Double-crested cormorant and American white pelican - answer Two major species of
concern
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services - answer Name of the program of work
purpose of program - answer helping catfish producers alleviate loss due to bird
depredation
Aerial DCCO surveys - answer-Flights start in October and continue through April
-Roost Sites known to be active and night roosts surveyed
-Disseminate information to producers after each flight
-Personnel are directed to most problematic areas
DCCO major roost dispersal - answer-delta wide dispersal effort
-every other week oct.-April
-non-lethal first then lethal reinforcement if needed
-dependent on producer participation
Mid-winter DCCO count - answer-delta wide roost count the first full week of Feb.
-designed to get a better idea of current cormorant numbers after duck season is over
-not a census just an index of DCCO site use
-surveyed 32,609 DCCO in 2021 mid-winter census
Migratory Bird Treaty Act - answerThis act affords Protection to All Migratory Birds (with
exceptions)
Form 37 - answerMigratory Bird Damage Project Report
Depredation Permit - answergiven by USFWS to take birds
No permit - answer__ _______ necessary to harass birds except T&E species
DCCO lethal take - answer-USFWS controlled (must have permit)
-depredation order vacated May 2016
-producers must now apply for permit
-very limited take number compared to pre-2016
February and June - answerAmerican White Pelicans typically present problems in MS
between __________ __________
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