The Animal Damage Management (Rodent/Predator) Program functions of the WDA Technical Services Division are multi-faceted. Primary duties include:

• Administrative support for the Animal Damage Management Board for enhancement of wildlife and a decrease in livestock loss by depredation
• Coordination of activities with the Predatory Animal Advisory Board
• Coordination of activities with the 23 County Predatory Animal Districts
• Training of pesticide applicators for the M-44, Livestock Protection Collar, and small animal management supplies and techniques
• Working with Federal, State, County, local agencies and related wildlife and livestock associations in areas of wildlife and predatory animal issues
• Issuance of aerial hunting permits to pilots and gunners and predator aircraft licensing

State Resources:

• Wyoming Statutes, Rules & Regulations
• Publications
  • Dealing with Wolf Depredation on the Ranch
• Forms & Applications
  • Predator Aircraft Licensing
  • Aerial Hunting - Gunner
  • Aerial Hunting - Pilot

Training:

• High Speed connections: Click on link to view; Modem connections should right click and choose "Save Target As..." and save these files to your computer's hard drive.

• Small Animal Control Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training:
  • Small Animal Control PowerPoint Presentation (1.7 MB)
  • Study Guide
  • Small Animal Control Manual (Condensed Version - 417 kB)

Affiliate State Agencies & Boards:

• Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board
• Wyoming Livestock Board
• Wyoming Game & Fish
• Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory

University of Wyoming Resources:

• Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage
• Procedures for Evaluating Predation on Livestock and Wildlife

Federal Resources:

• National Wildlife Research Center
• USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services
  • Wyoming State Office
    • State Report
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service