PROCEEDINGS SEVENTEENTH WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Perdido Beach Resort Orange Beach, AL February 26 – March 1, 2017 Sponsored by USDA APHIS Wildlife Services Tomahawk Live Trap ALFA Alabama Farmers Federation Facilitated by Wildlife Damage Management Working Group of The Wildlife Society Alabama Cooperative Extension System School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University USDA Wildlife Services-Alabama Editors Dana J. Morin Michael J. Cherry Published at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL USA i Conference Committees Conference Chair Mark D. Smith, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University Program Committee Jim Armstrong (Chair)—Alabama Cooperative Extension System, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University Ken Gruver—UDSA Wildlife Services-Alabama Bronson Strickland—Mississippi State University Extension, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University Brian Dorr—USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center Michael Mengak—Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia Field Trip Coordinator Leif Stephens—UDSA Wildlife Services-Alabama Proceedings Co-Editors Dana J. Morin, Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois University Michael J. Cherry, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech ii The Wildlife Society - Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Officers and Board Members Chair – Joe Caudell; Indiana Department of Natural Resources; [email protected] Chair-Elect – Mike Conover; Utah State University; [email protected] Past Chair – Travis DeVault; USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services-National Wildlife Research Center; [email protected] Secretary-Treasurer – Lauren Mastro; USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services; [email protected] Board Members - 2016-2018 Dan McMurtry; USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services; [email protected] Dana Morin; Southern Illinois University; [email protected] Rob Lewis; Utah State University; [email protected] Board Members - 2015-2017 Allen Gosser; USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services; [email protected] Mark Smith; Auburn University; [email protected] Harris Glass; USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services; [email protected] Newsletter Editor - Joe Caudell; Indiana Department of Natural Resources; [email protected] iii The Wildlife Damage Management Conference Committee gratefully acknowledges the following Sponsors and Exhibitors: Platinum Sponsors USDA APHIS Wildlife Services Gold Sponsors Tomahawk Live Trap http://www.livetrap.com/ Bronze Sponsors ALFA-Alabama Farmers Federation Commercial Exhibitors American Wildlife Enterprises---http://www.americanwildlifeenterprises.com/ Boar Buster---http://boarbuster.com/ Forestry Suppliers---http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/ Jager Pro---https://jagerpro.com/ Kaput Products---http://www.kaputproducts.com/ National Wildlife Control Training Program---http://wildlifecontroltraining.com/ Tomahawk Live Trap---http://www.livetrap.com/ iv CONTENTS Proc. 17th Wildlife Damage Mgmt. Conf., Orange Beach, AL Published at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL __________________________________________________________________________________________ WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS, HOUSEKEEPING Mark D. Smith – Alabama Cooperative Extension System, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University Chuck Sykes – Director, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources – Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Joe Caudell – Indiana Department of Wildlife Resources, Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Chair PLENARY SESSION Moderator, Jim Armstrong Challenges and Opportunities for the Wildlife Damage Management Profession in the Face of Expanding Wildlife Populations: An Extension Perspective Roger A. Baldwin………………………………..………………………………………………….. 1 Rabies Elimination: Think Globally, Manage Locally Richard Chipman………..………………………………………………………………………….NA Busy Being Born: Embracing Change in the Wildlife Damage Management Profession Janet Bucknall………….…………………………………………………………………….…..…..9 Human Diseases from Wildlife Michael Conover…....……………………………………………………………………………....NA GENERAL PAPER SESSION I – BIRD MANAGEMENT Moderator, Wendy Anderson Common Raven Management: Where We Are and Where We're Headed Pat Jackson....…………………………………………………………………..………….……….NA Impacts of Double-crested Cormorant Management on Colonial Nesting Birds in Wisconsin Charles D. Lovell.…………………………………...…………………………………………...…NA Can Nesting Birds Hide from Olfactory Predators? Michael Conover …………….…………….……………………………………………………....NA Is Razor-wire™ an Effective Deterrent for Birds Perching on Security Fences at Airports David L. Bergman and Brian E. Washburn..………………………..…………………………….....13 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Activities in Illinois to Reduce Canada Goose Impacts on Lake Michigan Hannah E. O’Malley, Michelle L. Bloomquist, Craig K. Pullins, Scott F. Beckerman, Richard M. Engeman ……………..………………………………….……….20 GENERAL PAPER SESSION II – WILD PIG MANAGEMENT Moderator, JP Fairhead Examination of the Spatial Distribution of Trapping Success on a Wild Pig Removal Cooperative in Alabama Mark D. Smith, Dana K. Johnson, Kenneth S. Gruver, Frank Boyd…..……………………………………………………………….………….………….22 Phase 2 Wildlife Management - Addressing Invasive and Overabundant Wildlife: The White-tailed Deer Continuum and Invasive Wild Pig Example Kurt VerCauteren.……………………………………………………………….………….………23 Using Drones to Assess Feral Swine Damage on a Florida Rangeland Wesley M. Anderson.……………………………………………………………….………….….NA Elimination of Feral Swine from North Island, SC Robert W. Byrd.……………………………………………………………….………….…….....NA Evaluation of Scents Attractants for Baiting Wild Pigs Shannon M. Lambert, Mark D. Smith, Bryan K. Williams, Dana K. Johnson………………………….………………………………….………….………….27 GENERAL PAPER SESSION III – WILD PIG MANAGEMENT/DISEASE MANAGEMENT Moderator, Chris McDonald Federal Government and Private Industry Approaches for Managing Wild Pigs Mike Bodenchuk……….……………………………………………….………….……………...NA Rapid Sounder Removal: A Russell County, Alabama Wild Pig Control Project Michael Foster, Rod Pinkston……………………………………………….………….………….29 Pseudorabies Virus Shedding and Antibody Production in Invasive Wild Pigs in California Samantha M. Wisely, Katherine A. Sayler, Brandon Parker, Rebecca Mihalko, Eric Covington………………………….……………….………….………….34 Field Trials of ONRAB in the Northeast United States Shylo R. Johnson……………………………………………….………….………………………NA Wildlife Rabies Management in Urban-Suburban Habitats - Challenges and Innovations Jordona D. Kirby……………………………………………….………….………………………NA GENERAL PAPER SESSION IV – HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS Moderator, George Gallagher National Wildlife Control Training Program: Professional Training for WCOs Raj Smith……...……….……………………………………………….………….……………...NA Trends in Wolf/Livestock Conflicts in Wisconsin: Does the Federal Status of Wolves Affect Rates of Conflicts? Dave Ruid……..……….……………………………………………….………….……………...NA Tracking and Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict in Florida Catherine Kennedy…….……………………………………………….………….……………...NA The Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project 2002-2016 Margaret A. Pepper…….……………………………………………….………….……………...NA GENERAL PAPER SESSION V – HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS/TOXICANTS/REPELLANTS/TRAPPING Moderator, Kurt VerCauteren Applications of Sensory Ecology for Wildlife Damage Management Scott J. Werner, Shelagh T. Deliberto, Anna M. Mangan, Haley E. Mclean……….……………………………………………….………….….…………...41 Prioritizing Communications in Wildlife Science and Management: Recognizing Variance in Stakeholder Values OR Variance in Valuing Stakeholders? Olin E. Rhodes ..……….……………………………………………….………….……………...NA A Novel Technique for Removing Beaver Dams Using a Portable Winch System Jimmy D. Taylor, Mark Robb, William Hodges, Scott Barras………….………….……………...42 Cage Efficacy Study of an Experimental Rodenticide Using Wild-Caught House Mice Gary Witmer, Rachel Moulton, Celeste Samura……………………….………….…..…………...44 A Cage Efficacy Study of Sodium Nitrite Formulations for Rodent Control Gary Witmer, Rachel Moulton, Celeste Samura……………………….………….…..…………...54 GENERAL PAPER SESSION V – TOXICANTS/REPELLANTS/TRAPPING Moderator, Parker Hall A Field Evaluation of the Efficacy of Milorganite® as a Repellent for Non-Venomous Rat Snakes (Elaphe obsolete) George Gallagher……….…………………………………………….………….….……….…...64 Evaluation of Body-grip Trap Trigger Placement to Reduce Captures of Incidental Otters while Conducting Beaver Damage Management Alec Sundelius ..……….……………………………………………….………….……………...NA POSTER PRESENTATIONS Surveillance for Herpes B DNA in Macaque Feces Collected from a Public Park Carisa L. Boyce….……….…………………………………………….………….….……….…...NA Management of Wintering Short-eared Owls at Airports in the Lower Great Lakes Region Aaron Bowden, Robert J, Hromack, Christopher H, Loftis, Aaron D. Spencer, Brian E. Washburn….……….………………………………..….……….…...70 Nuisance Wildlife in the Workplace: Handling Human-Wildlife Conflict on the U.S. DOE’s Oak Ridge Reservation in East Tennessee Sarah E. Darling.……….…………………………………………….………….….……………...NA Evaluating Blackbird Behavioral Response Toward Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs): Exploiting Antipredator Behavior to Enhance Avoidance Conor C. Egan, Lucas Wandrie, Bradley F. Blackwell, Esteban Fernandez-Juricic, Page E. Klug ….……….……………………………………………..77 Bringing Home the Bacon: A Wild Hog Survey about Their Impact on Alabama Forest Stands Micah P. Fern