Newman, University of North Dakota
Rebecca B. Simmons, University of North Dakota
Steven E. Backs, Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Brandon S. Schmit, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Richard A. Sweitzer, University of California, Berkeley

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Influence of Double-Crested Cormorants on Food Web Productivity in Freshwater Ponds

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Austin Butts, Clemson University
Kayla Frady, Clemson University
Kate L. Sheehan, Clemson University
Ron J. Johnson, Clemson University
Greg K. Yarrow, Clemson University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Initial Evidence for the Effectiveness of Subsonic .308 Ammunition for Use in Wildlife Damage Management

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Joe N. Caudell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Michael W. Courtney, United States Air Force Academy
Clinton T. Turnage, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Investing in Wildlife Damage Management Research: Taking the Long View

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Olin E. Rhodes Jr., Savannah River Ecology Laboratory

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Limiting Bird Damage to Fruit Crops in New York: Damage Assessments and Potential Management Strategies for the Future

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Heidi M. Henrichs, Cornell University
Jason R. Boulanger, Cornell University
Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Management and Attitudes Towards Predators on Quail Plantations in the Southeastern United States

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Olivia Souther, Clemson University
Cady Etheredge, Clemson University
Greg K. Yarrow, Clemson University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Managing Raptors to Reduce Wildlife Strikes at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport

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Travis L. Guerrant, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Craig K. Pullins, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Scott F. Beckerman, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Brian E. Washburn, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Methods for Detecting Nutria in an Eradication Campaign in the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem

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Stephen Kendrot, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

New Rodenticides: An Update on Recent Research Trials

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Gary Witmer, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Katherine Horak, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Rachel Moulton, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Roger A. Baldwin, University of California

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Operational Field Trial of a Retrofitted Fence to Mitigate Deer-Vehicle Collisions

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James H. Stickles, University of Georgia
David A. Osborn, University of Georgia
Karl V. Miller, University of Georgia
Robert J. Warren, University of Georgia

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Parasites of Culled Resident and Migratory Double-Crested Cormorants

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Kate L. Sheehan, Clemson University
Ron J. Johnson, Clemson University
Greg K. Yarrow, Clemson University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Prairie Dog Management and Conservation Benefits

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Michael J. Bodenchuk, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Thomas D. Halstead, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Michael A. Yeary, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Regulated Commercial Harvest to Manage Overabundant White-Tailed Deer: An Idea to Consider?

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Scott E. Hygnstrom, University of Nebraska
Stephen M. Vantassel, University of Nebraska
Timothy R. Van Deelen, University of Wisconsin
David Drake, University of Wisconsin

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Serologic Surveillance of Selected Viral and Bacterial Pathogens in South Carolina’s Feral Swine Population

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Sheldon F. Owen, West Virginia University Extension Service
Adam B. Leaphart, Clemson Livestock Poultry Health Division-Veterinary Diagnostic Center
James O. Edens, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Noel E. Myers, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Tactical to Practical: The Human Component of Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution

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George R. Gallagher, Berry College
Susan Logsdon-Conradsen, Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

The AVMA and the Panel on Euthanasia: Key Updates

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David S. Miller
Gail C. Golab, American Veterinary Medical Association
Steven L. Leary, Washington University School of Medicine

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

The Efficacy of Milorganite^® as a Repellent for Ground Hogs

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Suzannah Forbes, Berry College
Alan T. Mulder, Berry College
Mary Patsimas, Berry College
George R. Gallagher, Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

The Efficacy of Milorganite^® as a Repellent for Rabbits

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Alan T. Mulder, Berry College
Mary Patsimas, Berry College
Suzannah Forbes, Berry College
George R. Gallagher, Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

The National Wildlife Control Training Program

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Stephen M. Vantassel, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Scott E. Hygnstrom, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University
Raj Smith, Cornell University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

The Need to Address Black-Backed Jackal and Caracal Predation in South Africa

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David L. Bergman, USDA Wildlife Services
HO De Waal, University of the Free State
Nico L. Avenant, University of the Free State
Michael J. Bodenchuk, USDA Wildlife Services
Michael C. Marlow, USDA Wildlife Services
Dale L. Nolte, USDA Wildlife Services

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Trends in Wildlife Strike Reporting at the New York City Airports After Flight 1549

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Jeffrey Kolodzinski, John F. Kennedy International Airport
Laura Francoeur, John F. Kennedy International Airport

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Wastewater Treatment Wetlands: Potential Hazardous Wildlife Attractants for Airports

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Robert A. Kennamer, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
I. Lehr Brisbin Jr., Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Carol S. Eldridge, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
D. Allen Saxon Jr., Augusta Utilities Department

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Why Did the Terrapin Cross the Runway?

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Laura Francoeur, John F. Kennedy International Airport
Alexandra Kanonik, Queens College
Russell L. Burke, Hofstra University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Wild Pig Attacks on Humans

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John J. Mayer, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM

Woody Vegetation Response to Over a Decade of Deer Reduction in Indiana State Parks

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Lindsay H. Jenkins, Purdue University
Michael A. Jenkins, Purdue University
Christopher R. Webster, Michigan Technological University

Mount Berry, GA

12:00 AM