release of nontarget animals back to the 

 wild with little or no injury. 



In selecting control techniques for 

 specific damage situations, WS profes- 

 sionals consider the species responsible 

 for the damage; the magnitude, geo- 

 graphic extent, duration, and frequency 

 of the resource loss; and the likelihood 

 of the conflict's being repeated. In 

 choosing a control technique, WS spe- 

 cialists consider the biological and legal 

 status of the target species and potential 

 nontarget species, local environmental 

 conditions and possible environmental 

 impacts, and the practicality of available 

 control options. 



The WS program does not extermi- 

 nate native wildlife species because 

 such efforts are contrary to WS policy, 

 are biologically unwise and impractical, 

 and are often illegal. 



APHIS spends millions of dollars each 

 year on research to develop and improve 

 techniques for reducing wildlife damage. 

 Most of this research is conducted by 

 APHIS scientists at the National Wildlife 

 Research Center, which is headquar- 

 tered in Ft. Collins, CO, with nine field 



Research activities include tracking bird movements by 

 means of radiotelemetry. 



