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- Associate Professor, Natural Resources (NTRES/DNR), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Dr. Paul Curtis serves as Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University. He has coordinated the Wildlife Damage Management Program during the past 23 years. His applied research and extension programs have focused on reducing human-wildlife conflicts in agricultural and suburban landscapes. His work includes community-based wildlife management issues and public policy education.
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- David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future (ACSF) Faculty Fellow
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research overview
- Primary research activities include evaluation of wildlife behavior and population ecology. Various applied management techniques for reducing human-wildlife conflicts and potential disease transmission have been investigated. Novel methods for reducing herbivore damage to plants are currently being studied. 1999-2009 Co-director of the Research Grants Program for the Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Research and Outreach Cooperative 2004-2006 New York research representative to the Northeast Research, Extension, and Academic Program for IPM 2003-2004 Completed field collections of birds near Cairo, Egypt to evaluate pesticide levels in free-ranging species that people commonly consume. Preserved and imported tissue samples with appropriate USFWS permits. This project was conducted in cooperation with CIIFAD and an Egyptian Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow 2001 Krueger National Park, South Africa, International Wildlife Fertility Control Conference sponsored by the University of Pretoria 2001 CIIFAD Research Sites, Ranomafauna Preserve, Madagascar 2001 Chamois Goat Research Project, Wengen, University of Bern, Switzerland 1999 Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries, Tokyo, Japan Wildlife Damage Management Advisor
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area(s) of concentration/expertise
- Adult and Extension Education
- Agroforestry; Community-based Natural Resource Management; Forest Biology and Management;
- Animal Behavior
- Animal Social Behavior
- Avian Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Biodiversity Conservation in Working Landscapes
- Birds and Agriculture
- Community Integrated Pest Management
- Community-based management, agroforestry
- Conservation
- Ecosystem Management, Wetlands and Forest
- Environment and Natural Resource Management
- Forest Resources Conservation and Management
- Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
- IPM
- Integrated Pest Management
- Wildlife Biology
- Wildlife Conservation Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology Management
- Wildlife Policy & Management
- natural resource management
- reproductive Physiology
keywords
- damage
- ecology
- management
- pest
- policy
- public
- vertebrate
- wildlife
submitted impact statement
- The new Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
- Reducing deer-vehicle collisions
- Impact and management of chronic wasting disease in deer throughout New York state
- Impact and management of chronic wasting disease in deer throughout New York State
- Best Practices for Nuisance Wildlife Control: a Regional Curriculum
Publications
individual publications
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academic article
- Factors inhibiting the regeneration of your forest: the role of deer. NY Forest Owner Magazine. 50:3. 2012
- Sterilization as an alternative deer control technique: a review.. Human-Wildlife Interactions. 6:273-282. 2012
- Temporal sampling frame selection in DNA-based capture-mark recapture investigations.. Ursus. 23:42-51. 2012
- Use of “Earn-a-Buck” Hunting to Manage Local Deer Overabundance. Northeastern Naturalist. 19:159-172. 2012
- Biochemical variables in free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) following chemical immobilization in clover traps or via ground-darting. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 42:18-28. 2011
- Estimating black bear density using DNA data from hair snares.. Journal of Wildlife Management. 74:318-325. 2010
- Relative effectiveness of repellents for preventing deer damage to Japanese yews . HortTechnology. 20:730-734. 2010
- Estimating deer abundance in suburban areas with infrared-triggered cameras. Human-Wildlife Conflicts. 3:116-128. 2009
- External characteristics of homes prone to woodpecker damage. Human-Wildlife Conflicts. 3:136-144. 2009
- Landscape, social, and spatial influences on perceptions of human-black bear interactions in the Adirondack Park, New York.. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 14:393-406. 2009
- Relative resistance of ornamental flowering bulbs to feeding damage by voles. . HortTechnology. 19:499-503. 2009
- Comparison of vaccine distribution strategies to control raccoon rabies in a suburban landscape. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 44:1014-1023. 2008
- Evaluating a conservation investment designed to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Conservation Letters. 1:136-145. 2008
- Evaluation of an oral rabies vaccination program to control raccoon rabies in a suburbanized landscape. Human-Wildlife Conflicts. 2:212-224. 2008
- Physiological effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone immunocontraception on white-tailed deer. Human-Wildlife Conflicts. 2:68-79. 2008
- Assessment of management techniques to reduce woodpecker damage to homes. Journal of Wildlife Management. 71:2061-2066. 2007
- Campground manager and user perceptions of risk associated with negative human-black bear interactions. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 12:31-43. 2007
- Expanding problem frames to understand human-wildlife conflicts in urban-proximate parks. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 25:62-78. 2007
- Factors influencing risk perception associated with human-black bear conflict. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 12:89-100. 2007
- Hazing of Canada geese is unlikely to reduce nuisance populations in urban and suburban communities. Human-Wildlife Conflicts. 1:257-264. 2007
- Pathophysiology of white-tailed deer vaccinated with porcine zona pellucida immunocontraceptive. Vaccine. 25:4623-4630. 2007
- The role of ethical judgments related to wildlife fertility control.. Society and Natural Resources. 20:119-133. 2007
- A PVC bait station for dispensing rabies vaccine to raccoons in suburban landscapes. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 34:1206-1211. 2006
- Attitudes towards conservation in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park. Environmental Conservation. 33:1-9. 2006
- Education programs for reducing black bear-human conflict: indicators of success?. Ursus. 17:75-80. 2006
- Farmer perceptions of crop damage by wildlife in the Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Bhutan. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 34:359-365. 2006
- Hunters’ and other citizens’ reactions to discovery of CWD in Central New York. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 11:203-214. 2006
- Managing an overabundant deer population by sterilization: Effects of immigration, stochasticity, and the capture process. Journal of Wildlife Management. 70:268-277. 2006
- Stakeholder perceptions of risk associated with human–black bear conflicts in New York’s Adirondack Park campgrounds: implications for theory and practice. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 34:36-43. 2006
- Translocation of resident Canada Geese: A new look at an old technique. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 34:845-849. 2006
- Assessment of negative economic impacts from deer in the Northeastern United States. Journal of Extension. 43. 2005
- The northeast wildlife damage management research and outreach cooperative. Urban Ecosystems. 8:235-241. 2005
- Habitat features affecting beaver occupancy along roadsides in New York state. Journal of Wildlife Management. 68:278-287. 2004
- Methods to reduce traffic crashes involving deer: what works and what does not. Traffic safety and Prevention. 5:122-131. 2004
- Obstructive non-woven fiber barriers for reducing red-winged blackbird damage to sweet corn. Crop Protection. 23:819-823. 2004
- Deer populations up, hunter populations down: implications of interdependence of deer and hunter population dynamics on management. Ecoscience. 10:356-362. 2003
- Field Evaluation of Capsaicin as Rodent Aversion Agent for Poultry Feed. Pest Management Science. 59:1007-1015. 2003
- Plant compounds in Pachysandra terminalis that act as feeding deterrents to prairie voles (Microtus ochragaster). HortScience. 38:390-394. 2003
- The role of educational intervention in community-based deer management. Transactions North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. 68:197-208. 2003
- Comparative effects of GnRH and porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraceptive vaccines for controlling reproduction in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Reproduction Supplement. 60:131-141. 2002
- Developing a plant-based vole repellent: screening of ten candidate plants. Crop Protection. 21:299-306. 2002
- Habitat and structural factors influencing beaver interference with highway culverts. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 29:654-664. 2001
- The future of hunting as a mechanism to control white-tailed deer populations. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 28:797-807. 2000
- Orchard groundcover management systems affect meadow vole populations and damage to apple trees. HortScience. 34:271-274. 1999
- Preferences of suburban landowners for deer management: a step towards better communication. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 25:348-359. 1997
- Public involvement in deer management decisions: consensus vs. consent. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 25:399-403. 1997
- Chemical repellents and plastic netting for reducing bird damage to sweet cherries, blueberries, and grapes. HortScience. 29:1151-1155. 1994
- Suburban white-tailed deer management: a case study from Rochester, New York. Transactions North American Wildlife Natural Resources Conference. 58:102-116. 1993
- Future challenges of suburban white-tailed deer management. Transactions North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. 57:104-114. 1992
- Survival analysis in telemetry studies: The staggered entry design. Journal of Wildlife Management. 53:7-15. 1989
- Radiotelemetry location of nesting band-tailed pigeons in Colorado. Wilson Bulletin. 95:464-466. 1983
- Recommendations for establishment and placement of bait sites for counting band-tailed pigeons. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 11:364-366. 1983
- Wing markers: visibility, wear, and effects on survival of band-tailed pigeons. Journal of Field Ornithology. 54:381-386. 1983
- An albinistic band-tailed pigeon in Evergreen, Colorado. Western Birds. 12:185. 1981
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article
- Understanding chronic wasting disease in New York State 2005
- Economic impacts of deer damage to New York agriculture 2001
- An electric deer-proof fence 2000
- Controlling critters in golf course landscapes 1999
- 1990-95 1995
- Besting Birds 1995
- Methyl anthranilate helps to ward off Canada geese 1995
- Rodent management in poultry operations 1995
- Vamoose, vous vile voles! 1995
- Wild critters: getting too close? 1994
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book
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chapter
- Chapter 6: Ecosystems. Responding to Climate Change in New York State: The ClimAID Integrated Assessment for Effective Climate Change Adaptation. 163-216. 2011
- Responding to human-carnivore conflicts. Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Behavior, Conflict, and Conservation. 2010
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2009 Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 178-184. 2009
- Wildlife Damage Management. 2009 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production. 24-27. 2009
- Wildlife Management for Turfgrass. 2009 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Turfgrass. 83-90. 2009
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2008 Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 2008
- Wildlife Damage Management. 2008 Pest Management Guide for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 85-87. 2008
- Wildlife Damage Management. 2008 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production. 2008
- Wildlife Management for Turfgrass. 2008 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Turfgrass. 81-88. 2008
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2007 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 2007
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2007 Pest Management Guidelines for Turfgrass Production. 2007
- Wildlife Damage Management. The Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Vegetables 2007. 2007
- Wildlife Damage Management. Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree Fruit Production 2007. 2007
- Double-crested cormorants: issues and management. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Department of Natural Resources. 2006
- Wildlife Damage Management. 2006 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Turfgrass. 2006
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2006 Pest Management Guidelines for Turfgrass Production. 2005
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2006 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 173. 2005
- Wildlife Damage Management. The Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Vegetables 2006. 2005
- Wildlife Damage Management. Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree Fruit Production 2006. 2005
- Wildlife management guide for control of vertebrates. NY State Coll. of Agric. and Life Sci., Cornell Univ.. 2005
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2005 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 173. 2004
- Wildlife Damage Management. The Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Vegetables 2005. 300. 2004
- Wildlife management guide for control of vertebrates. N.Y. State Coll. of Agric. and Life Sci., Cornell Univ.. 2004
- Managing Wildlife Damage in Pumpkin Production. Pumpkin Production Guide. 81-89. 2003
- Vertebrate Pest Management. 2004 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 167-172. 2003
- Wildlife Damage Management. Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree Fruit Production 2004. 82-85. 2003
- Wildlife Damage Management. The Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Vegetables 2004. 22-25. 2003
- Wildlife management guide for control of vertebrates. N.Y. State Coll. of Agric. and Life Sci., Cornell Univ.. 2003
- Deer damage and control. Encyclopedia of Pest Management. 2002
- Field applications of fertility control for wildlife management. Reproduction and Integrated Conservation Science. 2002
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 79-82. 2002
- Vertebrate Pest Management. Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 159-165. 2001
- Wildlife damage management. Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production. 21-24. 2001
- Management of wildlife problems. Pest Management Around the Home: Part I-Cultural Methods, Cornell Cooperative Extension Misc. Bull. S74. 29-31. 2000
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates. N.Y. State Coll. of Agric. and Life Sci., Cornell Univ.. 2000
- Vertebrate Pest Management: Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 210-221. 2000
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 64-67. 2000
- Wildlife damage management. Integrated Crop and Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Vegetable Production. 21-24. 2000
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates. N.Y. State Coll. of Agric. and Life Sci., Cornell Univ.. 1999
- Vertebrate pest management: control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 210-221. 1999
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 178-181. 1999
- Wildlife damage management. Integrated Crop and Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Vegetable Production. 21-24. 1999
- Effectiveness of capsaicin as a repellent to birdseed consumption by gray squirrels. Repellents in Wildlife Management. 169-183. 1998
- Vertebrate Pest Management: Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 210-221. 1998
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 178-181. 1998
- Human dimensions of contraception in wildlife management. In Contraception in Wildlife Management, USDA APHIS Tech. Bull. 1853. 247-256. 1997
- Impacts and economic costs of deer in suburban landscapes. Deer as a Public Good and Public Nuisance: Issues and Policy Options in Maryland. 1997
- Vertebrate Pest Management: Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 189-200. 1997
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 175-178. 1997
- 1996 pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates. N.Y. State Coll. of Agric. and Life Sci., Cornell Cooperative Extension Publication, Cornell University. 1-26. 1996
- Vertebrate Pest Management: Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 188-199. 1996
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 168-171. 1996
- 1995 Pest Management Recommendations for Control of Vertebrates. NY State Coll. Of Agric. and Life Sci., Cornell Cooperative Extension Publication, Cornell University. 28. 1995
- Vertebrate Pest Management: Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 200-217. 1995
- Wildlife Damage Management. Vegetable Production Handbook. 40-44. 1995
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 168-171. 1995
- Vertebrate Pest Management: Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 200-217. 1994
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 139-144. 1994
- Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 180-197. 1993
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 157-162. 1993
- Control of mammal damage to nursery and landscape plants. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 180-197. 1992
- Nuisance wildlife management. Highbush Blueberry Production Guide, NRAES-55. 41-54. 1992
- Wildlife damage management. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree Fruit Production. 157-162. 1992
- Managing wildlife problems. Guide to Safe Pest Management Around the Home, Cornell Coop. Extension Misc. Bull. 74. 44-45. 1991
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates. Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs. 185-202. 1991
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conference paper
- New York suburban coyote study: summary of results from 2005-2007. NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation Bureau of Wildlife Annual Meeting. 2007
- Suburban Coyote Management and Research Needs: A Northeast Perspective. Urban Coyote Symposium. 413-417. 2007
- The new Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management. Vertebrate Pest Conference. 489-491. 2006
- Deer and chronic wasting disease in New York State: A workshop for sportsmen, farmers, and outdoor writers. Workshop Proceedings, 13 August 2005, East Syracuse, NY. 22. 2005
- Hunters- can they do the job?. Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 2005
- Use of confined dogs for reducing deer damage to apple orchards. Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 2005
- Assessment of economic impacts of deer in the Northeastern United States. Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 22. 2004
- Developing a curriculum for the nuisance wildlife control industry in New York. Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 16-22. 2004
- The role of educational intervention in community-based deer management. Transactions North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. 197-208. 2004
- Developing a Curriculum for the Nuisance Wildlife Control Industry in New York. Proceedings of the Tenth Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 2003
- Capsaicin-treated seed as a squirrel deterrent at bird feeders. Proceedings Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 86-102. 2002
- Cost comparisons for white-tailed deer live-capture techniques. Proceedings Eastern Wildlife Damage Conference 8. 2002
- Deer populations up, hunter populations down: implications of interdependence of deer and hunter population dynamics on management. 5th International Deer Biology Congress. 2002
- Regional analysis of beaver damage in New York: implications for future management. Proceedings North American Aquatic Furbearer Symposium, Starkville, Mississippi. 2002
- Beyond citizen task forces: the future of community-based deer management. Proceedings Vertebrate Pest Conference. 175-179. 2001
- Proceedings of satellite videoconference “Deer in Rural Woodlands” . Cornell Cooperative Extension Department of Natural Resources. 2001
- Earn-a-Buck at the Arnot Forest: applying QDM in New York. Strategies for stewardship of New York’s natural resources. Proc. of NY Tri-Society Meeting. 17. 2000
- Exclusion techniques and physical barriers for preventing wildlife damage. Proceedings of The Wildlife Society's 7th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN. 2000
- Can quality deer management (QDM) improve deer management in forested landscapes?. Proc. Niagara Frontier Forest Owner Workshop. 55-59. 1999
- Can quality deer management (QDM) improve deer management in forested landscapes?. Informing Private Landowners of Opportunities for Enjoying and Managing their Forest and Rural Properties for Environmental Quality and Economic Vitality, Proc. Niagara Frontier Forest Owner Workshop. 55-59. 1999
- Educating town highway departments about beaver use of roadside habitats and plugging of highway culverst. Leading the Way Toward Sustainability: Extension in the New Millenium, Proceedings 9th National Extension Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Conference, Portland, Maine. 145-147. 1999
- How deer and beaver affect you and your land and what you can do about it. Informing Private Landowners of Opportunities for Enjoying and Managing their Forest and Rural Properties for Environmental Quality and Economic Vitality, Proc. Captial District Forest Owner Workshop. 45-51. 1999
- Can quality deer management (QDM) improve deer management in forested landscapes?. Informing Private Landowners of Opportunities for Enjoying and Managing their Forest and Rural Properties for Environmental Quality and Economic Vitality, Proc. Niagara Frontier Forest Owner Workshop. 38-41. 1998
- Development of an internet center for wildlife damage management. Vertebrate Pest Conference. 420-421. 1998
- When should wildlife fertility control be applied?. Workshop on the Status and Future of Wildlife Fertility Control, The Wildlife Society, Buffalo, NY. 1-4. 1998
- Evaluation of the Yard Gard ultrasonic yard protector for repelling white-tailed deer. Proceedings Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 172-176. 1997
- Experimental contraceptive vaccines for wildlife. Wild Today, Wild Tomorrow, International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, Suisun City, California. 96-100. 1997
- Experimental contraceptive vaccines for wildlife. Proceedings Northeast Deer Technical Committee Meeting, Canandaigua, NY. 1997
- Studies on the Inclusion of Chili Pepper Extract in Poultry Diets as a Means of Rodent Control. Cornell Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers. 167-171. 1997
- Involving communities in wildlife damage management decisions. Third Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. 1996
- Characteristics of the private nuisance wildlife control industry in New York. Proc. East. Wildl. Damage Control Conference. 49-57. 1995
- Characteristics of the private nuisance wildlife control industry in New York. Proceedings Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 49-57. 1995
- Citizen task force strategies for suburban deer management: the Rochester experience. Urban Deer Symposium, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 143-149. 1995
- Suburban deer management: a matter of perspective. Proceedings Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 4-11. 1995
- Techniques for reducing bird use at Nanticoke Landfill near E. A. Link Airport, Broome County, New York. Proceedings Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 67-78. 1995
- Preventing deer damage with barrier, electrical, and behavioral fencing systems. Proceedings Vertebrate Pest Conference. 223-227. 1994
- Population dynamics and effects of hunting. Quail III: National Quail Symposium. 180-182. 1993
- Potential polygamous breeding behavior in northern bobwhites. Quail III: National Quail Symposium. 55-63. 1993
- Bird management strategies for berry crops. Annual Report Michigan State Horticulture Society. 99-107. 1992
- Future challenges of suburban white-tailed deer management. Transactions of the North America Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. 104-114. 1992
- Developing a coordinated statewide wildlife damage management research and extension education program. Proc. Great Plains Wildl. Damage Control Workshop 10. 1991
- Early summer diet of northern bobwhite in the North Carolina Sandhills. Proceedings Annual Conference Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 250-259. 1990
- Whistling-cock indices as a measure of bobwhite quail harvest in North Carolina. Proceedings Annual Conference Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 253-259. 1989
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document part
- Estimating deer abundance in suburban areas with infrared-triggered cameras 2002
- The science and politics of suburban deer management 2002
- A field evaluation of nicarbizin for preventing egg hatchability of free-ranging, resident Canada geese in New York 2001
- Beaver damage management by New York State highway departments 2001
- Effects of immunocontraceptive vaccines on fawn production and deer physiology at Seneca Army Depot 2001
- Use of a web site and telephone hotline to encourage citizen participation in suburban white-tailed deer research 2001
- Beaver use of roadside habitats and interference with highway culverts 2000
- Earn-a-Buck at the Arnot: Applying Quality Deer Management in New York. 17. 2000
- Behavioral and physiological effects of immunocontraceptive vaccines on white-tailed deer. 27. 1999
- Effects of immunocontraceptive vaccines on deer physiology and behavior 1999
- Extension education challenges and opportunities to achieve real community partnership for wildlife management. 103. 1999
- The potential of quality deer management to meet regional population goals 1998
- When should wildlife fertility control be applied? 1998
- Citizen participation in wildlife management decisions 1997
- Suburban deer management: involving communities in wildlife management decisions 1997
- Suburban deer management: involving communities in wildlife management decisions 1997
- Investigating human-wildlife interactions in urban landscapes 1994
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manual
- National Wildlife Control Training Program. 120. 2011
- National Wildlife Control Training Program, (Version 1) 2011
- Best practices for nuisance wildlife control operators: a training manual. 280. 2004
- Wildlife management guide for control of vertebrates 2002
- 2001 Wildlife management guide for control of vertebrates 2001
- Assessing deer habitat needs: activity guide. 8. 2000
- Approaches for minimizing deer damage in New York State. 200. 1999
- Nuisance wildlife management for home gardens and landscape plantings 1998
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates 1998
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates 1997
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates 1996
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates 1995
- Beaver management working group, St. Lawrence County 1994
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates 1994
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates. 25. 1993
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates. 25. 1992
- Pest management recommendations for control of vertebrates. 31. 1990
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report
- 2012 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production. 2012
- 2010 Production Guide for Organic Grapes 2010
- Ecosystem Sector: NYSERDA Climate Change Report. 24-28. 2010
- Foresters’ perceptions of forest regeneration and possible barriers to regeneration in New York State 2010
- Living with wildlife on the rural-urban interface. 2. 2009
- Assessing deer impacts and management options at a landscape scale: a survey of landowners in the Towns of Caroline and Venice 2008
- An analysis of the feasibility of using fertility control to manage New Jersey black bear populations 2006
- Response of hunters and the general public to the discovery of chronic wasting disease in deer in Oneida County, NY. 13. 2005
- Understanding chronic wasting disease in New York State: The first step to regional disease control. 16. 2005
- Farmers’ estimates of economic damage from white-tailed deer in New York State. 26. 2004
- The ethics of wildlife fertility control: citizens' perspectives and the implications for policy making 2004
- Methods to reduce traffic crashes involving deer: What works and what does not. 20. 2003
- Approaching the limits of traditional hunter harvest for managing white-tailed deer populations at the landscape level. 58. 2000
- Studies of band-tailed pigeons in Colorado: II. Behavior of band-tailed pigeons at feeding sites. 20. 2000
- Factors influencing beaver use of roadside habitats and interference with highway culverts 1998
- Human dimensions of contraception in wildlife management. 247-255. 1997
- Understanding citizens’ reasoning about goose management conflicts: implications for public policy education. 58. 1997
- Wildlife damage management in fruit orchards 1994
- Human dimensions of contraception in wildlife management. 247-256. 1993
- 2012 Production Guide for Organic Blueberries 2012
- 2012 Production Guide for Organic Strawberries 2012
- Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production. Cornell University Cooperative Extension 2012
- 2011 Production Guide for Organic Blueberries 2011
- 2011 Production Guide for Organic Strawberries 2011
- Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production 2011
- Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2011. 2011
- 2010 Production Guide for Organic Blueberries 2010
- 2010 Production Guide for Organic Strawberries 2010
- Management of Wildlife Problems 2010
- Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2010 2010
- 2009 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2009
- 2008 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2008
- 2008 Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2008
- 2007 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2007
- 2006 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2006
- New York integrated fruit production protocol for apples 2006
- 2005 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2005
- Development of an Integrated Fruit Production Protocol (IFP) for NY Apples 2005
- 2004 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2004
- New York State Integrated Pest Management Elements for Apple 2004
- 2003 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2003
- Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2003 2003
- 2002 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2002
- Crows 2002
- Moles 2002
- Moles 2002
- Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2002 2002
- Voles 2002
- 2001 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2001
- Bats 2001
- Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2001 2001
- Raccoons 2001
- Snakes 2001
- Striped skunks 2001
- Tree squirrels 2001
- White-tailed deer 2001
- Woodchucks 2001
- Woodpeckers 2001
- 2000 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 2000
- Managing white-tailed deer in suburban environments: a technical guide 2000
- Pest management guide for commercial production and maintenance of trees and shrubs 2000
- Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2000 2000
- 1999 Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 1999
- Managing nuisance beavers along roadsides: a guide for highway managers 1999
- Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 1999 1999
- 1998 Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 1998
- Managing Canada geese in urban environments: a technical guide 1998
- Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 1998 1998
- 1997 Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production 1997
- Meadow and pine voles on home grounds 1994
- Reducing deer damage to home gardens and landscape plantings 1994
- Plants for improving wildlife habitat around your home (revision) 1993
- Citizen task force-Deer Management Unit 96, Greater Rochester area 1992
- Home-Grounds Garden: Resistance of woody ornamental plants to deer damage 1991
- Resistance of woody ornamental plants to deer damage 1991
- The status and impact of eastern coyotes in northern New York 1991
- Wildlife damage management needs in New York State: perceptions of Cornell Cooperative Extension agents 1990
featured in archived article
- Cornell University co-hosts chronic wasting disease symposium
- In pilot program, Cornell uses sterilization and hunting to control campus deer
- Merrill Scholars honor influential high school, CU teachers
- Paul Curtis honored with extension's Award of Excellence
- Why are Coyotes Getting More Aggressive? Cornell Five-Year Study Intends to Find Out
Teaching
teaching overview
- Courses I teach include applied wildlife science and population ecology. I mentor undergraduate research interns interested in field studies.
- Wildlife ecology and management, wildlife behavior and population ecology
teaching activities
- NTRES-4280: Principles and Practices of Applied Wildlife Science - Spring 2013
- NTRES-6280: Principles and Practices of Applied Wildlife Science - Spring 2013
- NTRES-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- NTRES-8900: Master's Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- NTRES-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- NTRES-4991: Honors Research in Natural Resources - Fall 2012
- NTRES-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- NTRES-8900: Master's Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- NTRES-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- NTRES-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- NTRES-8900: Master's Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- NTRES-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- NTRES-4991: Honors Research in Natural Resources - Fall 2011
- NTRES-7900: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- NTRES-8900: Master's Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- NTRES-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
Service
outreach overview
- The long-term goal of the Wildlife Damage Management Program is to reduce conflicts, economic losses, and human health and safety concerns caused by wildlife in both agricultural and suburban landscapes. My core programming deals with reducing negative wildlife impacts in New York and nationally. Extension activities include a variety of publications, videos, and web resources.
service to the profession
- The Wildlife Society, New York Chapter, Northeast Section Certified Wildlife Biologist 1992 -
- The Wildlife Society, Urban Wildlife Working Group Board Member 2009 - 2013
- The Wildlife Society-Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Chapter member and Founding Chair 1994 - 2013
- Cornell Student Chapter- The Wildlife Society Faculty Advisor 1990 - 2013
- THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY Member 1978 - 2013
- Wildlife Society Wildlife Damage Conference Planning Committee Program Organizer 2007 - 2011
- Wildlife Society- Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Board of Advisors 2006 - 2010
- Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Research and Outreach Coorperative Committee Member 1999 - 2009
- Northeast Research, Extension, and Academic Program for IPM New York Research Representative 2004 - 2006
- Northeast Regional IPM Extension and Research Committee Committee Member 2001 - 2006
- Regional Hatch Project NE-1005 Co-Principal Investigator 2001 - 2006
- Regional Project NEREC-1001 Co-principal Investigator 2001 - 2006
- The Wildlife Society-Conservation Education Award Committee Committee Member 2001 - 2005
- NYS IPM Director Search Committee Committee Member - 2005
- Epsilon Sigma Phi Professional Development Committee Committee Member 2002 - 2004
- The Wildlife Society - Wildlife Contraception Tech. Review Committee Committee Member 1998 - 2001
- The Wildlife Society - Urban Deer Management Tech. Review Committee Committee Member 1999 - 2000
- The Wildlife Society - Symposia and Conferences Committee Committee Member 1998 - 2000
- 9th Annual Extension Fish and Wildlife Specialists Conference Planning Committee Committee Member 1998 - 1999
- The Wildlife Society - Urban Goose Management Tech. Review Committee Committee Member 1998 - 1999
- 5th Eastern Wildlife Damage Management Conference Chairperson 1990 - 1991
reviewer or editor for
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in, North Carolina State University 1990
- M.S. in, Colorado State University 1981
- B.S. in, West Virginia University 1978
awards and honors
- Educator of the Year, 2012
- Award of Excellence, Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management, 2008
- Outstanding Professional Award, 2005
- Extension Publication Award for Best Practices for "Wildlife Control Operators : A Training Manual", 2004
- Extension Publication Award, 2004
- Outstanding Professional Award, 2004
- Silver Telly Award, Telly Broadcast Communication Award, 2002
- College-based Faculty Award, 2001
- Best Presentation, 2000
- Best Professional Paper, 2000
- Bronze Telly Award, 1999
- Bronze Apple Award, 1998
- National Program Achievement Award, 1996
- Silver Telly, 1995
- Extension Publication Award, 1995
- NYS Association of County Agric. Agents' Publication Award, 1993
- Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society, 1993
- Outstanding Journal Article, 1990
- Outstanding Journal Article, 1989
Other
college
- CALS
research keyword
- damage
- ecology
- management
- pest
- policy
- public
- vertebrate
- wildlife
name prefix
- Professor