Open AccessInnovative Solutions to Human-Wildlife Conflicts: National Wildlife Research Center Accomplishments, 2007
Publication year - 2008
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.32747/2008.7206794.aphis
Subject(s) - wildlife , endangered species , environmental planning , agriculture , business , wildlife conservation , service (business) , environmental resource management , threatened species , natural resource , north american model of wildlife conservation , geography , political science , habitat , ecology , environmental science , marketing , archaeology , law , biology
The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) is a world leader in providing science-based solutions to complex issues of wildlife damage management. As the research arm of Wildlife Services (WS) program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, NWRC work with WS operational staff to provide Federal leadership and expertise to resolve wildlife conflicts related to agriculture, livestock, human health and safety (including wildlife diseases), invasive species, and threatened and endangered species. NWRC is committed to finding nonlethal solutions to reduce wildlife damage to agricultural crops, aquaculture, and natural resources. As part of WS' strategic plan to improve the coexistence of people and wildlife, NWRC has identified four strategic program goals: (1) developing methods, (2) providing wildlife services, (3) valuing and investing in people, and (4) enhancing information and communication. WS is dedicated to helping meet the wildlife damage management needs of the United States by building on NWRC's strengths in these four key areas. This annual research highlights report is structured around these programs goals.