Extension Service Site Publications

• (2023) How to dispose of roadkill?
• (2023) Getting to Know Oregon’s Bats There are 15 species of bats in Oregon. These small but mighty mammals play a vital role in our ecosystems. Learn simple things you can do to support our furry flying friends, as their habitats and species are threatened now more than ever.
• (2023) Getting to Know Oregon’s Bats
• (2022) Bats in my attic—what should I do?
• (2022) How do we help our backyard hummingbird?
• (2022) Salmonella in birds?
• (2020) Coyotes: Wild & Free
• (2021) Are squirrels killing my old growth juniper?
• (2021) When I can move a robin's nest?
• (2020) Oh Rats! Dealing with Non-native Rodents in the Garden Join Dr. Dana Sanchez (Oregon State University Extension Wildlife Specialist) for a special session on managing rats in yards, gardens, and compost piles.
• (2020) Dueling with Diggers: Gophers, Moles, Voles, and Ground Squirrels This presentation will increase your understanding of the biology of common digging pests including gophers, moles, voles, and ground squirrels.
• (2020) Nonlethal Bird Deterrent Strategies: Methods for reducing fruit crop losses in Oregon Bird predation is a significant threat to marketable yields in fruit crops. Loss estimates are about 10% to 20% in blueberries, 5% to 30% in cherries, and 5% to 10% in grapes. However, some vineyard sites have reported up to 50% losses. There are many avian deterrents on the market. Success with deterrents varies by site and bird species. In most cases, the best results come from a multipronged approach.
• (2020) Nonlethal Bird Deterrent Strategies: Methods for reducing fruit crop losses in Oregon
• (2019) How can we help our backyard fawn?
• (2019) Shared habitat: How we can unpack potential wildlife conflicts Presentation about avoiding conflicts with wildlife in the garden.
• (2019) How do I move a shrub with a nest?
• (2019) How can I keep crows and jays away from my feeders?
• (2019) Manage Wildlife Conflicts in Your Home and Garden
• (2019) Manage Wildlife Conflicts in Your Home and Garden Our homes and gardens often overlap with spaces and resources used by wild animals, both native and non-native. A "shared habitat" situation can pose some challenges when the animals' day-to-day activities come into conflict with ours. This publication gives an overview of how and why human-wildlife conflicts happen, then offers some general tips and strategies to help you handle wildlife problems safely and legally.
• (2018) Extension Wildlife General wildlife info, preventative measures and managing human-wildlife conflict, encouraging wildlife use of your area, pathways into the wildlife profession, etc.
• (2015) Getting hit high and low: Options for managing bird and vole damage
• (2011) Wildlife on your land: Boon or bane? Useful concepts and reminders, How conflicts might arise, Basics on how we can manage conflicts, Usual suspects and some specific strategies, How we can provide opportunities
• (2018) What is munching my chickens?
• (2017) How do I handle sparrow bullies?
• (2017) A duck laid eggs in my flower pots—What do I do?
• (2017) Crows are eating my slug bait, what can I do?
• (2017) Skunk! How do I get my stinky house guest to leave?
• (2016) My foundation is squirrelly, is this bad?
• (2016) We have a cougar crowding our space, how do we get him to move along?
• (2015) Are there anteaters in Oregon?
• (2015) Where have all the possums gone?
• (2015) How discourage predators around my bird feeder?
• (2022) Big Game from Hunt to Home Describes techniques to handle game in the field, to butcher, and to store meat.
• (2022) Big Game from Hunt to Home
• (2013) Is this a gopher snake?
• (2012) How do I discourage birds from nesting?
• (2012) Homemade hummingbird feeder recipe?