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National Wildlife Research Center NWRC) |
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Dr. Kurt C. VerCauteren |
Dr. Kurt VerCauteren conducts research to create novel means of managing the diseases and damage of deer and elk to protect American agriculture. Dr. VerCauteren is a Project Leader in wildlife disease at the USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center. His current research involves addressing scientific questions that will lead to a better understanding of diseases of ungulates and to develop means to manage and control them. Many of his efforts are focused at the interface between free-ranging cervids and livestock.
Expertise Keywords
Deer, elk, chronic wasting disease, bovine tuberculosis, wildlife damage management
Taxonomic Groups of Interest
Ungulates, cervids
Current Research
Broad array of studies associated with ecology and management of the diseases of ungulates
Products/Techniques Developed or Tested
- Several fencing strategies
- Frightening devices
- Models
Education
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska
- M.S., University of Nebraska
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Certifications
Certified Wildlife Biologist, The Wildlife Society
Contact Information
- Address: Wildlife Services, NWRC, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
- Telephone: 970.266.6093
- Fax: 970.266.6089
- E-mail: kurt.c.vercauteren@aphis.usda.gov
NWRC Research Project: Management of Ungulate Disease and Damage