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Shooting in Sensitive Environments Workshop

Canada Goose Damage Management Workshop

Introduction

The Canada goose Damage Management Workshop is a hands-on experience of the various tools available to manage damage by Canada geese. Attendees will be taught by experts in Canada goose damage management.

Canada geese populations have increased dramatically over the past 20 years. Learn the skills needed to help clients resolve Canada goose problems.

Our Workshop is designed to provide attendees with the information necessary to respond to Canada geese damage complaints in a responsible and effective fashion.

Attendees can receive:

Certification on Goose Damage Management from NWCOA

Training Credit Hours GCSAA  (1.75 education points granted)

Goose Damage Management Workshop SponsorsSponsorsNational Wildlife Control Operators Association

University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources

Wildlife Damage Management Working Group

National Wildlife Control Operators Association

Want to be a sponsor? click Sponsor

Program

  • Attendence is limited to 40 due to the hands-on nature of the program.
  •  Nebraska is hot and muggy during June/July. Attendees who have extreme sensitivity to heat, humidity, and physical exertion are cautioned to contact us prior to registering.
  • Biology
    • Taxonomy
    • Demographics
    • Physiology
    • Food Habits
    • Habitat Selection
    • Behavior
  • Damage Identification
    • Property
    • Disease
    • Collisions
    • Attacks
  • Legal Issues
  • Public Relations
  • Business Considerations
    • Proposal Writing
    • Equipment Selection
  • Control Techniques
    • Habitat Modification Tactics
      • Feeding Bans
      • Grass Cultivars
      • Shoreline Walls and Riprap
    • Exclusion
      • Fencing
      • Lines
    • Frightening Devices/Methods
      • Pyrotechnics
      • Effigies
      • Lasers/Lights
      • Dogs
      • Mechanical hazing (boats, planes, helicopters)
    • Biological
      • Swans
    • Repellents
      • Repellents & Chemical Safety
      • Methyl Anthranilate
      • Anthraquinone
      • Turf Applications
      • Area Applications (Fogging)
    • Capture
      • & Goose Handling
      • Netting
      • Round Ups
      • Alpha-chlorolose
      • Translocation
    • Euthanasia
      • Carcass Disposal
      • Food Use
    • Shooting
      • Shotgun
      • Sharp Shooting

Presenters (Partial listing)

Art Smith -- Author of Managing Canada Geese in Urban Environments and formerly of the South Dakota Game and Parks.
Dr. Scott Hygnstrom--University of Nebraska-Lincoln

When

  • June 29-July 1, 2010. Ends at Noon, Thursday July 1.
  • Meet and Greet, Monday June 28, 2010, 6-8 p.m. light food and beverages. 

Goose Damage Management Workshop ParticipantsWhere

Rooms: single/double  $79.00  Use Code  "UN3"

Includes:

  • complimentary shuttle to/from airport
  • free wi-fi
  • continental breakfast plus selection of cooked items
  • morning newspaper
 

Cost of Workshop

Attendees receive

  • Meet and Greet (Monday Evening 7-9 p.m)-finger food and beverages.
  • 5 breaks (beverages and snack)
  • 2 lunches
  • Banquet (Wednesday night)
  • Transportation from hotel to field sites
  • Training Materials

Before June 1, 2010, $545.00

June 1 to June 29, 2010 $595.00

Discounts:

NWCOA and Wildlife Society Members recieve $25.00 discount

CWCP and Certified Wildlife Biologists receive $35.00 discount  (discounts cannot be combined).

Exhibitors who wish to attend the workshop received $100 discount.

  • Register at UNL's Online Store

    • >>Online Registration

    Off-Line Registration

    School of Natural Resources Nebraska Maps and More SNR Map and Publication Store

    Voice 402-472-3471 8-5 M-F  Central Time

    Fax 402-472-4608  24hrs

     

     

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    Contact

    Inquiries should be made to

    Stephen Vantassel Project CoordinatorUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln
    414 Hardin Hall
    Lincoln, NE 68583-0974
    402-472-8961 (Central Standard Time)
    Goose Damage Management Workshop

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