The Wildlife Pro Newsletter

Meet The Wildcheff

2009-01-24T01:59:00.000-08:00

Meet Denny Corriveau of Amesbury, massachuesetts. Denny has a great product line, and is available for guest appearances. See him soon on the Outdoors Channel for more info www.wildcheff.com

Meet The Wildcheff
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Some Recommended Podcasts

2009-01-24T01:53:00.001-08:00

I was on the phone with our newest member,today, Darrel Oliver who hails from Pasco County, a part of Florida that has been called home for me since 1974. Mom and dad still live there and so do my brother, nieces,nephews and my own daughter Marie.

In addition to looking at local and state laws, getting insurance,writing a business plan.I was recommending a list of podcasts to listen to and made up the following list I recommend. I hope others can add to this list!

Ron Jones, Meet The Squirrel Man

Starting Up A NWCO Business #1
Ron Jones, The Squirrel Man Returns
The NWCO Guys- Feral Cats, Nuisance Bird Calls, Dead Animal Calls & Pricing
Newt Sterling Live On Snaring !!
The NWCO Guys -Insurance, bat clean ups, wildlife diseases

ADC Predator Control & Calling
Treating Wildlife Control As A Business
NWCO Snake Calls & Handling
Coons, Squirrels & More Coons
My Favorite ADC Tools

The list goes on and on if you plan on handling skunks listen to the skunks series, beavers -listen to those on beavers, bats we have a 4 part series on bat control, birds-resolving Bird Problems Series etc.

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2009-01-24T01:44:00.000-08:00

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David Beats Goliath-Landmark Decision In The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals

2009-01-24T01:41:00.000-08:00

I had a chance to interview Mr. Alan Merrifield and who gratefully shared his story with The Wildlife Pro Network. I highly encourage all in the wildlife control industry and anyone who is fighting for the opportunity to operate a business and facing an uphill battle and laws enacted in their own states to listen to what Alan has to say here in my interview. His case and his victory in the courts is a story for all Americans to learn even the little guy has a chance against all odds.

Victory For California Wildlife Control Professionals
Uploaded by The Wildlife Pro Network

You can listen to the full interview by clicking the link below:

The Alan Merrifield Interview, Wildlife Control Professional Wins Big Victory In The US Ninth Circuit of Appeals, 6 Jan 2009

Alan Merrifield owns Urban Wildlife Management, a California based business that performs nonpesticide animal removal and exclusion. He has 30 years of experience and holds several license certifications from the state and wildlife control trade groups.

Obtaining a license as required by California prior to this ruling all applicants had to pass a 200-question pesticide examination and have two years’ experience in handling pesticides--and yet Mr. Merrifield doesn't even use pesticides.

"Consumers no longer will have to take what is offered to them by the pesticide industry by putting up Decon or other poison baits in structures."

"We are recommending that Consumers find the opening, close them and trap the animals out and if they happen to be locked in provide one way doors to allow the animals leave on their own"

"I have been fighting the use of pesticides in buildings for over 30 years. This is an issue near and dear to my heart."

"The good news is that Wildlife controllers don't have to take it anymore. There are more and more legal precedents out there to help fight the system.We no longer have to go out and hide behind the trees anymore. We should be able to go out and pursue the occupation of our choice. We have a Constitutional right to do that and now be able to express those rights"

California law required that Merrifield also get a “Branch 2 Structural Pest Control Operators’ License” to use nonpesticide techniques on pigeons, rats, and mice. (Yet No license was required for treating other vertebrate pests, like bats, raccoons, or skunks.)

This unreasonable licensing rule was designed simply to protect established pest control companies against fair competition by Mr. Merrifield, the judges held, and ruled that was not a legitimate goal for the government to pursue. This important victory has now helped clear the way for entrepreneurs to pursue their constitutional right to earn a living.

For wildlife controllers and other business entrepreneurs they need to go to the web site of the Legal Foundation PacificLegal.Org and review his case. below you find a letter posted by Alan to The Wildlife Pro Network.

Fellow Wildlife Control Operators,

It is my distinct honor to inform you that the California CO Association has won another legal battle in defense of our constitutional right to earn an honest living without having to overcome undue government interference.

On January 6th, the Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the State's petition for en banc hearing of our case. Had 14 judges approved the State's request, we would have had to file another brief and make still another oral argument before an 11 judge panel. But that's not going to happen now. Unless the State of California decides to file a Writ of Certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to intervene, this case is over after a very long six year series of courtroom battles.

This legal victory represents the very first time since 1868 that an state occupational licensing law was overturned and found unconstitutional. It is only the second time in the entire history of the United States that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been used to smash a state-sponsored cartel. This was truly a David versus Goliath encounter where David kicked ass again.

The case of Merrifield v Lockyer is a landmark case establishing a number of legal precedents. important to entrepreneurs in general and Wildlife Control Operators in particular. I will be organizing my thoughts and will be speaking out on the meaning of this groundbreaking news in the near future. Until then, I encourage WCOs everywhere to become familiar with the legal principals established in this case and then explore the possibilities of using the decision to support unfair laws and regulations in your respective states.

Alan Merrifield

Wildlife Operator's Assistance Fund

2009-01-24T01:36:00.001-08:00

Kirk La Pierre Discusses The Wildlife Operator's Assistance Fund
by Robb Russell, The Wildlife Pro Network

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina an informal group of people within the industry got together an formed a financial assistance group for those affected by the storm. One of those who first benefited from this program then was Charles Parker, Parkerwildlifecontrol.com , who services the New Orleans, Louisiana area.

Another NWCO (nuisance wildlife operator) who was called up and deployed to IRAQ and his family needed heat for their home! WOAF was able to put that soldiers mind at ease and help a NWCO's family ride it through what would of been a cold winter. The spirit of NWCO's helping NWCO's was a great thing and what is needed now is actually to take this informal group and get it formalized and recognized as part of a component of the industry.

Recently the hunting accident experienced by Nick Pallo on Dec 17, 2009 quickly made many of realize an actual fund to help fellow NWCO's was needed and the need to actually form a 503(c) Corporation formed.

Kirk in the interview stated that although their is a call to form and possibly even rename the group to another name like WOLF (Wildlife Operator Life Fund) is OK but the most important thing to remember the nuisance wildlife control industry will always have a need to have a active fund supported.

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Kirk said we already have the patches, signs and stuff for fund raising booths and what is needed now for folks to join us and get the committee off the ground. We need leaders who support the industry and step in and help us form our corporation.

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For those interested in getting this NWCO assistance group off the ground please contact Kirk LaPierre ,201-933-9700 his email is kirk.lapierre@verizon.net or Robb Russell,386-454-7474 his email is robb@wildlifepro.net. You can learn more about this at www.wildlifepro.net.

You can listen and watch the video and find out more and help!

Find more videos like this on THE WILDLIFE PRO NETWORK

Kirk LaPierre on CWCP Program

2009-01-24T01:32:00.000-08:00

Kirk LaPierre on the Certified Wildlife Control program.

Find more videos like this on THE WILDLIFE PRO NETWORK

Tim Sandefur- Champion of Entrepreneur Rights

2009-01-24T01:27:00.000-08:00

Timothy Sandefur, of The Pacific Legal Foundation was not a co-plaintiff in the Merryfield v. Lockyer case. He was the lawyer that both tried it and won it. He carried the sword and led the fight for not only the rights of Wildlife Controllers but the rights of every American citizen.

The Pacific Legal Foundation is a non-profit legal foundation that provides free legal representation to folks like Alan Merrifield, of Urban Wildlife Control In California.

The Pacific Legal Foundation defends private property rights and economic freedom in courts, seeking to establish important legal precedent that all entrepreneurs and property owners can use to protect themselves against government intrusiveness.

I personally took a special interest in this case since it spelled out to the State of California that there business regulations requiring wildlife control professionals to possess a “Branch 2 Structural Pest Control Operators’ License” to use non-pesticide techniques on pigeons, rats, and mice was declared unconstitutional. (Yet No license was required for treating other vertebrate pests, like bats, raccoons, or skunks.) This unreasonable licensing rule was designed simply to protect established pest control companies against fair competition by Mr. Merrifield, the judges held, and ruled that was not a legitimate goal for the government to pursue. Remarkably Mr Merryfield could not install spikes on a building to control pigeons yet legally could use the same spikes to control seagulls.

For a related story -->

This case affects all business entrepreneurs not just those in Wildlife Control .This momentous victory in the Ninth District Court of Appeals will effect law for years to come across the United States.

In This interview I asked Tim Six Questions:

1- Can you tell me in in your own words what the Merryfield vs. Lockyer case means to me as a wildlife control professional?

2- What impact will this law play in the lives of all Americans?

3- I have shared with you current law on the books with the State of Florida. Similar laws exist in other states like Texas. How are we NWCO's in these states affected today?

4- What are the chances the Supreme Court can over turn this ruling?

5- What other case law should those in our industry use to affect law directed at us in the future?

6-Do you feel NWCOA-National Wildlife Control Operators Association should of joined Mr Merryfield as a co-plaintiff in your case?

The first nine and one half minutes is included on the video below. For the full interview 24 minutes please visit www.wildlifepro.net or our Podscasting host http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/audioPop.jsp?episodeId=183587&cmd=apop

Find more videos like this on THE WILDLIFE PRO NETWORK

Resolving Bird Problems #3

2009-01-24T01:25:00.000-08:00

Resolving Bird Problems #3
by Robb Russell, The Wildlife Pro Network

This Sunday, 8 PM EST Brent Saxton, Owner of Southern Ohio Nuisance Wildlife Control LLC will be hosting for the third time, Resolving Bird Problems #3 a podcast that offers nuisance wildlife controllers an opportunity to conduct a conference call and discuss and share bird control issues.

Alan Merryfield

Alan Merryfield of B9birdcontrol.com will be on hand and tell us all about his bird control products and his own companies solutions to handling bird conflicts.

Alan is the Owner of Urban Wildlife Management, Inc. providing animal damage and pest bird control in the San Francisco Bay Area.

He is Founder/Past President of California Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators Association (CNWCOA).
Defender of WCO's constitutional rights and economic liberty (see Merrifield v. Lockyer 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals);
Certified Wildlife Control Professional (NWCOA);
Inventor/Liscensor of the Birdblaster California Electronic Scarecrow System (www.b9birdcontrol.com)

The two previous sessions are available from the Wildlife Pro Network

Resolving Difficult Bird Jobs #1 --> go here

Resolving Difficult Bird Problems #2 go here -->

Date: 25 Jan 2009
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Location: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/16456
Telephone: 1-724-444-7444 Call ID # 16456

Brent and his partner David Messer co -own Southern Ohio Nuisance Wildlife Control LLC is state licensed and insured technicians, that come to your home or business and remove nuisance wildlife, birds, bats and rodents, and provide services to correct the establishment as to prevent the nuisance species return.

Serving OH,KY,WV in the tri state area. Major citys, Ashland KY, Huntington WV, Ironton OH, Portsmouth OH, Lawrence co, Gallia co, Sciota co, Jackson co, Pike Co.They Will travel anywhere for Birds or Bats. Standard service area is 100 miles from Sciota Co or Lawrence Co Ohio.

To learn more about the bird removal services they provide Read This

For more about his wildlife removal services call (740)894-5619

Update on The Beekeeper's Talk Show

2009-01-24T01:21:00.000-08:00

Update on The Beekeeper's Talk Show
by Robb Russell

The podcast , The Beekeepers that ran last night , 22 Jan 2009 is now up and ready for your learning and listening pleasure. I want to thank Bob Evans, CWCP of NY, Reginald Murray of Ok, Andy "Nutoy" Williams of Tx, Kevin Dahn of Mi, and Mike Flick of CA for their participating in the talk show and for its success.

For More on The Show Read The Full Story

To Listen To the Show Go Here

For Some Links on Beekeeping

Last 24 Hours to help Nick Pallo & More

2009-01-10T08:23:00.000-08:00

We have a lot of new items added and steals all to help Nick.

Right now we have $100 Gift certificates and one of them is still $20
Kirk's Magic Lure from WCS Supplies.

We have great deals on calling equipment, a beautiful afghan, a
steal on a QT of Real NY Maple Syrup and 5 pounds of honey.

We need your help to help Nick .Have you seen his video interview?
Great hunting safety emphasized.

http://www.wildlifepro.net/video/nick-pallo-lessons-learned

Auction Ends 12 Pm , Sunday 11 May 2008.

http://www.wildlifepro.net/group/wpnauctiontobenefitnickpallo

Alan Merrifield in California won a victory in the Ninth US District Court of
Appeals gonna make it very hard for any state to make us ever have a pest
control license again.

http://www.wildlifepro.net/forum/topics/david-beats-goliath-a-victory

David Beats Goliath

2009-01-07T18:58:00.000-08:00

Victory For California Wildlife Control Professionals
Uploaded by For The Wildlife Pro Network

Fellow Wildlife Control Operators,

It is my distinct honor to inform you that the California CO Association has won another legal battle in defense of our constitutional right to earn an honest living without having to overcome undue government interference.

On January 6th, the Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the State's petition for en banc hearing of our case. Had 14 judges approved the State's request, we would have had to file another brief and make still another oral arguement before an 11 judge panel. But that's not going to happen now. Unless the State of California decides to fle a Writ of Certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to intervene, this case is over after a very long six year series of courtroom battles.

This legal victory represents the very first time since 1868 that an state occupational licensing law was overturned and found unconstitutional. It is only the second time in the entire history of the United States that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been used to smash a state-sponsored cartel. This was truly a David versus Goliath encounter where David kicked ass again.

The case of Merrifield v Lockyer is a landmark case establishing a number of legal precedents. important to entreprenuers in general and Wildlife Control Operators in particular. I will be organizing my thoughts and will be speaking out on the meaning of this groundbreaking news in the near future. Until then, I encourage WCOs everywhere to become familiar with the legal principals established in this case and then explore the possibilities of using the decision to support unfair laws and regulations in your respective states.

Alan Merrifield

Wildlife Pro Network NWCO Of The Year Nominations

2009-01-06T05:30:00.001-08:00

Lets take a look back at last year and nominate members who have stepped out in front and stood up for this industry. I will be taking nominations on www.wildifepro.net thru Thursday 28 Jan 2009 and post them in the Newsletter for February 2009:

My own nomination to get this started goes to Alan Merrifield and his epic Federal Court Decision that declared what California did to our industry as unconstitutional.If you are not familiar with his case you can view it here.

http://www.wildlifepro.net/forum/topics/california-pest-control

Wildlife Pro Network Newsletter-December 2008

2008-12-18T11:41:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays

I personally wish Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy Hannukah to all of our fellow members.

Here we are with the close of another year quickly coming at us. This year has been a great year for The Wildlife Pro Network and we are growing quickly to become the largest online forum dedicated to the nuisance wildlife control industry. Spread the word! My special thanks to our sponsors this year Anytime Animal Control , United Wildife, Bruce Hunt,
for their support and giving me the money needed to grow this network.

The Wildlife Pro Network (WpN)was established to help our industry provide useful information from seasoned professionals to those considering the industry as a profession or adding wildlife control services as a add on service for a existing business. WpN is open to all nuisance wildlife controllers and those avid hunters ,trappers and fishermen who have a interest in our industry.membership is and will remain free

Next month we will be heading in a new direction and offering our members a opportunity to have a web page posted on our new fully optimized national referral site and those electing our offer will receive membership in a special site that will begin to offer our podcasts in text format as a bonus feature not offered anywhere else.

Nick Pallo, NY NWCO Shot In Hunting Accident

Note; We are conducting A Benefit Auction on Nick Pallo's Behalf from 28 Dec 2008-11 Jan 2009 You can go there now by clicking here

You can listen to nicks story that is read by a computer

http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/audioPop.jsp?episodeId=175921&cmd=apop

First and foremost I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming support my family and I have received. It’s truly amazing to hear from everyone. I am alive and that’s the most important thing, but in this post I want to explain everything that happened on that night to clear the air and to help others not make the same mistakes.

Below is a picture of the set up.

John (hunting buddy) had never hunted with me here before. With that said we walked in together and I told him to stand where the arrow shows him standing. I kind of briefed him on where to look for the fox that would probably either come in across the road or up the ATV trail by the radio tower. I never took the time to actually point out where not to shoot. I took it for granted that he knew even though he had never hunted this spot. I then said I am going to hang the caller by the tower and then dip over the hill to the right to cover the down wind side of the caller. I got set up where the arrow shows me being set up. When I first got set up I looked in John’s direction but could not see his head lamp but I knew where he was and was confident he knew where I was.

The first call I played on the caller was a recording of a hand call being blown. John immediately thought that I had changed the set up and was standing on top of the hill by the caller because the hand call recording sounded like my hand calls. After about ten minutes of calling I had a fox come in from the back of the property and was about to shoot it when, unbeknownst to me, John had a fox that came in between him and the caller. But since he thought I was on the other side of the caller he waited for another shot. When he finally lined the shot up, I was on the other side of the brush from him in a dip and he never knew it since he didn’t see my headlamp.

His first shot peppered the side of my coat and I turned towards him to yell and it was too late. I heard the second shot ring out and could hear the bb’s ripping though the brush towards me. I started turning my face back to the right but it was too late. I took many pellets to the face, neck, arm, leg and my left eye. I hit the ground and screamed that I had been hit. When John came up I went unconscious. Once I came to, I called the land owner for help and we walked out.

The ambulance took me from Prattsburgh to Strong hospital, which seemed like forever away. All in all hind sight is always 20/20 but can’t dwell on that. This was an accident and I don’t blame John, my hunting buddy for, or myself. It was a fluke and I just hope everyone can learn from it.

All in all I took 15 or so pellets in my body. One is lodged between my jugular and carotid artery, one is on the outside of my voice box, and one grazed a ¾-inch gash across my left eye. The rest of the pellets are in my neck, arms, face, leg, chest, and hand. I truly am lucky to be alive and owe it to the many of you have have kept me in your thoughts and prayers.

I don’t want to hear what could have been done different or how things could have gone differently. Hearing that stuff will just slowly kill John and I. Just have to be thankful that I am still here to tell about it so everyone can maybe slow down when making a set and talk a bit more about shot directions and such.

The hospital left every BB in me since the risk of removing them was too great. Within my clothing was probably another 20 pellets that welted me but thank god didn’t completely penetrate into my body. The distance of the shot was ~ 65 yards.

The whole night was a nightmare and one I don’t want to ever repeat or hear of being repeated by anyone else. It has been very trying on my family and friends. Just have to thank the Lord that I made it.

As for my eye, the Dr’s are going to attempt several surgeries to fix it so I just have to remain positive about that.

As for this post, please feel free to copy and past it where ever you see fit so both the non-hunting community and hunting community can all learn from it. I have heard many things that have been posted on the web about that night, and until you hear it first-hand you can’t believe any of it for a second. I just can’t believe some of the stuff being posted, makes me sick...

Thanks again for everyone’s positive support. Please keep John in your thoughts and prayers as well.

Thanks,

-Nick Pallo

New Information Site

Tips from our many podcasters: Ron Jones, Mike Flick, Maynard Stanley, Bob Evans, Brent Saxton, Kevin Dahn, Reginald Murray, Bob Jameson, Newt Sterling, Andy Williams, Mike McMillan, Craig Coon, Allison Lavallee, Mark Ravanelle, Steve Albano, Mike Smith, Hollister Delong, Ned Bruha and David Vinke ; will begin to be offered in text format as a bonus to our paying members. This is over 11,500 minutes of recorded podcasts that can be easily read on our new secure invitational only website. Our costs associated with creating such a site will incur a cost of over $1 per minute for each selected edited podcast some of our topics that have been featured in the past include Bat & Bird Control,Mole and Gopher Control, Setting up a Wildlife Control Business and the full list can be found by clicking here.

This site will also feature all of our podcasts in their original audio form and offer quicker downloads. Interested send Robb a email for details.

Featured Video

One of our most popular videos demonstrates the many differnt kind of hog traps used for live hog trapping

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Building Your Nwco Business For the Long Haul

The NWCO Guys Series with Ron Jones

From starting your NWCO Business to growing it over the years to selling it at at the highest value when its time to retire.

This showed covered starting up your business and building its value..

Nearly 50 years of NWCO experience between our host Ron Jones and his guest Mike Page of NH & Fla.

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New categories have been added to your personal profile on our own site and you now have a choice to elect to recieve refferals from fellow members and ass the sities and counties you service. Take a little time and add those cities you service they become keywords and help you get referrals from fellow members.

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Announcements:

WpN Members can have their announcements include in future newsletters by posting to the events on our network website

Podcasts

We will begin the 2009 podcasting season after the holidays all announcement will be made on the site. Thank You.

The 15th Annual WCT/NWCOA Seminar

January26 - 28, 2009Holiday Inn North at the Pyramids 3850 DePauw Blvd, Indianapolis IN 46268. For Hotel Reservations call 317-872-9790. We have a special rate of $102.00 per night when reserved by January 9, 2009. Price for Seminar will be:$275.00 for NWCOA members$325.00 for non-members,

Time: January 26, 2009 at 6am to January 29, 2009 at 8pm Location: Holiday Inn North at the Pyramids Street: 3850 DePauw Blvd City/Town: Indianapolis IN 46268Event Type: Convention, Jan, 26-29, 2009Organized By: WCT/NWCOA

ICWDM Newsletter

Some of you may know that the ICWDM is launching a newsletter next year.
We are wanting this newsletter to fill the gap between the standard trade publications and the academic literature. But we would like to get some feedback from you as to what you would like to see in the newsletter.

What topics would you like covered? Here is a list of categories that we have come up with. Tell us how we are doing and where we can improve.

1. Business news--info on individual people and companies.

2. Industry happenings--Business economic climate, regulatory issues.

3. Product spotlight--details on new products or new ways to use old ones.

4. Resource reviews--Reviews of books, videos, podcasts, websites related to wildlife damage management and related businesses.

5. Photos: mystery photos, photos of events, happenings, weird wildlife control jobs.

Have we missed anything?

We would welcome contributors, ideas, writers, etc.

Sponsors will also be welcomed.

svantassel2@unl.edu

Deer Damage Management Workshop

As conflicts with deer continue to mount, so does the need for individuals trained in effective deer damage management techniques. The ICWDM, with sponsorship by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources and the Wildlife Damage Management Working Group, have created a workshop to provide individuals with the training necessary to begin meeting that growing need.

Due to the hands-on nature of the program, the Workshop is limited to 40 participants.
Instruction will cover shooting, fencing, repellents, trapping and public relations. Our instructors are among the leading experts in white-tailed deer damage management.

To learn more about the program visit http://icwdm.org and click the banner.

THE 2009 WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE IS COMING SOON!!!

Start getting ready and set aside the first week in May 2009 for the 13th Wildlife Damage Management Conference. The Conference held from May 4-7 2009, in beautiful Saratoga, New York.
The Saratoga area is a blend of historic significance and modern tourism and will be fun for the entire family. The Saratoga National Historic Park “commemorates the site where our emerging nation fought for its first victory in the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution.” This is one of the fifteen most decisive battles in world history. Saratoga also boasts excellent golf, outdoor recreation, shopping in the historic downtown area, and romance. In addition to this setting, we are expecting a record setting WDM Conference at the luxurious Saratoga Hilton.

Be sure to share this information early with anyone you think would like to attend. We would like to invite all wildlife damage management professionals nuisance trappers in the region. Speakers will include Tim Julen, Bill Clay, John Hadidian, Kevin Clark, Mike Conover, Bryan Arroyo, plus a host of other speakers. Two special workshops will be on Working with the Media in Times of Trouble and Could You be a Survivor by Peter Kummerfeldt, a survival instructor with more than 30 years experience in the United States Air Force. Sessions include Evaluation of Wildlife Damage Control Products, Management of Damage Caused by Mammals, Human Dimensions of Wildlife Damage Management, Prevention and Control of Avian Damage and a number of others. Additional information and on-line registration details will follow in future issues of Interactions and on the Working Groups Web Site at:

http://wildlifedamagegroup.unl.edu/

Time: May 4, 2009 at 4pm to May 7, 2009 at 10pm
Location: The Saratoga Hotel and Conference Center
Street: 534 Broadway
City/Town: Saratoga, NY
Website or Map: http://wildlifedamagegroup....
Contact Info: 814-865-4287
Event Type: National, WDM, Conference
Organized By: Dr. Gary San Julian, Penn State University

FLWCA: Florida Wildlife Control Assoication Meeting Announced

May 2nd ,2009 meeting in Apopka at the IPHS center. In conjunction with CPCO, we will be having CEU classes in both GHP and Core. These CEU credits will count if you already have a GHP certificate, will count for your ID card holders and will be what's needed for the proposed Limited Vertebrate cert projected for July 1st. We will be starting at 10:30am sharp.OF COURSE, members will be free. Others will pay for the CEU's by category - cost not established as yet but probably $20 per category??What an opportunity to get your CEU's and from two of the best instructors in the business. Dr Bill Kern from UF will speak on Vertebrate - GHP and Mike Beckers will cover Core. WOW!!!

Time: May 2, 2009 at 10:30am Location: APOPKA IPHS Center
Street: directions to be announced later
Web Site http://flwca.org/ Contact Info: (813) 948-0870
Event Type: FLWCA, Semi, Annual, meeting
Organized By: Ed Carrow