WS 2011 Research Needs Assessment

The Wildlife Services (WS) Program conducts a Research Needs Assessment (RNA) about every five years to determine research priorities of internal and external stakeholders for managing conflicts between humans and wildlife. The results of the RNAs, along with the Congressional directives, guidance from the WS Deputy Administrator, and stakeholder input, assist WS in establishing research priorities and allocating National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC).

WS 2011 RNA Factsheet

2011 Research Needs Assessment Contents

• Executive Summary
• Background
• Methods
• Respondent Demographics
• Importance of Various Wildlife-Human Conflicts
• Research Needs
  • Ranking of Problem Areas
  • Ranking of Problem Species/Species Groups
  • Ranking of Tools and Methods
  • Research Needed per Problem Area
    • Predation
    • Diseases
    • Invasive Species
    • Birds
    • Deer
    • Rodents
    • Reproductive Control
    • Wildlife Ecology & Population Biology
• Appendices
  • Letter from WS Deputy Administrator
  • Survey
  • Current NWRC Research Projects

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