COPING WITH NUISANCE ANIMALS

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• COPING WITH NUISANCE ANIMALS
• Consider desirable and undesirable animals when
  
  developing an urban wildlife plan.
• Modify structures, landscaping, and artificial
  provisions to minimize problems.
• Remove problem animals (NOTE some species
  are protected and legally cannot be harassed or
  harmed without proper authorization).

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• URBAN ANIMAL DAMAGE ASSISTANCE
• Professional animal control companies -- urban
  and rural)
• Licensed and bonded
• Consultation or actual removal of animals
• Select those that use environmentally
  friendly methods

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• URBAN ANIMAL DAMAGE ASSISTANCE
• Department of Natural Resources
• Issues permits
• Provides consultation and advice
• Potential cost-sharing (50 for communities up
  to 5,000 in planning wildlife abatement
  measures)

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• WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAMS
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  Statutes 29.885-29.889
• Wildlife damage abatement program
• Wildlife damage claims program
• a. Damage caused by deer, bears, geese
  turkeys and cranes (if/when hunted)
• b. Counties administer the program
• c. State pays 75 of abatement costs if in
  compliance with Statutes
• d. To receive reimbursement for claims,
  landowner must comply w/ abatement
  recommendations

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• WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAMS
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  (damage abatement and claims continued)
• e. Claims must be over 250 to qualify
  If 250 - 5,250 100 reimbursed
  If 5,250 - 15,000 80 reimbursed
  
• f. Landowner shall open land to hunting
  during the appropriate season. Hunters
  must have landowners permission to 1.
  Hunt on the land 2.
  Use a motorized vehicle 3. Erect a
  stand on the land

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• WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAMS
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  (damage abatement and claims continued)
• g. Landowner may deny permission if 1.
  Two hunters/40 acres are using the land
  2. Hunter appears to be intoxicated
  3. Hunter causes property damage
  4. Hunter fails to get
  permission

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USDA (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
APHIS) Wildlife services helps manage
wildlife to a. reduce damage to
agriculture and natural resources
b.
minimize potential threats to human
health and safety
c. provide protection of property
d. help protect threatened and
endangered species. Examples
- nuisance animals (bears, beaver, etc.)
- predator control (coyotes, cougars,
etc.) - crop damage (geese, blackbirds,
etc.)