Mission and Objectives 



NWRC is the Federal institution 

 devoted to resolving problems 

 caused by the interaction of wild 

 animals and society. The Center 

 applies scientific expertise to the 

 development of practical methods 

 to resolve these problems and to 

 maintain the quality of the 

 environments shared with wildlife. 



NWRC develops effective wildlife 

 damage management methods by: 



• Assessing damage and other 

 problems caused by wildlife to ag- 

 riculture, the environment, human 

 health and safety and endan- 

 gered and threatened species; 



• Investigating the biology be- 

 havior, and ecology of problem 

 animals; 



Evaluating the impact of wildlife 

 management practices on wild- 

 life and the environment; 



Developing and improving 

 technology to reduce wildlife 

 problems; 



Supporting registration of 

 chemicals, vaccines, and drugs 

 used to manage wildlife; and 



Transferring scientific and 

 technical information. 



NWRC scientists use many modern methods in their attempts to resolve 

 conflicts between people and wildlife. (APHIS photo by Diana Dwyer.) 



