Vertebrate damage control research in agriculture : annual report 1982

This report describes 1982 results of the Denver Wildlife Research Center"s (DWRC) ongoing program to reduce developing country crop losses due to vertebrate pests by introducing safe, effective, and economical control methods suitable for small farmers. Field programs in Haiti, Bangladesh, and the Philippines are described, followed by reports on outreach activities to mass-mark quelea birds with fluorescent particles in Africa so as to trace their migration and to identify vertebrate pest problems in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Pakistan. Training included courses at the University of the Philippines at Los Banos for 81 persons from Asian countries, and graduate training for 10 others at various universities. A textbook in rodent biology was prepared as a reference for future training courses. Included are 14 reports on supporting research and 2 on postharvest studies. A 39-item (1979-82) list of publications is appended.