Open AccessInnovative Solutions to Human-Wildlife Conflicts: National Wildlife Research Center Accomplishments, 2011
Publication year - 2012
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.32747/2012.7207240.aphis
Subject(s) - wildlife , threatened species , endangered species , agriculture , environmental planning , geography , wildlife conservation , environmental resource management , human health , business , habitat , ecology , environmental health , environmental science , biology , medicine , archaeology
The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) is the research arm of Wildlife Services, a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The mission of the NWRC is to apply scientific expertise to resolve human-wildlife conflicts while maintaining the quality of the environment shared with wildlife. NWRC develops methods and information to address human-wildlife conflicts related to: agriculture (crops, livestock, aquaculture, and timber), human health and safety (wildlife disease, aviation), property damage, invasive species, and threatened and endangered species. There four spotlights for 2011 show the depth and breadth of NWRC’s research expertise and its holistic approach to address today’s wildlife-related challenges.