Vertebrate Management Links

• Principles of Vertebrate Pest Management
• 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 – Contains the “Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage” 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 -Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Includes information on dealing with many of Washington’s common pest species.
• Trapping Nuisance Wildlife
• Hiring a Wildlife Damage Control Company
• Evicting Animals from Buildings
• Living with Wildlife– (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 – An Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management “key.” Images of typical damage.
• University of Nebraska Wildlife Management Publications
• Removing Skunk Odor – U. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
• Skunk Management Guidelines  – U. of California Davis)
• Ultrasonic and Subsonic Pest Control Devices – 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 – (Especially Squirrels!) U. of Nebraska Extension
• Utah Vertebrate Animal Pest Control – 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
• How to Manage Pests in Landscapes, Gardens, and Turf University of California. Good vertebrate section.
• Animal Urine Damage in Turf (pdf) – Purdue Extension
• WSU Extension Publications

• Controlling Vole Damage – Nebraska Extension
• Vole Management in Home Backyards and Gardens – 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
• Controlling House Mice – U. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
• Bait Stations for Controlling Rats and Mice – U. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
• Roof Rat Control around Homes and Other Structures (Arizona Cooperative Extension – PDF)
• Rodent-Proof Construction and Exclusion Methods – From “Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage”
• “Rats” – 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 – Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
• Rabbit and Hare Management in Washington Home Backyards and Gardens – WSU Fact Sheet FS231E.  PDF download.
• Cottontail Rabbits  – 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 – EM9063. Oregon State U.
• Mountain Beaver  – WDFW “Living With Wildlife” series
• Mountain Beaver – Biological and Natural history info. – ( U. of Michigan)

• Moles and Their Control (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 – WSU Extension Home Garden Fact Sheet FS146E
• Moles and Holes (pdf) – WSU Snohomish Co. Fact Sheet #50
• Mole Control – A Historical Perspective – Rex Marsh, U.C. Davis. 1996
• The Mole-Hill Gazette – Snohomish County “mole news”. 2007-2016

• Bird Management Strategies for Small Fruits (pdf) – Cornell U. Extension. 13 pp.
• Birds on Tree Fruits and Vines – U.C. Davis Extension
• Starlings and Their Control 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 -Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Preventing and Managing Waterfowl Damage (pdf) – USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
• Controlling Wild Birds Around Farm Buildings  – 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? – Cornell U.
• Protecting Strawberries from Birds with Netting and Mylar Tape -WSU eb1641

• 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 – ICWDM. Great info on fences, repellents and other university information on deer control
• WDFW “Living With Wildlife” Deer Page – WA. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Russell Link

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

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 the Washington State Department of Wildlife website.

• Hantavirus – 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 – Purdue University