{"id":162,"date":"2016-05-11T00:35:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T00:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nwco.net\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2016-05-11T00:35:35","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T00:35:35","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwco.net\/?page_id=162","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following list is not comprehensive, but should give you a sense of what\u2019s readily available. Inclusion does not indicate an endorsement nor does omission indicate disapproval by the New York State Department of Environmental \u00adConservation or Cornell University. This list was last updated 6\/03.<\/p>\n<p>ORGANIZATIONS (whose mission includes nuisance wildlife control activities)<\/p>\n<h2>Federal agencies:<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/aphis\/ourfocus\/wildlifedamage\/\">United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services Unit (USDA-APHIS-WS)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Formerly known as the \u201cAnimal Damage Control Unit.\u201d Provides advice, particularly about Canada geese and roosting crows and blackbirds. Their website includes fact sheets on specific tools, such as low-powered lasers and the electronic guard, among other topics.<\/p>\n<h4>United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fws.gov\/\">www.fws.gov<\/a><\/h4>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>National organizations:<\/h2>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>The Humane Society of the <\/strong><strong>United States<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>2100 L Street, NW, Washington DC 20037<br \/>\n(202) 452-1100<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsus.org\/\">www.hsus.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>National Animal Control Association (NACA)<\/h4>\n<p>P.O. Box 480851, Kansas City MO, 64148.<br \/>\n(800) 828-6474<br \/>\n\u2022 e-mail: <a href=\"mailto:naca@interserv.com\">naca@interserv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nacanet.org\/\">www.nacanet.org<\/a><br \/>\nPublishes NACA News and NACA Training Guide. Operates the NACA Training Academy.<\/p>\n<h4>National Animal Damage Control Association (NADCA)<\/h4>\n<p>Mr. Ron Jones, Treasurer, NADCA, Route 1, Box 37<br \/>\nShell Lake, WI 54871<br \/>\nPublishes a monthly newsletter, The Probe.<\/p>\n<h4>National Trappers Association (NTA)<\/h4>\n<p>PO Box 3667, Bloomington IL 61702-3667<br \/>\n(309) 829-242 \u2022\u00a0 fax: (309) 829-7615<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltrappers.com\/\">www.nationaltrappers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Offers liability insurance to members. Publishes Trapper and Predator Caller and American Trapper.<\/p>\n<h4>National Wildlife Control Operators Association (NWCOA)<\/h4>\n<p>1832 North Brazil Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219<br \/>\n(317) 895-9060<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwcoa.com\/\">www.nwcoa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>local chapter: region 7 (NY, MA, NH, CT, RI, VT, ME).\u00a0 Don LaFountain, CWCP, director: (413) 586-0890<\/p>\n<h4>The Wildlife Society<\/h4>\n<p>Grosvenor Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-2144<br \/>\n(301) 897-9770\u00a0 \u2022 Fax: (301) 530-2471<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:TWS@wildlife.org\">TWS@wildlife.org<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildlife.org\/\">www.wildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sponsors the Wildlife Damage Management Working Group.<\/p>\n<h2>Northeast regional organizations:<\/h2>\n<h4>Northeast Association of Wildlife Damage \u00adBiologists (NEAWDB)<\/h4>\n<p>Tim Algeo, President, P.O. Box 108<br \/>\nWorchester VT 05682 (802) 223-8690<\/p>\n<p>Publishes quarterly Technical Notes newsletter.<\/p>\n<h4>Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Cooperative<\/h4>\n<p>Contact: Paul Curtis, <a href=\"mailto:pdc1@cornell.edu\">pdc1@cornell.edu<\/a> , or Gary San Julian, <a href=\"mailto:jgs9@psu.edu\">jgs9@psu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nA partnership of universities and federal and state agencies from CT, DE, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VI, and West Virginia. Jointly run by Cornell University and PennState University.<\/p>\n<h4>Wildlife Damage Control Center<\/h4>\n<p>Rutgers University, Snyder Research and Extension Farm,<br \/>\nPittstown, NJ\u00a0\u00a0 (908) 730-9419<br \/>\n\u2022 fax: (908) 735-8290<\/p>\n<h4>Wildlife Damage Management Program (Cornell)<\/h4>\n<p>(see listing under \u201cstate organization\u201d)<\/p>\n<h2>State agencies:<\/h2>\n<h4>NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets<\/h4>\n<p>Division of Animal Industry<br \/>\n1 Winners Circle, Albany, NY 12235<br \/>\nDr. John Huntley, Director. (800) 554-4501 ext. 73502<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.agmkt.state.ny.us\/AI\/AIHome.html\">www.agmkt.state.ny.us\/AI\/AIHome.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC):<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Division of Fish, Wildlife, and Marine Resources, <\/strong><strong>Bureau of Wildlife:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4750<br \/>\n(518) 402-8919 \u2022 fax: (518) 402-9027.<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:fwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us\">fwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/index.html\">www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a list of regional offices, see Appendix D<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife Damage Management Unit<\/p>\n<p>(518) 402-8924<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bureau of Pesticides Management:<\/strong><strong> (518) 402-8760<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are many relevant resources on the DEC website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec.state.ny.us\/\">www.dec.state.ny.us<\/a> , such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife Damage Control: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/damage.htm\">www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/damage.htm<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 List of NYS wildlife, organized by legal status:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/spplist.pdf\">www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/spplist.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>List of endangered and threatened NYS wildlife: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/endspec\/etsclist.html\">www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dfwmr\/wildlife\/endspec\/etsclist.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>List of pesticide products currently registered in New York State. Updated weekly: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dshm\/pesticid\/webinst.htm\">www.dec.state.ny.us\/website\/dshm\/pesticid\/webinst.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>NYS Department of Health (DOH):<\/h4>\n<p>Rabies Lab: Wadsworth Center, PO Box 509,<br \/>\nAlbany NY 12201-0509<br \/>\n(518) 869-4527<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wadsworth.org\/rabies\">www.wadsworth.org\/rabies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zoonoses Program: ESP, Corning Tower, Rm 621, Albany NY 12237-0627\u00a0 (518) 474-3186\u00a0 \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.state.ny.us\/\">www.health.state.ny.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bureau of Injury Prevention: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 (518) 473-1143<\/p>\n<p>Bureau of Controlled Substances (for information about securing a Certificate of Need for the use of syringes and needles):\u00a0 30 Watervliet Ave., Albany NY 12206 \u2022 (518) 457-0160<\/p>\n<h2>State organizations:<\/h2>\n<h4>Cornell Cooperative Extension Wildlife Damage \u00adManagement Program<\/h4>\n<p>Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University<br \/>\nRoom 108 Fernow Hall, Ithaca NY 14853-3001<br \/>\n(607) 255-2835\u00a0 Email: <a href=\"mailto:pdc1@cornell.edu\">pdc1@cornell.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnr.cornell.edu\/ext\/wildlifedamage\">www.dnr.cornell.edu\/ext\/wildlifedamage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Affililated with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C.U. Department of Natural Resources<\/li>\n<li>Human Dimensions Research Unit<\/li>\n<li>NY Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nysipm.cornell.edu\/\">NYS Integrated Pest Management Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Wildlife Control Operators Assoc., region 7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>New York State Animal Control Assoc. (NYSACA)<\/h4>\n<p>c\/o Jack Woods, P.O. Box 885, Oswego, NY 13126<br \/>\n(315) 598-3606<\/p>\n<h4>New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYS IPM)<\/h4>\n<p>NYSAES, Geneva, NY 14456-0462<br \/>\n(315) 787-2353 or (800) 635-8356<br \/>\nfax: (315) 787-2360<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:nysipm@cornell.edu\">nysipm@cornell.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nysipm.cornell.edu\/\">http:\/\/nysipm.cornell.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>New York State Trappers Association (NYSTA)<\/h4>\n<p>3594 Black Creek Road, Cold Brook, NY 13324<br \/>\n(315) 826-7823<br \/>\nFax: (518) 392-6190<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:nytrapper@hotmail.com\">nytrapper@hotmail.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortunecity.com\/marina\/indiabasin\/552\/index.htm\">www.fortunecity.com\/marina\/indiabasin\/552\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Secretary and treasurer: Peter Bartholonew<\/p>\n<h4>New York State Wildlife Management Association (NYSWMA)<\/h4>\n<p>c\/o Robert Meakin,<br \/>\n5721 Middle Rd, R2 Box 176,<br \/>\nMunnsville NY 13409<br \/>\n(315) 495-5561<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>BOOKS\/MANUALS\/GUIDELINES<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Available from libraries and bookstores:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Field guides are an indispensable tool for NWCOs. Select a few for whichever species you handle, such as field guides for mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, or animal tracks and signs. There are several \u00adexcellent, well-known series such as those published by Peterson, Audubon, Stokes, and National Geographic. Pick your favorites. Here are a few lesser-known guides that may also interest you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region.<br \/>\nJ. H. Harding. 1997. University of Michigan Press.<\/li>\n<li>Bird Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species.<br \/>\nM. Elbroch, E. Marks, and D.C. Boretos. 2001. Stackpole Books.<\/li>\n<li>Bull\u2019s Birds of New York State. E. Levine, ed. Comstock. \u00a0\u00a0 622 pp.<\/li>\n<li>Tracking and the Art of Seeing: How to Read Animal Tracks and Signs, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> ed. P. Rezendes.\u00a0 1999. Harper Resource. 336 pp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other notable books:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>America\u2019s Neighborhood Bats: Understanding and Learning to Live in Harmony with Them.<br \/>\nM.D. Tuttle. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1988. University of Texas Press.<\/li>\n<li>Being Kind to Animal Pests: A No-Nonsense Guide to Humane Animal Control with Cage Traps.<br \/>\nS. Meyer.<\/li>\n<li>Bird Hazards to Aircraft. H. Blokpoel. 1976. Books \u00a0\u00a0 Canada.<\/li>\n<li>City Critters: How to live with urban wildlife.<br \/>\nD. Bird. 1986. Eden Press.<\/li>\n<li>Common-Sense Pest Control: Least-toxic Solutions for Your Home, Garden, Pets and Community.<br \/>\nW. Olkowski, \u00a0 S. Daar, and H. Olkowski. 1991. The Taunton Press. 715 pp.<\/li>\n<li>The Humane Control of Wildlife in Cities &amp; Towns.<br \/>\nG. R. Hodge, ed. 1990. The Humane Society of the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts: The Science of Wildlife Damage Management.<br \/>\nM. Conover. 2002. Lewis Publishers, Inc. 440 pp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>from the NYS DEC (see website):<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Beaver Damage Control Techniques Manual.<br \/>\n1997. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.<br \/>\n(to order, see listing under \u201cstate agency.\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>from Cornell University:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>(<\/strong>Order from Resource Center, 7 Business &amp; Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14850. (607) 255-2090. Email: <a href=\"mailto:resctr@cornell.edu\">resctr@cornell.edu<\/a> )<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beasts Begone! A Practitioner\u2019s Guide to IPM in Buildings.<br \/>\nL. Braband. 2000. New York State IPM Program.<\/li>\n<li>Guide to Pest Management Around the Home. Part 1: Cultural Methods; Part II: Pesticide Guidelines.<br \/>\nC. Klass and K. Snover. 2000. Cornell Cooperative Extension Misc. Bulletin S74.<\/li>\n<li>Human-Wildlife Conflict Management: A Practitioner\u2019s Guide.<br \/>\nD. Decker, T.B. Lauber, W.F. Siemer. 2002. Northeast Wildlife Damage \u00adManagement Research and Outreach Cooperative.<\/li>\n<li>Managing Canada Geese in Urban Environments: ATechnical Guide.<br \/>\nA. E. Smith, S. R. Craven, and P. D. Curtis. 1999. Jack H. Berryman Institute Publication 16, and Cornell University Cooperative Extension.<\/li>\n<li>Managing Nuisance Beavers Along Roadsides: A Guide for Highway Departments. P. G. Jensen,\u00a0 P. D. Curtis and D. L. Hamelin. 1999. Cornell Cooperative Extension.<\/li>\n<li>Managing White-tailed Deer in Suburban Environments: A Technical Guide.<br \/>\nA. J. DeNicola, K. C. VerCauteren, P. D. Curtis, and S. E. Hygnstrom. 2000. Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Wildlife Society\u2014Wildlife Damage Management Working Group, and the Northeast Wildlife Damage Research and Outreach Cooperative.<\/li>\n<li>Pest Management Guide for Control of Wildlife (updated annually). P. D. Curtis, M.E. Richmond, S. C. Frantz. Cornell Cooperative Extension. from The Wildlife Society (see listing under \u201cnational organization\u201d):<\/li>\n<li>A Manual of Wildlife Conservation. R. D. Teague, ed. 1971. The Wildlife Society. Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<li>Research and Management Techniques for Wildlife and Habitats, 5<sup>tth <\/sup>\u00a0T. A. Bookhout, ed. 1994. The Wildlife \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Society. 740 pp.from other state agencies\/organizations:<\/li>\n<li>Controlling Deer Damage. F. R. Henderson and C. Lee. 1992. Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service.<\/li>\n<li>Field Guide to Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds.<br \/>\nM. Friend J.\u00a0 C. Franson, and E. A. Ciganovich, eds. 1999. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Information and Technology Report; 1999-001.<\/li>\n<li>Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases in the Southeastern United States.<br \/>\nW. R. Davidson and V. F. Nettles. 1988. Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Diseases Study. [Contact Field Manual, Dept. Of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602]<\/li>\n<li>A Homeowner\u2019s Guide to Northeastern Bats and Bat Problems.<br \/>\nL. Williams-Whitmer and M. Brittingham. 1995. State College: Penn State University Cooperative Extension. 22 pp.<\/li>\n<li>NPCA Field Guide to Structural Pests:<br \/>\nTo order, contact NPMA at (800) 678-6722.<\/li>\n<li>NTA Trapping Handbook: A Guide for Better \u00adTrapping.<br \/>\nT. Krause. 1984.<\/li>\n<li>Pest Control Technician Safety Manual.<br \/>\nL. Pinto and S. Kraft. 2000. Pinto &amp; Associates, Maryland.<\/li>\n<li>Pocket Guide to the Humane Control of Wildlife in Cities and Towns.<br \/>\nG. R. Hodge, ed. 1991. Humane Society of United States.<\/li>\n<li>Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage.<br \/>\nS. E. Hygnstrom, R. M. Timm, G. E. Larson, eds. 1994. Cooperative Extension Division, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska. Available online at <a href=\"http:\/\/wildlifedamage.unl.edu\/\">http:\/\/wildlifedamage.unl.edu\/<\/a> , as a two-volume book, and on CD.<\/li>\n<li>Skunk Ecology and Damage Management Techniques for Homeowners.<br \/>\nR. Olson and A. M. Lewis. 1999. University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension.<\/li>\n<li>Truman\u2019s Scientific Guide to Pest Control Operations,<br \/>\n5<sup>th<\/sup> ed. G. W. Bennett, J. M. Owens, and R. M. Corrigan. 1997. Purdue Univesity\/Advenstar Communications.<\/li>\n<li>Vertebrate Pest Handbook.<br \/>\nAustin M. Frishman. 1999. To order, contact Advanstar Communications, Customer Service, 131 West 1<sup>st<\/sup> Street, Duluth, MN 55802 or call (218) 723-9180.<\/li>\n<li>Wild Neighbors: The Humane Approach to Living with Wildlife. J. Hadidian, G. Hodge, and J. Grandy, eds. 1997. The Humane Society of the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook.<br \/>\nS. Vantassel and T. Olander. 1998. Wildlife Damage Control.<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife Pest Control Around Gardens and Homes.<br \/>\nT. P. Salmon and R. E. Lickliter. 1984. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications. (Contact: 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608-1239. 415-642-2431).<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife Removal Handbook: A Guide for the Control and Capture of Wild Urban Animals.<br \/>\nS. Vantassel. 1994. Wildlife Damage Control. (To order either title, see listing for Wildlife Damage Control under \u201cmagazines, journals, newsletters.\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FACT SHEETS\/BROCHURES<\/h2>\n<h3>from Cornell University:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife Damage Management Fact Sheets<br \/>\nSeries primary authors, Paul Curtis and Kristi Sullivan): some are online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnr.cornell.edu\/ext\/wildlifedamage\">www.dnr.cornell.edu\/ext\/wildlifedamage<\/a> , otherwise, check with the Resource Center:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bats<\/li>\n<li>Moles<\/li>\n<li>Raccoons<\/li>\n<li>Snakes<\/li>\n<li>Striped skunks<\/li>\n<li>Tree squirrels<\/li>\n<li>Voles<\/li>\n<li>White-tailed deer<\/li>\n<li>Woodchucks<\/li>\n<li>Woodpeckers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Evict and Exile Mice from Your Home<br \/>\nJ. Shultz, C. Koplinka-Loehr, K. Sharpe. 2000. New York State IPM Program.<\/li>\n<li>IPM for Homes<br \/>\nC. Koplinka-Loehr. 2000. New York State IPM Program.<\/li>\n<li>Reducing Pesticide Exposure in the Home and Garden: Alternatives and Proper and Legal Use Resource Sheet.<br \/>\n1997. Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors in NY State.<\/li>\n<li>Resistance of Woody Ornamental Plants to Deer Damage.<br \/>\nM. J. Fargione, P. D. Curtis, and M. E. \u00adRichmond. 1991. Home-Grounds-Garden Fact Sheet 800.00. Cornell Cooperative Extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>from Pennsylvania State University:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife Damage Control series<br \/>\n(primary authors L. M. Williams-Whitmer and M. C. Brittingham):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Black Bear<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chipmunks<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Controlling Birds Around Farm Buildings<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Controlling Birds at Aquaculture Facilities<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Controlling Birds on Fruit Crops<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cottontail Rabbits<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geese, Ducks, and Swans<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moles<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rabies<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Voles<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated Pest Management for the Deer Tick. 1994.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>from USDA-APHIS-WS (on their website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/ws\">www.aphis.usda.gov\/ws<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urban and suburban coyotes.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Low-powered lasers: another nonlethal tool for resolving wildlife damage.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Livestock guarding dogs.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The electronic guard: A tool in predation control.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WS assistance with waterfowl.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WS assistance at airports.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>from other agencies and \u00adorganizations:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rabies Fact Sheet. 2000. New York State Department of Health. Publication 3010.<\/li>\n<li>Skunk odor removal. T. Toburen. 2000. Paul W. Davis Systems, Inc. See: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdr-usa.com\/misc\/11.htm\">www.pdr-usa.com\/misc\/11.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Snakes of New York (brochure). G. Johnson. 1994. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.<\/li>\n<li>Urban wildlife fact sheet series. Fund for Animals. (especially the guidelines for choosing NWCOs?)<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife Damage Management in Fruit Orchards. 1994<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>TECHNICAL ARTICLES\/REPORTS\/BIBLIOGRAPHIES<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u201c2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia.\u201d B. V. Beaver et al. 2001. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 218 (5): 669-696.<\/li>\n<li>Bat Rabies in New York State. 1999. New York State Department of Health.<\/li>\n<li>Bibliography of Cooperative Extension Service Literature on Wildlife, Fish, and Forest Resources. R. L. Ruff et. al. 1993. University of Wisconsin.<\/li>\n<li>Controlling Animals that Cause Damage or Create a Nuisance. L. W. Adams. Urban Wildlife Resources.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIntegrated Rat Management.\u201d L. Simon and W. Quarles. Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly vol. 12, no. 1, winter 1996.<\/li>\n<li>EPA study of secondary poisoning studies with eagles, owls, coyotes, dogs, etc.: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/oppsrrd1\/REDs\/2100red.pdf\">http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/oppsrrd1\/REDs\/2100red.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201cResponses of woodchucks to potential garden crop repellents.\u201d R. K. Swihart and M. R. Conover. 1991. Journal of Wildlife Management 55: 177-181.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStopping gophers and moles.\u201d W. Quarles. 2001. Commonsense Pest Control Quarterly 18 (4).<\/li>\n<li>\u201cToward a professional position on the translocation of problem wildlife.\u201d S. Craven, T. Barnes, and G. Kania. 1998. Wildlife Society Bulletin 26(1): 171-177.<\/li>\n<li>University of Connecticut Occupational Health and Safety Program for Animal Handlers.<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife and Diseases: Biohazards Associated with Exposure to Animals. R. A. French. 1997. Northeastern Research Center for Wildlife Diseases, University of Connecticut Department of Pathobiology.<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife fertility control. K.A. Fagerstone, M.A. Coffey, P.D. Curtis, R.A. Dolbeer, G.J. Killian, L.A. Miller, and L.M. Wilmot. 2002. Wildlife Society Technical Review\u00a0 02-2, 29pp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>MAGAZINES\/JOURNALS\/NEWSLETTERS<\/h2>\n<p>American Trapper<br \/>\nNational Trappers Association (NTA)<br \/>\nPO Box 3667, Bloomington IL 61702-3667<br \/>\n(309) 829-242<br \/>\nFax: (309) 829-7615<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltrappers.com\/\">www.nationaltrappers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fur-Fish-Game<br \/>\n2878 E. Main St.<br \/>\nColumbus, OH 43209<br \/>\n(614) 231-9585 \u2022 Fax: (614) 231-5735<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ffgservice@ameritech.net\">ffgservice@ameritech.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Furtaker Magazine<br \/>\nFur Takers of America<br \/>\nPO Box 18248<br \/>\nLouisville, KY 40261<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.furtakersofamerica.com\/\">www.furtakersofamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Journal of Applied Ecology<br \/>\nBlackwell Science Ltd, Osney Mead<br \/>\nOxford OX2 0EL United Kingdom<br \/>\nPhone: +44 1865 206206<br \/>\nFax: +44 1865 721205<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:jnl.orders@blacksci.co.uk\">jnl.orders@blacksci.co.uk<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackwell-science.com\/~cgilibjnlpage.asp?Journal=jappl&amp;File=jappl\">www.blackwell-science.com\/~cgilibjnlpage.asp?Journal=jappl&amp;File=jappl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Journal of Mammalogy<br \/>\nAllen Marketing &amp; Management,<br \/>\n810 East 10th Street, P.O. Box 1897,<br \/>\nLawrence, KS 66044-8897.<br \/>\nphone (785) 843-1235<br \/>\nfax (785) 843-1274<br \/>\ne-mail <a href=\"mailto:asm@allenpress.com\">asm@allenpress.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mammalsociety.org\/pubjom\/\">www.mammalsociety.org\/pubjom\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>published by The American Society of Mammalogists<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Journal of Wildlife Management<\/p>\n<p>&lt;www.wildlife.org\/publications\/index.cfm?tname=journal<\/p>\n<p>published by The Wildlife Society<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pest Control Technology<\/p>\n<p>4012 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113<\/p>\n<p>(800) 456-0707\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pctonline.com\/magazine\">www.pctonline.com\/magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pest Control magazine<\/p>\n<p>(888) 527-7008\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestcontrolmag.com\/pestcontrol\/\">www.pestcontrolmag.com\/pestcontrol\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Probe<\/p>\n<p>The University of Arizona<\/p>\n<p>School of Renewable Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife Damage Management<\/p>\n<p>325 Biosciences East, Tucson, AZ 85721<\/p>\n<p>(520) 621-7998 \u2022 Email: <a href=\"mailto:sullivan@ag.arizona.edu\">sullivan@ag.arizona.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Trapper and Predator Caller magazine<\/p>\n<p>Circulation Dept. ABAU33; 700 E. State St.,<\/p>\n<p>Iola WI, 54990-0001<\/p>\n<p>(800) 258-0929 \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krause.com\/outdoors\">www.krause.com\/outdoors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trapper\u2019s World<\/p>\n<p>PO Box 96, Galloway, OH 43119<\/p>\n<p>(614) 878-6011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife Control Technology (W.C.T.) magazine<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 480, Cortland IL, 60112 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wctech.com\/\">www.wctech.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife Damage Control Specialist Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife Damage Control (WDC),<\/p>\n<p>PMB 102, 340 Cooley St., Springfield, MA 01128<\/p>\n<p>(413) 796-9916 \u2022 Fax: (413) 796-7819.<\/p>\n<p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:admin@wildlifedamagecontrol.com\">admin@wildlifedamagecontrol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildlifedamagecontrol.com\/\">www.wildlifedamagecontrol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife Society Bulletin<\/p>\n<p>&lt;www.wildlife.org\/publications\/index.cfm?tname=journal<\/p>\n<p>Published by The Wildlife Society<\/p>\n<h2>WEBSITES<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: An online encyclopedia and museum of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and more. <a href=\"http:\/\/animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu\/\">http:\/\/animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu\/ <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bat Conservation International: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batcon.org\/\">www.batcon.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Berryman Institute for Wildlife Damage Management: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berrymaninstitute.org\/\">www.berrymaninstitute.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Management Practices for Trapping Coyotes in the Eastern United States: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.furbearermanagement.org\/\">www.furbearermanagement.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov<\/li>\n<li>Hantavirus: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/diseases\/hanta\/hps\/index.htm\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/diseases\/hanta\/hps\/index.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Histoplasmosis: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dbmd\/diseaseinfo\/histoplasmosis_g.htm\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dbmd\/diseaseinfo\/histoplasmosis_g.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LCM virus: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvrd\/spb\/mnpages\/dispages\/arena.htm\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvrd\/spb\/mnpages\/dispages\/arena.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lyme disease: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvbid\/lyme\/index.htm\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvbid\/lyme\/index.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rabies: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvrd\/rabies\/\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvrd\/rabies\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Raccoon roundworm: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dpd\/parasites\/baylisacaris\/default.htm\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dpd\/parasites\/baylisacaris\/default.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Toxoplasmosis: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dpd\/parasites\/toxoplasmosis\/factsht_toxoplasmosis.htm\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dpd\/parasites\/toxoplasmosis\/factsht_toxoplasmosis.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>West Nile Virus: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvbid\/westnile\/index.htm\">www.cdc.gov\/ncidod\/dvbid\/westnile\/index.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dobbins\u2019 Products: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trapperman.com\/\">www.trapperman.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Includes many videos, publications, trapping tips, and a way to find trapping mentors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Hunter Education Association:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihea.com\/\">www.ihea.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management: <a href=\"http:\/\/wildlifedamage.unl.edu\/\">http:\/\/wildlifedamage.unl.edu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michigan Wildlife Diseases:<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnr.state.mi.us\/Wildlife\/Division\/RoseLake\/Publications\/Disease_Manual\/default.html#index\">www.dnr.state.mi.us\/Wildlife\/Division\/RoseLake\/Publications\/Disease_Manual\/default.html#index<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Wildlife Health Center: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwhc.usgs.gov\/\">www.nwhc.usgs.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Emerging Diseases in Wildlife: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwhc.usgs.gov\/research\/emerging\/emerging.html\">www.nwhc.usgs.gov\/research\/emerging\/emerging.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwhc.usgs.gov\/pub_metadata\/field_%20manual.html\">www.nwhc.usgs.gov\/pub_metadata\/field_ manual.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Wildlife Research Center (USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/ws\/nwrc\">www.aphis.usda.gov\/ws\/nwrc<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nebraska Cooperative Extension: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ianr.unl.edu\/pubs\/wildlife\/index.htm\">www.ianr.unl.edu\/pubs\/wildlife\/index.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NYS Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program: <a href=\"http:\/\/nysipm.cornell.edu\/\">http:\/\/nysipm.cornell.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Penn State University Cooperative Extension: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.extension.psu.edu\/\">www.extension.psu.edu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pesticide Management Education Program (Cornell University.):<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pmep.cce.cornell.edu\/\">http:\/\/pmep.cce.cornell.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/ws\/\">www.aphis.usda.gov\/ws\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ca.uky.edu\/ces\">www.ca.uky.edu\/ces<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Utah State University Publications: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ext.usu.edu\/publica\/natrpubs.htm#wildlife\">www.ext.usu.edu\/publica\/natrpubs.htm#wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wadsworth Center Rabies Laboratory: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wadsworth.org\/rabies\">www.wadsworth.org\/rabies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife Damage Management Program (Cornell): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnr.cornell.edu\/ext\/wildlifedamage\">www.dnr.cornell.edu\/ext\/wildlifedamage<\/a>\u00a0 and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildlifecontrol.info\/\">www.wildlifecontrol.info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>VIDEOS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bat-free Belfries: A Guide to Bat-Proofing. L. M. Willias-Whitmer and M. C. Brittingham. 1995. Pennsylvania State University.<\/li>\n<li>The Facts About Bats: Exploring Conflicts and Designing Solutions. (29 min.). 2002. Cornell Cooperative Extension.<\/li>\n<li>Suburban Deer Management: Voices, Views, Visions (28 min.). 1993. Cornell Cooperative Extension. 147VSDM.<\/li>\n<li>Suburban Goose Management: Searching for Balance (28 min.). 1998. Cornell Cooperative Extension. 147VSGM. [see complementary manual, Managing Canada Geese in Urban Environments].<\/li>\n<li>Summertime Beaver Control. (1 hr. 37 min.). Charles and Paul Dobbins. Dobbins\u2019 Products.<\/li>\n<li>Whitetails at the Crossroads. (30 min.). 1996. Cornell Cooperative Extension. 147VWC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>COURSES\/WORKSHOPS\/CONFERENCES<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Vertebrate Pest Conference<br \/>\nOffered in the spring of years ending in an even number (2014, 2016), this conference is hosted by a different university each time. To receive info, fill out the mailing list form on this website:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vpconference.org\/\">http:\/\/www.vpconference.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>NACA Training Academy: provides three levels of certification for animal control professionals. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nacanet.org\/\">www.nacanet.org\/tracadmy.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following list is not comprehensive, but should give you a sense of what\u2019s readily available. Inclusion does not indicate an endorsement nor does omission indicate disapproval by the New York State Department of Environmental \u00adConservation or Cornell University. This list was last updated 6\/03. 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