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Center, Internet, Wildlife Damage Management TWS Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter: Spring 2001 – Volume 8(1) Elections Issue Date of this Version 2001 Document Type Article Abstract From The Chair: 2000-2001 Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Officers:; Candidates For The Working Group Officers – May 2001; Wildlife Damage Management…Center, Internet, Wildlife Damage Management TWS Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter: Spring 2001 – Volume 8(1) Elections Issue Date of this Version 2001 Document Type Article Abstract From The Chair: 2000-2001 Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Officers:; Candidates For The Working Group Officers – May 2001; Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Ballot – May 2001; Proceedings Available: Predator Control; A Quest For Older Wildlife Control Workshop Proceedings; Wdamage: A Resource For Wildlife Damage Managers; Tws Reno/Tahoe 2001 8th Annual Conference Of The Wildlife Society Reno/Tahoe, Nevada , September 25–29, 2001 Preliminary Program; Application For Membership / The Wildlife Society DOWNLOADS Since November 09, 2010 COinS
United States Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications Document Type Article Date of this Version 2024 Citation Proceedings, 31st Vertebrate Pest Conference, paper 12 Published August 30, 2024 Editors: Rober M. Timm and D. M. Woods Abstract The…United States Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications Document Type Article Date of this Version 2024 Citation Proceedings, 31st Vertebrate Pest Conference, paper 12 Published August 30, 2024 Editors: Rober M. Timm and D. M. Woods Abstract The United States Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) established the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. The program funded US$75M for 5 years, split evenly between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), both programs within the United States Department of Agriculture. The agencies solicited joint programs from states with high densities of feral swine in two phases. In Texas, NRCS and APHIS submitted three multi-county project areas along watersheds for Phase I funding and one eradication effort along with two crop protection projects in Phase II. The eradication project was adjacent to a Phase I project area and after extensive surveillance, it was determined to be successful, the first such project in Texas. All the remaining projects were designed with a direct management effort, a self-help effort through trap loans and a damage assessment process. Landowner in-kind contributions were identified and captured to detail the effects of the program. DOWNLOADS Since November 23, 2024 Included in Natural Resources and Conservation Commons , Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons , Other Environmental Sciences Commons , Other Veterinary Medicine Commons , Population Biology Commons , Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons , Veterinary Infectious Diseases Commons , Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology Commons , Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Commons , Zoology Commons COinS
United States Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications Aakash Pandey , Michigan State University Follow Chris Wojan , University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Abigail Feuka , United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,…United States Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications Aakash Pandey , Michigan State University Follow Chris Wojan , University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Abigail Feuka , United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado Follow Meggan E. Craft , University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Kezia Manlove , Utah State University Follow Kim M. Pepin , United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado Follow Document Type Article Date of this Version 2024 Citation Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2024) 379: 20220532 doi: 10.1098/rstb.2022.0532 Supplemental material is appended as well as available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7389792 Abstract Social and spatial structures of host populations play important roles in pathogen transmission. For environmentally transmitted pathogens, the host space use interacts with both the host social structure and the pathogen’s environmental persistence (which determines the timelag across which two hosts can transmit). Together, these factors shape the epidemiological dynamics of environmentally transmitted pathogens. While the importance of both social and spatial structures and environmental pathogen persistence has long been recognized in epidemiology, they are often considered separately. A better understanding of how these factors interact to determine disease dynamics is required for developing robust surveillance and management strategies. Here, we use a simple agent-based model where we vary host mobility (spatial), host gregariousness (social) and pathogen decay (environmental persistence), each from low to high levels to uncover how they affect epidemiological dynamics. By comparing epidemic peak, time to epidemic peak and final epidemic size, we show that longer infectious periods, higher group mobility, larger group size and longer pathogen persistence lead to larger, faster growing outbreaks, and explore how these processes interact to determine epidemiological outcomes such as the epidemic peak and the final epidemic size. We identify general principles that can be used for planning surveillance and control for wildlife host–pathogen systems with environmental transmission across a range of spatial behavior, social structure and pathogen decay rates. This article is part of the theme issue ‘The spatial–social interface: a theoretical and empirical integration.’ DOWNLOADS Since November 23, 2024 Included in Natural Resources and Conservation Commons , Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons , Other Environmental Sciences Commons , Other Veterinary Medicine Commons , Population Biology Commons , Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons , Veterinary Infectious Diseases Commons , Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology Commons , Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Commons , Zoology Commons COinS
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University of Georgia researchers have identified and formally described two previously unrecognized species of black bass, known as Bartram's bass and Altamaha bass, in a recently published study. Although the species are only now being officially classified, they have been seen before. Ecologist Bud Freeman first came across Micropterus pucpuggy…University of Georgia researchers have identified and formally described two previously unrecognized species of black bass, known as Bartram's bass and Altamaha bass, in a recently published study. Although the species are only now being officially classified, they have been seen before. Ecologist Bud Freeman first came across Micropterus pucpuggy , now called Bartram's bass, back in the 1980s. While visiting the Broad River, a couple showed him an unusual fish they had caught and placed in a cooler. Freeman immediately realized it was something different and offered them $5 to take it. They declined, saying, "No, man. We're taking it home and eating it." "That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology. Over the following decades, Freeman and his team gathered samples from across the region. Bartram's bass were collected from 14 sites within the Savannah and Saluda River basins, while Altamaha bass were sampled from 14 locations in the Altamaha and Ogeechee River systems. Distinct Physical Traits and DNA Evidence Both species were once grouped together with redeye bass, but closer examination revealed clear differences in appearance. Bartram's bass display a light golden color with dark brown blotches along their sides, a mottled belly, and fins with a rosy tint. They also have an oval tooth patch and striking red eyes with a black pupil bordered by a thin gold ring. These fish can reach lengths of up to 15 inches. Altamaha bass, or Micropterus calliurus , also have golden scales but with olive edging and darker side markings. Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch. Like Bartram's bass, they have red eyes with a gold ring around the pupil, and they can grow to about 14 inches long. Beyond visible traits, the research team conducted detailed genetic analyses to confirm the species' identities. "It used to be that you'd have to go out and catch the fish, bring it in, count the scales, measure the tail, measure this and that, write a description, and you're done," said Mary Freeman, co-author of the study and adjunct faculty at the Odum School. "Now there is also genetic characterization. In this case, there's genetic characterization of every single individual used to describe that fish to prevent including hybrid specimens." To ensure accuracy, scientists analyzed mitochondrial DNA and used advanced bioinformatics tools to compare small segments of nuclear DNA. The study references more than 100 specimens used to define the two new species, while the broader dataset includes 570 fish spanning multiple bass species such as smallmouth, largemouth, northern spotted, shoal, Tallapoosa, redeye, and Alabama bass. "You're laying the baseline for the future," said Mary Freeman. "Hybridization may result in Bartram's bass not existing as it has existed, but we'll know what it was." Habitat Changes and Hybridization Risks Bartram's and Altamaha bass are native to flowing river systems, where they typically inhabit pools and fast-moving areas near rocky shoals. However, these environments have been significantly altered over time due to sediment buildup and the construction of dams, which fragment waterways. The introduction of other Micropterus species outside their native ranges has increased the risk of hybridization. This mixing of species could threaten the genetic integrity and long-term survival of these newly recognized bass. "These evolutionarily distinct lineages are important to name," said Bud Freeman. "In recognizing these species, we recognize how quickly they are becoming lost as extrinsic barriers are breached by human activities." Origins of the Names and Scientific Publication Freeman first proposed the name Bartram's bass in the 1990s. The scientific name M. pucpuggy honors the Seminole-Creek people of Florida, whose chief gave William Bartram the name "Puc Puggy," meaning "Flower Hunter." During his travels from 1773 to 1776, Bartram explored regions where this species lives and documented plants and animals that were unfamiliar to early North American settlers. Altamaha bass, or M. calliurus , received its name later. The term calliurus comes from words meaning beautiful and tail. The study, published in Zootaxa , includes contributions from Kelly N. Petersen, Bryson G. Hilburn, and Mary C. Freeman of the Odum School of Ecology; John P. Wares of the Odum School and UGA Department of Genetics; Mark C. Scott of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; Natalia J. Bayona-Vásquez of Oxford College of Emory University; and Andrew T. Taylor of the University of North Georgia. Funding for the research was provided through a Competitive State Wildlife Grant awarded to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Higher education is an essential component of natural resource careers. However, it’s one thing to learn in the classroom; it’s another to get outside. For the next generation of fire practitioners, who will be tasked with ensuring our forests remain healthy and resilient for native wildlife and local communities alike,…Higher education is an essential component of natural resource careers. However, it’s one thing to learn in the classroom; it’s another to get outside. For the next generation of fire practitioners, who will be tasked with ensuring our forests remain healthy and resilient for native wildlife and local communities alike, it’s more important than ever they get hands-on experience. That’s why Fort Valley State University (FVSU), in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation’s Southeast Forestry program, has established the FireCats. This collegiate club aims to bring together students with an interest in the natural world and careers in forestry, fire ecology, prescribed burning, and conservation. In collaboration with the Longleaf for All Mentorship Model—a program that leverages the knowledge of experienced forestry landowners to educate their community—the FireCats brought 24 students to Landowner Mentor Mr. Herbert Hodges’s property for his annual Learn & Burn in Swainsboro, Georgia. Students get a look inside the Pine County. Credit: Shelby Flores John Bowers, Georgia Wildlife Federation, explains the different parts of a drip torch. Credit: Shelby Flores The longleaf pine ecosystem—once spanning 90 million acres stretching from southern Virginia to eastern Texas—is crucial to the Southeast, but human activity has caused a drastic decline in acreage. Efforts are underway to reverse this damage, and prescribed fire is a critical component of this, as lower-intensity fire is a natural and necessary aspect of this ecosystem. It’s a methodology that not only helps the flora grow but thrive . In removing invasive shrubs and other competing vegetation, sunlight can reach the understory, promoting nutrient cycling, seed germination, and the growth or regrowth of native species. In fact, without prescribed burning, the ecosystem’s namesake species, the longleaf pine, wouldn’t be able to flourish. For Zion Sayles, the newly appointed FireCats President, it was very rewarding to learn how native plants can survive during fires and rebound, coming back stronger than ever. In an interview, Zion noted her particular excitement “to provide plant science majors”—like herself—“with the opportunity to get deeper into the field of forestry and ecology” in her new position. However, flora aren’t the only ones who benefit from fire in the longleaf pine ecosystem. Fire opens the understory up, which provides ample hunting opportunities for native wildlife; increases diversity and abundance of vegetation for herbivores; and maintains the habitat of keystone species like the gopher tortoise—an at-risk reptile students loved learned about. A student gets hands-on experience with a drip torch. Credit: Shelby Flores Students practicing mopping-up the fire. Credit: Shelby Flores Prescribed burning doesn’t merely benefit ecosystems but communities too. Warming temperatures are amplifying wildland fire activity , and while humidity, wind speed, and direction are prominent influences in how these events spread, it’s the accumulation of vegetation—or fuels—that drive hotter, faster, and higher reaching fires. The resulting catastrophic wildfires threaten landscapes, property, civilians, and firefighters, prescribed burners have the unique ability to get ahead of these natural disasters by removing these loads. In removing dead and live vegetation, such as trees, shrubs, grasses, and litter, fire practitioners can safeguard communities before trouble strikes. “This experience really opened my eyes,” says student Kingston Askins. “I can see how this is a very enjoyable career to go into, and it’s very rewarding, as you can see how doing these prescribed burnings [help] the environment.” Katelynn Hodges, FVSU student and Herbert Hodges’s granddaughter, uses a drip torch. Credit: Shelby Flores It’s the diversity of the field that stuck with students in the end, as most students went into this event not knowing how their majors could help them have careers in fire. But that’s the beauty in forestry: no matter your degree, there’s always ways to get involved. The professionals were prime examples of this, as while many had natural resource degrees, others majored in the arts. While it’s true that many of these students may not find their way into a fire-adjacent career, whether that be because of pre-determined career goals or otherwise, at the very least, they now have the resources to teach their friends and family that prescribed fire isn’t something to fear. And out of this peer education, who knows what future fire practitioners could be born. “There are steps we can take to protect [the environment] for the next generation,” Herbert says, “[and] it’s going to take all of us being interested and working hard to see that it’s done.” Students and professionals at the 2026 Hodges Learn & Burn. Credit: Shelby Flores
The Illinois Pest Control Association (IPCA) recently hosted its 2026 Spring Conference at the Embassy Suites Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, welcoming approximately 85 attendees from across the region for two days of education, networking and industry engagement. Educational opportunities The conference featured eight expert speakers delivering timely and practical education…The Illinois Pest Control Association (IPCA) recently hosted its 2026 Spring Conference at the Embassy Suites Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, welcoming approximately 85 attendees from across the region for two days of education, networking and industry engagement. Educational opportunities The conference featured eight expert speakers delivering timely and practical education across a range of pest […] The post Illinois Pest Control Association welcomes 85 to spring conference first appeared on Pest Management Professional.