USDA - APHIS - Wildlife Damage Management

National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC)

Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
August 7-9, 2007
Hilton Hotel, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.

Final Program

(Presenter name only---most abstracts have several authors)

Monday Evening, August 6
Welcome Reception (Registration Desk Open)

Tuesday AM, August 7
Welcome and Introductions
Plenary Session:
Vertebrate Invasive Species in the United States
David Pimentel, Cornell University, New York, USA

Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species: National Perspective
Lori Williams, National Invasive Species Council, Washington D.C., USA

International Perspective on Programs of Invasive Vertebrate Species
Greg Sherley, Department of Conservation, New Zealand

The Pacific Invasive Species Initiative: A Community Approach
Alan Saunders, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Tuesday PM, August 7
Initiatives, Public Education, Economics
The South Florida Invasive Species Perspective
Authur Roybal, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida, USA

Global Harmonization in Invasive Species Product Development
Steven Lapidge, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre, AU

Managing Nonnative Wildlife in Florida: State Perspective
Scott Hardin, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, USA

Custom Trucks, Radio Snake Jingles and Temporary Tattoos
Nathaniel Hawley, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Saipan

Promoting Awareness, Knowledge and Good Intentions
Christy Martin, Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, Hawaii, USA

Disposable Pest, Unwanted Giants: Pythons in the Everglades
Ray “Skip” Snow, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Using Input-Output Models to Measure Economic Impact
Steven Shwiff, Department of Accounting, Texas A&M University, USA

Evaluating the Benefits of Vertebrate Pest Control
David Choquenot, Landcare Research, New Zealand

Controlling Invasive Barred Owls: Economic Factors
Kent Livezey, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, USA

Tuesday Evening, August 7
Poster Session and Social

Wednesday AM, August 8
Prevention
Why we Need a National Center for Biological Invasions
Don Schmitz, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida, USA

Prioritisation of Action Against Invasive Non-native Species
Niall Moore, Non-native Species Secretariat, United Kingdom

The Failed Regulatory System for Animal Imports in the US
Peter Jenkins, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington D.C., USA

Habitattitude: Getting a Backbone on the Pet Release Pathway
Jamie Reaser, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Washington D.C., USA

Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species in Israel
Simon Nemtzov, Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Israel

Preventing Introductions: Pathway Analysis & Risk Assessment
Fred Kraus, Bishop Museum, Hawaii, USA

Island Biosecurity as a Pest Management Tactic in New Zealand
Keith Broome, Department of Conservation, New Zealand

GIS Applications in Invasive Species Management & Research
Tracey Davern, US Geological Survey, Colorado, USA

Management of Invasive Vertebrate Species in the US
Gary Witmer, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Wednesday PM, August 8: Concurrent Sessions
Session A: Reptiles and Amphibians
Climate Matching as a Tool for Predicting Brown Treesnake Spread
Gordon Rodda, US Geological Survey, Colorado, USA

Role of Emergency Response Networks in Herptile Introductions
Todd Campbell, Department of Biology, University of Tampa, Florida, USA

Coqui Frog Research and Management Efforts in Hawaii
Hans Sin, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii, USA

Impacts of Invasive Reptiles and Amphibians in the US Virgin Islands
Renata Platenberg, U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife

Pest Eradication Technology: Pest Exclusion Systems
Cam Speedy, Wildlife Management Associates, New Zealand

Aerial Floatation Devices for Bait Delivery to Brown Treesnakes
Peter Savarie, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Invasion of Cuban Treefrogs in Central Florida and Their Diet
Steve Johnson, University of Florida, USA

Spotting Cryptic Animals in the Dark: Properties of a Good Headlight
Bjorn Lardner, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Wildlife Contraception: Targeting the Oocyte
Richard Mauldin, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Session B: Rodents
Early Detection and Eradication of Invading Norway Rats
James Russell, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Tree Squirrels as Invasive Species: Conservation & Management
Geoffrey Palmer, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Invasive Rats and Bubonic Plague in Northwest Uganda
Jeff Borchert, Genesis Laboratories, Colorado, USA

Protecting Aleutian Island Biodiversity: Conservation in Action
Gregg Howald, Island Conservation, Canada

Eradicating Mice from Islands: Successes, Failures and Forward
Jamie MacKay, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Eradication of Gambian Giant Pouched Rats in Florida
Richard Engeman, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

A Novel Rodenticide for Nutria
Jeff Mach, Genesis Laboratories, Colorado, USA

Nutria and Rabbit Eradication on Mississippi Islands
Kristina Godwin, USDA Wildlife Services, Mississippi, USA

The Changing Face of Vertebrate Pest Management in New Zealand
Phil Cowan, Landcare Research, New Zealand

Wednesday Evening, August 8
Symposium Banquet

Thursday AM, August 9: Concurrent Sessions
Session C: Birds and Multiple Species
Identifying Potentially Invasive Pest Psittacines
Douglas Runde, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Hawaii, USA

Managing Starlings in Australia: Can 1339 be the Answer?
Tina Bentz, Pestat Ltd., South Australia

Florida’s Nonnative Avifauna
Michael Avery, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Florida, USA

European Starlings: An Invasive Species with Far-reaching Impacts
George Linz, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, North Dakota, USA

Probabilistic Approach for Estimating Toxicant Induced Mortality
John Johnston, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

History and Ecology of Vertebrate Invasions in Chile
Fabian Jaksic, Center for Advanced Studies in Ecology, Chile

Developing a Strategy for the Local Elimination of Multiple Species
Dave Morgan, Landcare Research, New Zealand

Genetic Options for the Control of Invasive Vertebrate Pests
Ronald Thresher, CSIRO Marine Laboratories, Tasmania, AU

Lessons from Nonnative Vertebrate Removal on Santa Cruz Island
Scott Morrison, The Nature Conservancy, California, USA

Session D: Mammals
Methods and Strategies for Managing Feral Hog Damage
T.J. Muir, Texas Cooperative Extension-Wildlife Services, USA

Feral Hogs: An Invasion in the Lone Star State
Janean Romines, USDA Wildlife Services, Texas

Avoiding Catastrophe: Eradicating red Foxes from Tasmania
Nick Mooney, Dept. of Primary Industry & Water, Tasmania AU

DNA Detection of Foxes to Prevent Establishment in Tasmania
Stephen Sarre, University of Canberra, Australia

Ecology of an Invasive Predator in Hawaii
Steven Hess, US Geological Survey, Hawaii, USA

Developing a Toxin for Control of Feral Cats, Stoats & Wild Dogs
Elaine Murphy, Department of Conservation, New Zealand

Political, Economical & Management History of a Rabbit Eradication
Bernice Constantin, USDA Wildlife Services, Florida, USA

Developing a Decision Support System for Improving Possum Control
Bruce Warburton, Landcare Research, New Zealand

Of Rodents and Men: When Best Laid Introduction Plans Go Awry
Stephen Kendrot, USDA Wildlife Services, Maryland, USA

Thursday PM, August 9
Optional tour of the USDA Wildlife Services Natl. Wildlife Research Center

Optional Invasive Vertebrates Open Discussion Session

Poster Presentations at Symposium
Public & Postgraduate Education for Management of Invasives
Stephen Sarre, University of Canberra, Australia

European Starlings and French Fries: Estimating 1339 Bait Efficacy
Randal Stahl, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Fertility Control for Wildlife Management in New Zealand
Janine Duckworth, Landcare Research, New Zealand

The Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team
James Stanford, US Geological Survey, Guam

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Surveillance in Feral Swine
Tyler Campbell, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Texas, USA

A Risk Assessment System for Prevention of Invasive Species in Israel
Simon Nemtzov, Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Israel

Sex Pheromones for Detection & Control of Brown Treesnakes
Tom Mathies, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Landscape Genetics of Feral Swine & Implications for Management
Johanna Delgado-Acevedo, Caesar Kleberg Research Institute, Texas, USA

Diurnal Movements of European Starlings in Urban Environments
Jeffrey Homan, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, North Dakota, USA

Exotic Reptiles: A Risk Analysis in New Zealand
Heidy Kikillus, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Riparian System Recovery after Removal of Cattle, Santa Rosa Island
Joel Wagner, US National Park Service, California, USA

Can Temperature be Used to Limit Brown Treesnakes?
Michelle Christy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Improving Invasive Nutria Trapping Success in the US
Gary Witmer, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Rabbit Damage on Macquarie Island: Use of Photo-monitoring
Keith Springer, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, AU

Modeling Potential Economics of Brown Treesnakes in Hawaii
Stephanie Shwiff, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Ka Mate Trap System: A New Set of Precision Tools
Bruce Thomas, Ka Mate Ltd., New Zealand

Forward to the Past: Removal of Nonnatives from Channel Islands
Russell Galipeau, US National Park Service, California, USA

Migration Patterns & Diseases of European Starlings in Kansas
Shannon Gaukler, North Dakota State University, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

Multi-species Pest Excusion Technology for Mainland Sites
Tim Day, Xcluder Pest Proof Fencing Ltd., New Zealand

Biology and Eradication of Norway Rats on Kiska Island, Alaska
Gary Witmer, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Colorado, USA

Behavior of Juvenile Brown Treesnakes & Management Implications
Gordon Rodda, US Geological Survey

Monk Parakeet Population Management in South Florida
Michael Avery, USDA/WS Natl. Wildlife Research Center, Florida, USA

The Devil Trap: Successful, Safe, and Easily Cleaned
Nick Mooney, Dept. of Primary Industry & Water, Tasmania AU

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