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National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC)

Repellents in Wildlife Management Symposium
Table of Contents

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Overview
Chemical Signals and Repellency: Problems and Prognosis Gary K. Beauchamp	(PDF; 1,176 KB )
General
Repellents: Integrating Sensory Modalities Michael L. Avery	(PDF; 646 KB)
Peripheral Trigeminal Neural Processes Involved in Repellency Bruce P. Bryant	(PDF; 1,038 KB)
Behavioral Principles Governing Conditioned Food Aversions Based on Deception Michael R. Conover	(PDF; 1,289 KB)
Cinnamamide: A Nonlethal Chemical Repellent for Birds and Mammals Elaine L. Gill, Richard W. Watkins, Joanne E. Gurney, Julie D. Bishop, Chris J. Feare, Clare B. Scanlon, and David P. Cowan	(PDF; 934 KB)
Dilution and Detoxication Costs: Relevance to Avian Herbivore Food Selection Walter J. Jakubas, Christopher G. Guglielmo, and William H. Karasov	(PDF; 2,052 KB)
The Role of Analytical Chemistry in Repellent Research Bruce A. Kimball, Dale L. Nolte, Kevin L. Kelly, and John J. Johnston.	(PDF; 1,078 KB)
Origins of Food Preference in Herbivores Frederick D. Provenza	(PDF; 1,092 KB)
The Chemistry of Plant/Animal Interactions Paul B. Reichardt	(PDF; 877 KB)
Recent Studies on Flavor Aversion Learning in Wildlife Damage Management Russell F. Reidinger, Jr.	(PDF; 2,353 KB)
Reptiles
Experiments on Chemical Control of Behavior in Brown Tree Snakes David Chiszar, Gordon H. Rodda, and Hobart M. Smith	(PDF; 755 KB)
Responsiveness of Brown Tree Snakes to Odors Larry Clark	(PDF; 894 KB)
Mammals
Repellency of Plant, Natural Products, and Predator Odors to Woodchucks N. Jay Bean, Wyatt L. Korff, and J. Russell Mason	(PDF; 730 KB)
Comparative Analysis of Deer Repellents Abderrahim El Hani, and Michael R. Conover	(PDF; 861 KB)
Behavioral Responses to Pine-Needle Oil in the Northern Pocket Gopher Gisela Epple, Dale L. Nolte, J. Russell Mason, Eugeny Aronov, and Shirley Wager-Pagé	(PDF; 1,152 KB)
Effectiveness of Capsaicin as a Repellent to Birdseed Consumption by Gray Squirrels Christopher S. Fitzgerald, Paul D. Curtis, Milo E. Richmond, and Joseph A. Dunn	(PDF; 1,459 KB)
Norway Rats' Communication About Foods and Feeding Sites Bennett G. Galef, Jr.	(PDF; 512 KB)
In-Water Electroshock Techniques to Repel Aquatic Mammals and Birds A. Lawrence Kolz, and Richard E. Johnson	(PDF; 1,389 KB)
Review of Synthetic Predator Odor Semiochemicals as Repellents for Wildlife Management in the Pacific Northwest Pontus M. F. Lindgren, Thomas P. Sullivan, and Douglas R. Crump	(PDF; 1,628 KB)
Reducing Deer Damage to Woody and Herbaceous Plants James A. Lutz, and Bert T. Swanson	(PDF; 858 KB)
Predator Odors as Repellents to Brushtail Possums and Rabbits David R. Morgan, and Anthony D. Woolhouse	(PDF; 1,011 KB)
Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions Stephen A. Shumake	(PDF; 1,896 KB)
Repellency of Predator Urine to Woodchucks and Meadow Voles Robert K. Swihart, Mary Jane I. Mattina, and Joseph J. Pignatello	(PDF;1,389 KB)
Repellency of Mongoose Feces and Urine to Rats (Rattus spp.) Mark E. Tobin, Ann E. Koehler, Robert T. Sugihara, and Michael E. Burwash	(PDF; 1,447 KB)
The Role of Sensory Cues and Feeding Context in the Mediation of Pine-Needle Oil's Repellency in Prairie Voles Shirley A. Wager-Pagé, J. Russell Mason, Eugeny Aronov, and Gisela Epple	PDF; 1,064 KB)
Effectiveness of Varpel Rope on Norway Rats and House Mice in Laboratory and Field Conditions J. D. Wilhide, and M. D. Fletcher	(PDF; 639 KB)
Repellent Trials to Reduce Reforestation Damage by Pocket Gophers, Deer, and Elk Gary W. Witmer, Rodney D. Sayler, and Michael J. Pipas	(PDF; 1,251 KB)
Birds
Grit-Use Behavior in Birds: A Review of Research to Develop Safer Granular Pesticides Louis B. Best	(PDF; 999 KB)
A Review of the Bird Repellent Effects of 117 Carbocyclic Compounds Larry Clark	(PDF; 1,334 KB)
Sucrose as a Feeding Deterrent for Fruit-Eating Birds Carlos Martínez del Rio, Michael L. Avery, and Kristin E. Brugger	(PDF; 1,711 KB)
Avian Repellents: Options, Modes of Action, and Economic Considerations J. Russell Mason, and Larry Clark	(PDF; 2,002 KB)
A Preliminary Evaluation of Three Food Flavoring Compounds as Bird Repellents Richard E. R. Porter	(PDF; 503 KB)
Bird Deterrent Research and Development: Marine Oil Spills Timothy J. Reilly	(PDF; 688 KB)
An Integrated Strategy to Decrease Eared Dove Damage in Sunflower Crops Ethel N. Rodriguez, Richard L. Bruggers, Roger W. Bullard, and Robert Cook	(PDF; 1,053 KB)
Regulatory Issues, Product Development, Public Support
Review of Regulatory-Imposed Marketing Constraints to Repellent Development Judith M. Hushon	(PDF; 629 KB)
The Public is Attracted by the Use of Repellents Cathy A. Liss	(PDF; 488 KB)