Open AccessInnovative Solutions to Human-Wildlife Conflicts: National Wildlife Research Center Accomplishments, 2014
Publication year - 2015
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.32747/2015.7206799.aphis
Subject(s) - wildlife , service (business) , environmental planning , environmental resource management , agriculture , business , research center , wildlife management , engineering , political science , geography , ecology , environmental science , marketing , archaeology , biology , law
The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) is the research arm of Wildlife Services (WS), a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). NWRC’s researchers are dedicated to finding biologically sound, practical, and effective solutions to resolving wildlife damage management issues. They seek these solutions using a multiyear, multidisciplinary project management system. NWRC identifies and prioritizes projects based on feedback from WS program leaders, managers, and stakeholders concerning their most pressing wildlife damage management needs. During 2014, five research projects reached the end of their 5-year life cycle. At the final project reviews, project leaders and their staff presented and discussed each project’s accomplishments, challenges, and findings.