Westport Library

February – March 2007

Deer	Geese	Foxes	General Resources
Bats/Raccoons/Skunks	Coyotes	Mosquitoes	Nuisance Wildlife Control

All books listed below are available for loan at the Library. Articles may be accessed via the Library website. Further information on the topics discussed in the symposium is grouped by animal. General information follows the individual groupings. The complete list is available on-line at www.westportlibrary.org.

DEER

White-Tailed Deer Fact Sheet – from the Department of Environmental Protection. Includes information on habitat, range, history in Connecticut, interesting facts, management of nuisances and population management.

Articles:

2003 Deer Hunting Season Results – Connecticut Wildlife, May/June 2004 issue. CT Department of Environmental Protection
Deer Management at Bluff Point Coastal Reserve – Connecticut Wildlife, May/June 2004 issue. CT Department of Environmental Protection
Deer-Vehicle Accidents: How Many Really Occur in CT? - Connecticut Wildlife, May/June 2004 issue. CT Department of Environmental Protection
Don’t Veer for Deer (preventing a deer-caused traffic accident) – Outdoor Life (Nov. 1, 2005), p. 18.

Books: (click on the book title to access the library catalog)

Barbour, Alan, M.D. Lyme disease: the cause, the cure, the controversy
Donnelly, Karen. Coping with Lyme disease: a practical guide
Karlen, Arno. Biography of a germ
Poe, Rhonda Hart. Deer proofing your yard & garden
Rahn, Daniel W. Lyme disease
Vanderhoof-Forschner, Karen. Everything you need to know about Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders

BATS / RACCOONS / SKUNKS

Bats / Raccoons / Skunks - Fact Sheets from the Department of Environmental Protection. Includes information on habitat, range, history in Connecticut, interesting facts, management of nuisances and population management.

Books: (click on book title to access Library catalog)

Illustrated encyclopedia of wildlife
Landau, Elaine. Rabies

Websites:

Rabies information from the Centers for Disease Control.

GEESE

Canada Goose Fact Sheet - from the Department of Environmental Protection. Includes information on habitat, range, history in Connecticut, interesting facts, management of nuisances and population management.

Books: (click on the title to access the library catalog)

Illustrated encyclopedia of wildlife
Madge, Steve. Waterfowl: an identification guide to the ducks, geese, and swans of the world

COYOTES

Coyote Fact Sheet - from the Department of Environmental Protection. Includes information on habitat, range, history in Connecticut, interesting facts, management of nuisances and population management.

Articles:

Coyotes in Connecticut Paul W. Rego. CT Department of Environmental Protection.
Recent Rabid Coyote Incident is a Reminder for Precautions - Connecticut Wildlife, November/December 2006 issue. CT Department of Environmental Protection
Residential Coyotes: Connecticut's Own Wild Dog. Rhonda Twiss. University of Connecticut.

Books: (click on the title to link to the library catalog)

Illustrated encyclopedia of wildlife
Swinburne, Stephen R. Coyote: North America’s dog

FOXES

Foxes red and gray – Fact Sheets from the Department of Environmental Protection. Includes information on habitat, range, history in Connecticut, interesting facts, management of nuisances and population management.

Books:

Illustrated encyclopedia of wildlife

MOSQUITOES

Articles:

2006 Saw Too Many Mosquitoes & Nine Cases of WNV (West Nile Virus) Connecticut Wildlife, November/December 2006 issue. CT Department of Environmental Protection

Website:

State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program – includes the CT Mosquito Management Program Fact Sheet (PDF)
Fight the Bite! - from the Centers for Disease Control

GENERAL RESOURCES

Websites:

Diseases from Wildlife: Information from the Centers for Disease Control on diseases that may be contracted from wildlife.

Magazines:

Connecticut Wildlife (magazine) – library keeps one year. Issues are also available on-line at the CT Department of Environmental Protection website. The Special Features page links to stories about Connecticut’s wildlife – a short index of recent articles.

National Wildlife (magazine) – library keeps 3 years.

Books: (click on the title to link to the library catalog)

Adams, Jonathan S. Future of the wild: radical conservation for a crowded world
Babbitt, Bruce E. Cities in the wilderness: a new vision of land use in America
Dowhan, Joseph J. Rare and endangered species of Connecticut and their habitats
Grolier student encyclopedia of endangered species
Hammerson, Geoffrey A. Connecticut wildlife: biodiversity, natural history, and conservation
Hoyt, John A. Animals in peril: how “sustainable use” is wiping out the world’s wildlife
Illustrated encyclopedia of wildlife
Moeller, Dade. Environmental Health
Shakman, Robert. Where you live may be hazardous to your health
Walters, Mark J. Six modern plagues and how we are causing them

NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATORS

What is a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator? – from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

Some Local Contacts:

All About Bats and Wildlife; (203) 838-6203; contact: John Grasso
Animal Wildlife Solutions; (203) 324-3764; contact: Chip Stahl
Pace Wildlife Solutions Co; (888) 377-7223
Westchester Wildlife Control; (800) 273-6673; contact: Joe Thurston
Wild Things; (203) 375-1211; contact: Thomas Logan, Jr.

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