. Animal Damage Control Program highlights, 1995. Animal Damage Control Program (U. S. ); Wildlife pests; Agricultural pests. Program Highlights New Strategic Plan In October 1994, ADC published Animal Damage Control: Mission and Strategy—a new strategic plan—which was the result of a long process involving a "futuring" exercise that began in 1991 and involved employees at all levels within the program. We recognized the need for increased public awareness of the extent and magnitude of wildlife damage problems, as well as the need for socially acceptable and effective control method
. Animal Damage Control Program highlights, 1995. Animal Damage Control Program (U. S. ); Wildlife pests; Agricultural pests. Program Highlights New Strategic Plan In October 1994, ADC published Animal Damage Control: Mission and Strategy—a new strategic plan—which was the result of a long process involving a "futuring" exercise that began in 1991 and involved employees at all levels within the program. We recognized the need for increased public awareness of the extent and magnitude of wildlife damage problems, as well as the need for socially acceptable and effective control methods. The new strategic plan has been provided to ADC employees and stakeholders. You may request a copy by writing to ADC at the Riverdale, MD, address given on page 3. Sheep and Goat Loss Survey ADC has continued its interagency agreement with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (MASS) to determine the magnitude and extent of wildlife damage to various agricultural resources. In May 1995, NASS released the results of its survey to determine predator losses to the sheep and goat industry. Results indicated that, during 1994, predators killed 368,050 sheep and lambs valued at $ million. Predators also killed 140,000 goats valued at $ million. Coyotes continued to be the largest single predator of sheep and goats, followed by feral dogs. NASS also documented in the survey that both fencing and husbandry practices tied for the leading nonlethal control measures used dunng 1994, and farmers and ranchers spent an average of $ per breeding animal on nonlethal control compared to $ for lethal measures. The ADC program has renewed the NASS contract to obtain information regarding the amount of agricultural losses caused by wildlife on an annual basis. Program Development Activities The total cooperative funding provided to the ADC program increased by approximately $2 million during 1995. The majority of this funding was allocated for beaver control and hum
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