The wildlife control industry through a network of wildlife control operators volunteers has formed a Wildlife Operators White Nose Syndrome (WNS) Task Force to work with the scientific community on the collection of nuisance roost data.

Our nations bat population is very important to our eco system . The wildlife control industry can be counted on to do our part in helping solve the mystery and provide whatever man power and data needed to help the scientific community on their White Nose Syndrome and any other wildlife research projects in the future.

The Task Force consists of the National Coordinator, Craig Coon, a private nuisance wildlife control business owner based in Saratoga Springs, New York. Mr Coon has diligently been communicating with the USFS, NYDEC, other state agencies, universities and conservation groups. He is actively seeking volunteers within the nuisance wildlife control community to volunteer as State Coordinators (many have already been set up), individual volunteers from any state can help in the collection of nuisance roost data and are encouraged to contact Mr. Coon at 518-584-5201.

The task force has can be found online at http://www.wildlifepro.net/group/wnstaskforce and any member of the nuisance wildlife control community is encouraged to join and take part in this worthy effort. As an update, many bat species have already been depleted in the states of New York and Vermont, with similar expectations in New Jersey. White nose syndrome has been identified and observed in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Vermont and Virginia and predicted to affect the Midwest states of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Al Hicks of the NY DEC, has been quoted “WNS coming to a cave near you soon”.

A video of the first WNS Seminar with the Scientific Community and the wildlife control industry can be viewed in three parts at http://wildlifecontrol.tv/wns-white-nose-syndrome-symposium-video.html

Those interested in getting involved with the Nuisance wildlife control communities efforts can contact Mr Coon directly and send a message and their contact information to:

http://adirondackdundee.com/contact.asp

Craig Coon,
Wildlife Operator’s WNS Task Force
518-584-5201

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