National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC)

Development of Reproductive Control Methods for Overabundant Birds and Mammals

Publications

08-CURTIS, P. D., M. E. RICHMOND, L. A. MILLER, AND F. W. QUIMBY. 2008. Physiological effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone immunocontraception on white-tailed deer. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 2:68-79. 437K

08-MILLER, L. A., J. P. GIONFRIDDO, J. C. RHYAN, K. A. FAGERSTONE, D. C. WAGNER, AND G. J. KILLIAN. 2008. GnRH immunocontraception of male and female white-tailed deer fawns. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 2:93-101. 269K

2007

*BARRELLl, G. K., AND L. A. MILLER. 2007. Use of a GnRH agonist (leuprolide) to suppress rut-associated events in farmed male red deer (Cervus elaphus). (abstract)

07-BYNUM, K. S., J. D. EISEMAN, G. C. WEAVER, C. A. YODER, K. A. FAGERSTONE, AND L. MILLER. 2007. Nicarbazin OvoControl G bait reduces hatchability of eggs laid by resident Canada geese in Oregon. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:135-143. (PDF; 113KB)

07-CURTIS, P. D., M. E. RICHMOND, L. A. MILLER, AND F. W. QUIMBY. 2007. Pathophysiology of white-tailed deer vaccinated with porcine zona pellucida immunoconttraceptive. Vaccine 25:4623-4630. 139K

07-KILLIAN, G., K. FAGERSTONE, T. KREEGER, L. MILLER, AND J. RHYAN. 2007. Management strategies for addressing wildlife disease transmission: the case for fertility control. Proceedings of the Wildlife Damage Management Conference 12:265-271. 45K

07-MAULDIN, R. E., AND L. A. MILLER. 2007. Wildlife contraception: targeting the oocyte. Pages 434-444 in G. W. Witmer, W. C. Pitt, and K. A. Fagerstone, editors. Managing invasive vertebrate species: proceedings of an international symposium. USDA/APHIS/National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. 113K

07-NASH, P., C. A. FURCOLOW, K. S. BYNUM, C. A. YODER, L. A. MILLER, AND J. J. JOHNSTON. 2007. 20,25-Diazacholesterol as an oral contraceptive for black-tailed prairie dog population management. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 1:60-67. (PDF; 670KB)

07-POWERS, J. G., P. B. NASH, J. C. RHYAN, C. A. YODER, AND L. A. MILLER. 2007. Comparison of immune and adverse effects induced by AdjuVac and Freund's complete adjuvant in New Zealand white rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Lab Animal 36:51-58. 785K

07-YODER, C. A., M. L. AVERY, K. L. KEACHER, AND E. A. TILLMAN. 2007. Use of DiazaContm as a reproductive inhibitor for monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus). Wildlife Research 34:8-13. 1

2006

06-32 FAGERSTONE, K. A., L. A. MILLER, K. S. BYNUM, J. D. EISEMANN, AND C. YODER. 2006. When, where and for what wildlife species will contraception be a useful management approach? Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:45-54. 192K

06-40 GIONFRIDDO, J. P., J. D. EISEMANN, K. J. SULLIVAN, R. S. HEALEY, AND L. A. MILLER. 2006. Field test of GonaCon immunocontraceptive vaccine in free-ranging female white-tailed deer. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:78-81. 92K

06-47 KILLIAN, G., N. K. DIEHL, L. MILLER, J. RHYAN, AND D. THAIN. 2006. Long-term efficacy of three contraceptive approaches for population control of wild horses. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:67-71. 172K55:378-384. (PDF; 172KB)

06-48 KILLIAN, G., J. D. EISEMANN, D. WAGNER, J. WERNER, D. SHAW, R. ENGEMAN, AND L. MILLER. 2006. Safety and toxicity evaluation of GonaCon immunocontraceptive vaccine in white-tailed deer. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:82-87. 205K

06-KILLIAN, G., L. MILLER, J. RHYAN, AND H. DOTEN. 2006. Immunocontraception of Florida feral swine with a single-dose GnRH vaccine. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 55:378-384. 172K

06-62 MILLER, L. A., K. S. BYNUM, AND D. ZEMLICKA. 2006. PZP immunocontraceptive in coyotes: a multi-year study with three vaccine formulations. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:88-95. 172K

06-63 MILLER, L. A., G. P. TALWAR, AND G. J. KILLIAN. 2006. Contraceptive effect of recombinant GnRH vaccine in adult female pigs. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:106-109. 118K

06-70 PERRY, K. R., W. M. ARJO, K. S. BYNUM, AND L. A. MILLER. 2006. GnRH single-injection immunocontraception of black-tailed deer. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:72-77. 127K

06-109 YODER, C. A., J. K. GRAHAM, AND L. A. MILLER. 2006. Molecular effects of nicarbazin on avian reproduction. Poultry Science 85: 1285-1293

06-110 YODER, C. A., J. K. GRAHAM, L. A. MILLER, K. S. BYNUM, J. J. JOHNSTON, AND M. J. GOODALL . 2006. Effect of method of delivering nicarbazin to mallards on plasma 4,4'-dinitrocarbanilide levels and reproduction. Poultry Science 85: 1442-1448

06-111 YODER, C. A., J. K. GRAHAM, L. A. MILLER, K. S. BYNUM, J. J. JOHNSTON, AND M. J. GOODALL . 2006.Evaluation of nicarbazin as a potential waterfowl ontraceptive using mallards as a model. Poultry Science 85: 1275-1284

06-112 YODER, C. A., AND L. A. MILLER. 2006. Avian contraceptive tools: one size does not fit all. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:110-115. 123K

2005

05-14 BYNUM, K. S., C. A. YODER, J. D. EISEMANN, J. J. JOHNSTON, AND L. A. MILLER. 2005. Development of nicarbazin as a reproductive inhibitor for resident Canada geese. Proceedings of the Wildlife Damage Management Conference 11:179-189. 87K

05-GRIFFIN, B., H. BAKER, E. WELLES, L. A. MILLER, AND K. A. FAGERSTONE. 2005. Response of dogs to a GnRH-KLH conjugate contraceptive vaccine adjuvanted with Adjuvac®. Pages 185-186 in Proceedings of the 2004 ACCD International Symposium on Nonsurgical Methods for Pet Population Control. Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, Denver, Colorado. 44K

05-49 KILLIAN, G., D. WAGNER, AND L. MILLER. 2005. Observations on the use of the GnRH vaccine GonaCon in male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Proceedings of the Wildlife Damage Management Conference 11:256-263. 173K

05-ROSS, M. K., L. A. MILLER, P. C. CRAWFORD, J. W. RITCHEY, AND K. A. FAGERSTONE. 2005. GnRH immunocontraception in cats. Pages 113-115 in Proceedings of the 2004 ACCD International Symposium on Nonsurgical Methods for Pet Population Control. Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, Denver, Colorado. 229K

05-101 YODER, C., K. BYNUM, AND L. MILLER. 2005. Development of diazacon as an avian contraceptive. Proceedings of the Wildlife Damage Management Conference 11:190-201. 161K

05-102 YODER, C. A., L. A. MILLER, AND K. S. BYNUM. 2005. Comparison of nicarbazin absorption in chickens, mallards, and Canada geese. Poultry Science 84:1491-1494. 260K

2004

04-LEVY, J. K., L. A. MILLER, P. C. CRAWFORD, J. W. RITCHEY, M. K. ROSS, AND K. A. FAGERSTONE. 2004. GnRH immunocontraception of male cats. Theriogenology 62:1116-1130. 356K

2003

03-50 KILLIAN, G., L. MILLER, J. RHYAN, T. DEES, D. PERRY, AND H. DOTEN. 2003. Evaluation of GnRH contraceptive vaccine in captive feral swine in Florida. Pages 128-133 in K.A. Fagerstone, and G. W. Witmer editors. Proceedings of the 10th Wildlife Damage Management Conference. (April 6-9, 2003, Hot Springs, Arkansas). The Wildlife Damage Management Working Group of The Wildlife Society, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. 164K

03-63 MILLER, L., J. RHYAN, AND G. KILLIAN. 2003. Evaluation of GnRH contraceptive vaccine using domestic swine as a model for feral hogs. Pages 120-127 in K.A. Fagerstone, and G. W. Witmer editors. Proceedings of the 10th Wildlife Damage Management Conference. (April 6-9, 2003, Hot Springs, Arkansas). The Wildlife Damage Management Working Group of The Wildlife Society, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. 134K

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Project Goals and Objectives
Accomplishments
Publications
GonaCon™
GnRH Immunocontraception (Technical Discussion)
Adjuvant Development (Technical Discussion)
Conjugate Design (Technical Discussion)
Nicarbazin
Diazacon
PZP