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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) is the research unit of the USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services program. Scientists and support staff are dedicated to finding solutions to challenging wildlife damage management problems related to agriculture, natural resources, property, and human health and safety.
Human-wildlife conflicts, wildlife damage, nuisance and pest animals, wildlife disease, invasive species, overabundant wildlife, and overall ecosystem health are just some of the topics studied by researchers at the National Wildlife Research Center.
National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 970-266-6000 | NWRC@usda.gov
Wolves, bears, mountain lions, and coyotes can sometimes attack and kill livestock. Many USDA Wildlife Services (WS) field specialists are experts in determining which predator species is responsible for livestock depredation events based on the location of the injuries, tooth marks, tracks, and other clues. But sometimes the clues left at the scene are not enough and more high-tech methods are needed. WS is exploring how predator DNA collected at predation sites can help improve our understanding of predator-prey interactions and the impacts of predators on livestock and endangered species.