Introduction 



Since 1985, the Federal Government's efforts to manage 

 wildlife damage to agricultural and other resources have 

 been centralized in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 

 (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 

 (APHIS). APHIS' Animal Damage Control (ADC) program 

 works to minimize the effects of wildlife on livestock and 

 crops and to protect human health and safety from wildlife 

 damage as well. 



This report documents ADC's accomplishments during fiscal 

 year (FY) 1995. The highlights of the year include signing 

 the Record of Decision for the programmatic environmental 

 impact statement, completion of the new animal research 

 building in Ft. Collins, CO, completion of a customer service 

 brochure, the development of two workforce planning 

 initiatives, and continuing research on innovative 

 approaches to lessen wildlife damage. In addition to 

 traditional responsibilities for protecting agricultural 

 resources, we continued our involvement in the protection of 

 human health and safety and threatened and endangered 

 species. 



Preparing the 1995 highlights report is one way we are 

 working to keep the public and our State and local 

 cooperators better informed about ADC activities. To learn 

 more about our research activities, you are encouraged to 

 request a copy of the Denver Wildlife Research Center 

 Highlights Report, Fiscal Year 1995. Write to USDA/APHIS/ 

 DWRC, Building 16, P.O. Box 25266, Denver Federal 

 Center, Denver, CO 80225-0266, and ask for 

 Miscellaneous Publication 1533. For more details about the 

 overall ADC program, please write to: 



Deputy Administrator, ADC 

 USDA, APHIS 

 4700 River Road, Unit 87 

 Riverdale, MD 20737-1234 



ADC Program Highlights, 1995/3 



