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National Wildlife Research Center NWRC)

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James Carlson
Wildlife Biologist

James Carlson is a Wildlife Biologist for the USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) in Fort Collins, CO.  He has been studying avian ecology for more than 10 years.  He began working for USDA in 2002 conducting research on bird damage to plant and animal agricultural operations.  Currently his research focuses on the integration of avian and disease ecology to address public health, ecological and economic issues associated with bird use of feedlots and dairies.

Expertise Keywords
Avian ecology, disease ecology, wildlife damage management, farm-side biosecurity, invasive species management, livestock management

Taxonomic Groups of Interest
All wildlife species associated with conflicts in agricultural environments

Products/Techniques Developed or Tested

  • Starling control
  • Bird deterrent techniques
  • Chemical repellents

Current Research

  • Assessing the role of starlings in the spread of disease in feedlots and dairies
  • Efficacy of starling control as a disease management tool in feedlots
  • Economic impacts associated with bird damage in dairies
  • Nutritional impact to cattle rations by foraging flocks of birds
  • Use of anthraquinone to reduce red-winged blackbird damage to ripening sweet corn
  • Mechanisms of disease transmission by birds in feedlots and dairies

Education

  • M. S., Colorado State University, Ecology, “Rock Pigeon Use of Livestock facilities in Northern Colorado: Implications for Improving Farm Biosecurity”
  • B.S., University of Montana, Wildlife Biology

Previous Positions

  • Research Technician, USDA, National Wildlife Research Center
  • Research Technician, USGS, Biological Resource Division

Contact Information

  • Address:  USDA/APHIS/WS/NWRC 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
  • Telephone: 970-266-6127
  • Fax: 970-266-6138
  • E-mail: james.c.carlson@aphis.usda.gov        

Research Project: Methods Development and Population Biology of Blackbirds and Starlings In Conflict with Agriculture, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, and Urban Environments

Last Modified: February 1, 2012