Vertebrate Management Links | Snohomish County

Dave’s Favorite VERTEBRATE MANAGEMENT LINKS

03/05/2024

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General/Misc.

Principles of Vertebrate Pest Management (webpage)
SPECIAL FOR M.G.’S – Dr. Terry Salmon, University of Cal. Extension, presents “Vertebrate Management” lecture (website/video) to U.C. Master Gardeners. 2 Parts
Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management (website) – Contains the “Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage (website)” handbook, links to many university fact sheets, a list of agencies that can help with wildlife problems, and much more.
Living with Washington’s Wildlife (website) -Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Includes information on dealing with many of Washington’s common pest species.
Trapping Nuisance Wildlife (website)
Hiring a Wildlife Damage Control Company (website)
Evicting Animals from Buildings (website)
Living with Wildlife (website)– (Oregon State Fish and Wildlife) Information on prevention and management of a variety of NW Wildlife problems. Includes opossum, raccoon, nutria and woodpecker in addition to the more common problem species.
Wildlife Damage Inspection Process (website) – An Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management “key.” Images of typical damage.
University of Nebraska Wildlife Management Publications (website)
Removing Skunk Odor (website) – U. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Skunk Management Guidelines (website) – U. of California Davis)
Ultrasonic and Subsonic Pest Control Devices (website) – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Nuisance Wildlife Repellent Handbook (pdf) – Minnesota DNR. Great information on deer, rabbit and bird repellents
Selective Bird Feeding: Deterring Nuisance Wildlife from Bird Feeders (website) – (Especially Squirrels!) U. of Nebraska Extension
Utah Vertebrate Animal Pest Control (website) – Utah Dept. of Agriculture, 97 pp. Large file!
Human/Wildlife Conflicts – Russell Link, WDFW, for Greenbelt Consulting. ID and management of vertebrate-caused damage. Good list of resources. Some bad links.
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services (website)
How to Manage Pests in Landscapes, Gardens, and Turf (website) University of California. Good vertebrate section.
Animal Urine Damage in Turf– (PDF) Purdue Extension
WSU Extension Publications (website)

Rodents/Rabbits

Controlling Vole Damage (website) – Nebraska Extension
Vole Management in Home Backyards and Gardens (website)– WSU Fact Sheet FS094E
Controlling Vole Damage to Conifer Seedlings (pdf) – Oregon State U. (PDF)
Meadow Voles and Pocket Gophers: Management in Lawns, Gardens, and Cropland (pdf)– PNW 627. 16 pp.
Attracting Birds of Prey for Rodent Control (pdf) – Oregon State (Note: the link to “Artificial Nesting Structures” (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service) is dead. Updated link is HERE.
Controlling House Mice (website– U. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Bait Stations for Controlling Rats and Mice (website) – U. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Roof Rat Control around Homes and Other Structures (website) (Arizona Cooperative Extension – PDF)
Rodent-Proof Construction and Exclusion Methods (website)– From “Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage”
“Rats” (website)– U.C. Davis. Covers both of our common species very well
Non-Chemical Rodent Control (pdf) – U. of Florida
Controlling Rodents in Commercial Poultry Facilities (pdf) – Purdue University Extension
Bark Stripping by Fox, Gray and Ground Squirrels (website)– Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
Rabbit and Hare Management in Washington Home Backyards and Gardens (website) – WSU Fact Sheet FS231E. PDF download.
Cottontail Rabbits (website) – Penn State Extension
Mountain Beaver (pdf) – “Prevention and Control Handbook” chapter. (Note: Conibear traps are not legal for general use in Washington State)
Mountain Beaver: Identifying and Managing Damage to Forests (website) – EM9063. Oregon State U.
Mountain Beaver (website) – WDFW “Living With Wildlife” series
Mountain Beaver – Biological and Natural history info. (website)– ( U. of Michigan)

Moles

Moles and Their Control (pdf) (U. of Nebraska -1. provides information on the EASTERN mole. Note that all body-gripping/piercing mole traps are illegal for catching animals in Washington as of Dec. 7, 2000 2. “Mole-Med” has not been proven on Western moles)
Mole Management in Washington Backyards (website) – WSU Extension Home Garden Fact Sheet FS146E
Moles and Holes (pdf) – WSU Snohomish Co. Fact Sheet #50
Mole Control – A Historical Perspective (website) – Rex Marsh, U.C. Davis. 1996
The Mole-Hill Gazette (website) – Snohomish County “mole news”. 2007-2016

Birds

Bird Management Strategies for Small Fruits (pdf) – Cornell U. Extension. 13 pp.
Birds on Tree Fruits and Vines (website) – U.C. Davis Extension
Starlings and Their Control (website) (Alberta, CA. Ag.)
Starling Management in Agriculture (pdf) -Nebraska Cooperative Extension NCR 451
Canada Goose Damage Prevention and Control Methods -Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
Managing Canada Geese in Urban Environments-A Technical Guide (website)-Cornell Cooperative Extension
Preventing and Managing Waterfowl Damage (pdf) – USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Controlling Wild Birds Around Farm Buildings (website) – Penn State Extension
Recognizing Sapsucker Damage to Your Trees (pdf) – WSU Fact Sheet FS057E
Woodpecker and Sapsucker Management (pdf) – Kansas State University
Preventing Woodpecker Damage (pdf) – Colorado State University
Why Do Woodpeckers Hammer on Houses? (website) – Cornell U.
Protecting Strawberries from Birds with Netting and Mylar Tape -WSU eb1641

Deer

Deer Fences/Elk Fences (pdf) – Oregon State Fish and Wildlife
Deer Damage Control for Landscape Plants (pdf) – A “Pro-IPM” fact sheet. Seattle.gov
Deer Damage Prevention and Control Methods (website) – ICWDM. Great info on fences, repellents and other university information on deer control
WDFW “Living With Wildlife” Deer Page (website) – WA. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Russell Link

EPA Rodenticide Regulation Links

Potential Risks of Nine Rodenticides to Birds and Nontarget Mammals: a Comparative Approach – E.P.A. report, July 2004
Changes to Consumer Product Regulations (website)

Primarily Predators

(Be advised that use of body, foot or leg-gripping traps/snares/deadfalls is NOT legal in WA. Permits can be obtained for limited use of some traps. See https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/hunting/trapping (website))

- - Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management– University of Nebraska. Excellent but recommendations must be cross-checked with Washington State regulations.
  - Coyotes (website) – W.D.F.W. publication
  - Urban and Suburban Coyotes (pdf) – USDA APHIS
  - Evaluation of Suspected Predator Kills – Texas A&M
  - Predation Control of Livestock (pdf) – UMass Extension
  - Predator Control for Sustainable & Organic Livestock Production (PDF)– an ATTRA publication. Great links!
  - Guidelines for Using Donkeys as Guard Animals with Sheep (website)-Ontario Ministry of Ag
  - Building an Electric Antipredator Fence (pdf) – PNW 225 USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Zoonosis: Vertebrate Vectored Diseases and Their Management

- Hantavirus (website) – Washington State Department of Health Public Health Fact Sheet.
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Guidelines (pdf) – A more comprehensive fact sheet from W.D.O.H.
- Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (website) – Purdue University

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