Online Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Thursday Feb 20

Montana State University Extension Wildlife Program  and Western SARE will be hosting an online workshop covering Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage. This session is designed for Extension county agents and educators and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) personnel in the western US. The program will be from 9:00AM to 4:00 PM Mountain Time (with a lunch break from 12-1:00) on Thursday, February 20, 2014.

The sessions will be available on archive for those not able to join in on the 20th. The URL will be sent out after the live broadcast.


Workshop overview:
Most County Extension Agents and Educators get questions related to wildlife pests.  These may be for backyard wildlife pests or they may be related to traditional or organic farmers or ranchers. The purpose of this workshop is to provide information and access to materials to address the most common wildlife damage questions Extension Agents receive.
Some techniques for traditional control of pest wildlife are often misused. For example, strychnine is commonly sold for "gopher" control and is often used to treat ground squirrel populations. Not only is strychnine illegal and dangerous for above-ground use, it is much less effective than other toxicants available. Questions about the use of electronic devices and repellents are commonly received by Extension Agents. While some may be effective under certain conditions, many are expensive and useless. These and other common misconceptions will be covered at this program.
Species and associated problems to be addressed will include ground squirrels, pocket gophers, voles, skunks, bats, deer, snakes, woodpeckers and other birds. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to address most wildlife damage questions they receive from Extension clientele.
Participants can access the live presentation (Adobe Connect Meeting) 02/20/2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mountain Time  at http://msuextensionconnect.org/wildlife/If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:
Test your connection: http://msuextensionconnect.org/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html
We look forward to you joining us on February 20th.