WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL AND THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY

Wildlife damage control is recognized by The Wildlife Society as an essential and responsible segment of the wildlife profession. At least since 1959, Society committees have addressed elements of wildlife damage control (although wildlife damage control was not always the specific term used). The Wildlife Society Council first approved an Animal Damage Control position statement in 1968. In March 1985, Council updated and renamed it Wildlife Damage Control to emphasize our positive approach to this important segment of wildlife management. The official position statement was published in The Wildlifer (May-June 1985) and is reprinted below