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New Hampshire Wildlife Control Operator Level
II Class
Wildlife Control Operators
(WCO) in New Hampshire are required to complete a 6-hour workshop
prior to conducting business in the state. (Call
603- 868-1095.) A N.H. Fish and Game Trapper
Education Course also must be completed (for
Trapper Education course listings, click here).
Next class offered:
Fish and Game will offer its annual New Hampshire Wildlife Control
Operators (WCO) Class on January 10, 2008 (scroll down this page for agenda). To receive more information, contact 603-271-2461 and ask to be added to the WCO II Workshop mailing list or submit the request via e-mail to wildlife@wildlife.nh.gov. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number. There is no fee for the class. Pre-registration is highly recommended!
For more on the licensing
requirements for WCO Operators,
click here.
WCO Course Overview
Place:
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH
West conference room (first floor)
Time:
Class starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.
-- arrive by 8:15 to register. Late arrivals will be denied certification.
For more information: Call 603-271-2461, or email wildlife@wildlife.nh.gov.
The workshop covers
the following topics:
- Laws and regulations
- Wildlife biology and
ecology
- Best management practices
including exclusion, repellants and proper trapping techniques.
- Consideration of humane
issues with wildlife
- Euthanasia
- Landowner relations
- Diseases, hazards
and risks
- Ethical operations
and expectations for conducting control in NH
Following is the agenda for the Wildlife Control
Operator II Workshop:
Wildlife Control Operator II Workshop -- January 10, 2008
NH Fish & Game Headquarters, 11 Hazen Dr. Concord
West Conference Room
8:15 a.m. -- Registration
8:30 a.m.-- Introduction
8:35 a.m. -- Pat Tate NH Fish & Game Wildlife Biologist- Techniques for control, ethical control, humane issues and timing of control based on animal biology/reproduction. Site evaluation, non-lethal control, exclusion and prevention.
9:15 a.m.-- NH Fish & Game Conservation Officer -- Reading and discussing the rules for operating a wildlife control business in New Hampshire.
10:00 a.m.-- Break
10:15 a.m.-- Joshua Janicke, Wildlife Specialist USDA APHIS -- NH Wildlife Services; advice and materials available. Which animals are most frequently considered nuisance, responsibilities for deer, bear, and moose complaints in New Hampshire.
11:00 a.m.-- Marsha Barden, Wildlife Specialist USDA APHIS -- Federally protected species and laws. What is legal for WCO II’s to handle. Permits for waterfowl control. Controlling federally protected species; techniques for preventing reoccurrences, repellants, scare devices. Best management practices for avian species.
11:45 a.m.-- Linda Verville, NH Fish & Game Wildlife Programs Specialist - How to submit your annual report. How to sign up for the NHF&G WCO II list for referrals from F&G.
12:00 noon -- Lunch -- on your own.
12:30 p.m.-- Richard Kingston, DMV. -Capturing and handling wildlife, human/wildlife disease concerns and hazards. Humane issues including proper euthanasia techniques for wildlife.
1:15 p.m.-- Paul Debow, Debow Wildlife Services- Site evaluation, including trap placement techniques, ethical trapping, exclusion methods and preventing further conflicts.
2:00 p.m.-- Mike Morrison, NH Trappers Association- Land owner skills, site evaluation, your responsibilities as a WCO. Avoiding non-target animals and trapping safety.
2:45 p.m.-- Wrap up
3:00 p.m.-- Certificate presentation
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