PCA Vertebrates Latest Update Graded A+

PCA Vertebrates Latest Update Graded A+ Laws and Regulations pertinent to vertebrate management CA Dept. of Fish and Game Code, Migratory Bird Act, Endangered Species Act, CA Dept. of Food and Ag. Administrative Code, County Interim Measures Bulletins, and local ordinances The agencies that enforce laws and regulations pertinent to vertebrate pest management US EPA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, CA Dept. of Fish and Game, CA Dept. of Food and Ag, CA DPR, County Ag Commissioner, CA Dept. of Public Health, State Highway Patrol Characteristics that make an animal a pest high reproductive rate, high density-congregating behavior, propensity for feeding on crops, overabundance, value of crop being damaged, nuisance behaviors, vectors or reservoirs for disease Identify the major mammal pests in CA Ag eastern fox squirrels, deer, ground squirrels, jackrabbits, meadow voles, Norway rats, pocket gophers, rats, wild pigs Identify the major bird pests in CA Ag blackbirds, crows, crowned sparrows, gold finches, house sparrows, horned larks, house finches, jays, magpies, starlings Vertebrate pests most associated with alfalfa CA and belding's ground squirrels, jackrabbits, meadow voles, pocket gophers Vertebrate pests most associated with citrus ground squirrels, meadow voles, roof rats Vertebrate pests most associated with fruit trees ground squirrels, house finches, meadow voles, pocket gophers, starlings Vertebrate pests most associated with forage crops ground squirrels, meadow voles, pigs, pocket gophers Vertebrate pests most associated with grapes meadow voles, pocket voles, starlings Vertebrate pests most associated with lettuce horned larks Vertebrate pests most associated with nut trees crows, ground squirrels, jays, magpies, pocket gophers, tree squirrels Vertebrate pests most associated with rice blackbirds, muskrats, norway rats Vertebrate pests most associated with strawberries gold finches, ground squirrels, meadow voles Vertebrate pests most associated with sugarbeets ground squirrels, meadow voles Vertebrate pests most associated with tomatoes meadow voles Vertebrate pests most associated with forestry deer, mountain beaver, pocket gophers, porcupines, rabbits, tree squirrels