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National Wildlife Research Center NWRC) |
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Dr. Michael L. Avery, |
Dr. Michael L. Avery is the Project Leader of the National Wildlife Research Center’s Florida Field Station in Gainesville. He is recognized nationally and internationally for his expertise in a number of wildlife management areas including avian collisions with manmade structures (towers, powerlines, etc.); avian damage to grain and fruit crops; repellents and chemical deterrents; avian contraception methods; vulture management and roost dispersal; and monk parakeet population management. The emphasis of the Florida Field Station’s current research program is on invasive species, including Burmese pythons, spiny-tailed iguanas, and common mynas.
Expertise Keywords
Vulture management, urban crow roosts, repellents, invasive species, crop damage, avian contraceptives, telemetry, effigies
Taxonomic Groups of Interest
Vultures, monk parakeets, corvids, blackbirds, cedar waxwing, mynas, Burmese pythons, iguanas
Current Research
- Vulture movement and roost management
- Monk parakeet ecology and management
- Management of invasive reptiles
- Feral pig management methods
- Urban crow winter roost dispersal
- Invasive bird species management
Products/Techniques Developed or Tested
- OvoControl (avian oral contraceptive)
- Diazacon (avian contraceptive)
- Feeding deterrents
- Artificial effigies (vulture, crow)
- Lasers
Education
- Ph.D., University of California--Davis
- M.S., North Dakota State University
- B.E.S., Johns Hopkins University
Previous Positions
- Private Industry
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- National Park Service
International Experience
- Malaysia (Peace Corps, 2 years)
- Morrocco
- Venezuela
- Uruguay
Contact Information
- Address: Wildlife Services, NWRC, 2820 East University Ave., Gainesville, FL, 32641
- Telephone: 352.375.2229
- Fax: 352.377.5559
- E-mail: michael.l.avery@aphis.usda.gov
NWRC Research Project: Avian and Invasive Species Population Management