USDA - APHIS - Wildlife Damage Management

WS PROGRAM DIRECTIVES

*Last Update*	December 11, 2012

WILDLIFE SERVICES POLICY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIRECTIVE	TITLES
CHAPTER 1	INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2	OPERATIONAL POLICY
CHAPTER 3	COOPERATION
CHAPTER 4	PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 2

SECTION 2.1	PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT	Last Update
2.101	Selecting Wildlife Damage Management Methods	07/20/09
2.105	The WS Integrated Wildlife Damage Management Program	03/01/04
2.110	Wildlife Services Research and Methods Development	07/21/08
2.115	National Wildlife Research Center	07/21/0
2.120	National Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Emergency Response Program	01/07/05
SECTION 2.2	DECISION MAKING GUIDELINES
2.201	WS Decision Model	07/21/08
2.210	Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws and Regulations	10/27/09
SECTION 2.3	DAMAGE CONTROL ACTIVITIES
2.301	Migratory Bird Damage Management	05/05/06
2.305	Wildlife Hazards to Aviation	03/01/04
2.310	Endangered and Threatened Species	07/28/03
2.315	Eagle Damage Management	08/05/03
2.320	Invasive Species Damage Management	02/06/04
2.330	Double-crested Cormorant Damage Management	10/10/03
2.335	Wolf Damage Management	04/29/04
SECTION 2.4	SPECIALIZED METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
2.401	Pesticide Use	12/08/09
2.405	Pesticide Registration and Permits	02/11/04
2.415	M-44 Use and Restrictions	02/17/10
2.420	Livestock Protection Collars	02/17/04
2.425	Denning	05/20/04
2.430	Controlled Chemical Immobilization and Euthanizing Agents	07/06/09
2.435	Explosives Use and Safety	07/03/09
2.440	Livestock Guarding Dogs	03/01/04
2.445	Use of Dogs in WS Activities	01/22/04
2.450	Traps and Trapping Devices	03/10/04
2.455	Scents, Baits, and Attractants	02/17/04
2.460	Lure Crops	06/11/03
2.465	Accountability and Oversight of Hazardous Materials	01/02/08
SECTION 2.5	DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS CAPTURED
2.501	Translocation of Wildlife	07/30/03
2.505	Lethal Control of Animals	05/18/11
2.510	Fur, Other Animal Parts, and Edible Meat	10/08/03
2.515	Disposal of Wildlife Carcasses	05/18/11
SECTION 2.6	SAFETY AND HEALTH GUIDELINES
2.601	Safety	10/07/05
2.605	WS Safety and Health Program	10/07/05
2.615	WS Firearms Use and Safety	11/24/09
2.620	WS Aviation Safety and Operations	02/06/09
2.625	Pyrotechnics, Rocket Net Charges, and Incidental Explosive Materials	01/06/06
2.630	Watercraft Use	06/17/09
2.635	Zoonotic Diseases and Personal Protection Equipment	04/29/09
2.640	Responding to Oil Spills, Hazardous Materials Operations	09/30/11

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