Wildlife Damage Operational Activities

Last Modified: March 14, 2024

Wildlife Services provides wildlife damage management assistance to protect agriculture, natural resources, property and health and safety. In many instances, more than a single type of resource benefits from operational management activities. Wildlife Services protects resources through implementation of integrated wildlife damage management programs.

WS' operational activities to protect agriculture include protecting livestock and aquaculture from predators; managing invasive species; managing beaver damage; managing wildlife species such as starlings, blackbirds, vultures, and waterfowl; controlling and eliminating wildlife rabies; and other wildlife disease activities.

WS' operational activities to protect natural resources include threatened and endangered species protection; managing wildlife species such as blackbirds, vultures, and waterfowl; invasive species management; and wildlife rabies management.

WS' operational activities to protect property include invasive species management; beaver damage management; managing wildlife species such as starlings, blackbirds, vultures, and waterfowl; and airport wildlife hazards management.

WS' operational activities to protect human health and safety include managing wildlife hazards at airports; invasive species management; managing wildlife species such as starlings, blackbirds, vultures, and waterfowl; controlling or eliminating wildlife rabies; and other wildlife disease activities.