Agenda
| MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th | |
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| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Welcoming Reception - TROFI Restaurant (Cash Bar and Hors d'oeuvres) |
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th | |
| 7:00 am – 8:15 am | Main Ballroom Lobby Conference Breakfast – Vendor Displays |
| 7:00 am – 5:30 pm | Main Ballroom Lobby Conference Registration |
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Main Ballroom Welcoming Remarks - Dr. George Linz, USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (Retired Field Station Leader) |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am PLENARY |
Main Ballroom Plenary Dr. Stephanie Shwiff, USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center Understanding the economics of bird impacts Mr. Michael Begier, USDA, Wildlife Services 60 Years Later- Remembering Eastern Airlines Flight 375 Dr. Richard Dolbeer, USDA, Wildlife Services Vultures, starlings, and blackbirds pose unique challenges for aviation safety in North America Dr. Greg Forcey, Normandeau Associates, Inc. A review of potential climate change impacts on blackbird distributions in North America Mr. Clark Coleman, National Sunflower Association Sunflower losses to blackbirds: an economic burden |
| 10:00 am - 10:15 am | Main Ballroom Lobby Break |
| 10:15 am – 5:00 pm | Main Ballroom - CORVIDS Dr. Peter Coates, US Geological Survey, Moderator |
| 10:15 am – 12:15 pm CORVIDS |
Session 1: Contributed Papers 10:15 - Dr. Seth Dettenmaier, US Geological Survey Inhabiting the West: Range Expansion and Population Growth of Common Ravens 10:35 - Lindsey Perry, Oregon State University Raven nest site selection in the sagebrush-steppe 10:55 - Dr. Shawn O’Neil, US Geological Survey Factors Influencing Common Raven Occurrence and Density Across Cold-Desert Sagebrush Ecosystems of the southwestern U.S. 11:15 - Dr. Seth Harju, Heron Ecological, LLC Common raven movement and space use: influence of nearby anthropogenic subsidies within greater sage-grouse nesting habitat 11:35 - Terrah Owens, Oregon State University Raven Nest Site Selection in the Sagebrush-Steppe 11:55 - Julia Brockman, University of Nevada, Reno Common Raven Nest Attraction and Juvenile Dispersal |
| 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30 pm – 2:50 pm CORVIDS |
Session 2: Contributed Papers 1:30 - Dr. Peter Coates, US Geological Survey Effects of Common Ravens on Greater Sage-grouse in the Great Basin region, USA 1:50 - Dr. Seth Harju, Heron Ecological, LLC Spatial patterns in raven nestling diets and responses of breeding ravens and greater sage-grouse nest success following raven nest removal 2:10 - Brianne Brussee, US Geological Survey Reproductive success of Common Ravens influences their prey: Implications for egg-oiling techniques 2:30 - Dr. Brenda Hanely, Cornell University Novel Management Tools for Subsidized Avian Predators and a Case Study in the Conservation of a Threatened Species |
| 2:50 pm- 3:15 pm | Main Ballroom Lobby Break |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm CORVIDS |
Session 3: Contributed Papers 3:15 - Dr. Jonathan Dinkins, Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University Effects of Common Raven Removal and Weather on Greater Sage-grouse Nesting Success and Lek Counts 3:35 - Kerry Holcomb, US Fish and Wildlife Service Reducing Common Raven Depredation Pressure on the Mojave Desert Tortoise 3:55 - Dr. Seth Dettenmaier, US Geological Survey A tiered management approach to reduce raven impacts on sensitive species |
| 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion - CORVIDS Moderator, Dr. Peter Coates |
| 5:00 pm | Dinner on your own |
| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12th | |
| 7:00 am – 8:15 am | Main Ballroom Lobby Conference Breakfast – Vendor Visits |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Main Ballroom – BLACKBIRDS Dr. Page Klug, USDA/WS/NWRC, Moderator |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am BLACKBIRDS |
Session 4: Contributed Papers 8:00 - John Sandbakken, National Sunflower Association Sunflower Losses to Blackbirds an Economic Burden 8:20 - Dr. Julie Elser, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Measuring bird damage to three fruit crops: A comparison of grower and field estimates 8:40 - Dr. George Linz, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center (retired) Blackbird Research in North America: A Review 9:00 - John Paulson, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services Operational blackbird damage management assistance in North Dakota 9:20 - Shelagh DeLiberto, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Repellent Development for Blackbird Damage Management 9:40 - Dr. Esteban Fernandez-Juricic, Purdue University Are avian laser-deterrents safe? A study on how visual foraging is affected by laser exposure |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Main Ballroom Lobby Break |
| 10:15 am – 11:35 am BLACKBIRDS |
Session 5: Contributed Papers 10:15 - James Thiele, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services Can Trapping be a Feasible Alternative to DRC-1339 for Starling Control? 10:35 - Dr. Brian Peer, Western Illinois University Management of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Implications for Endangered Species and Agricultural Damage Mitigation 10:55 - Dr. H. Jeffrey Homan, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center (retired) Behavior of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) in three landscapes 11:15 - Dr. Page Klug, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Human-blackbird conflict in North America: current directions in avian damage management research |
| 11:35 am – 1:15 pm | Lunch on your own |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | Panel Discussion - BLACKBIRDS Moderator, Dr. Page Klug |
| 2:00 pm- 3:20 pm | Main Ballroom – VULTURES Brett Dunlap, USDA/Wildlife Services, Moderator |
| 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm VULTURES |
Session 6: Contributed Papers 2:00 - Dr. Richard Dolbeer, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Vultures, landfills, and airports: an ominous combination 2:20 - Dr. Brian Kluever, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Black vulture conflict in North America: current and needed research, with an emphasis on damage to agriculture 2:40 - Dr. John Sauer, US Geological Survey Allowable Take: Modeling and data needs for science-based assessments 3:00 - Brett Dunlap, USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services Federal/State/Private Cooperation in managing black vulture damages to livestock |
| 3:20 pm – 3:40 pm | Main Ballroom Lobby Break |
| 3:40 pm – 4:30 pm | Panel Discussion - VULTURES Moderator, Brett Dunlap |
| 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Main Ballroom Lobby POSTER SESSION (light snacks and drinks) |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner on your own |
| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th | |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Main Ballroom Lobby Conference Breakfast – Vendor Visits |
| 9:00 am – 10:15 am BREAKOUTS |
Breakout A: Corvids, Lorien Belton, Berryman Institute, Facilitator Breakout B: Blackbirds/Starlings, Gail Keirn, USDA/LPA, Facilitator Breakout C: Vultures, Jessica Tegt Facilitator, Berryman Institute, Facilitator |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Main Ballroom Lobby Break |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am BREAKOUTS |
Breakout A: Corvids, Lorien Belton, Berryman Institute, Facilitator Breakout B: Blackbirds/Starlings, Gail Keirn, USDA/LPA, Facilitator Breakout C: Vultures, Jessica Tegt Facilitator, Berryman Institute, Facilitator |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | Breakout Presentations and Closing Remarks, Dr. George Linz |