2. Vector Control Mission
To prevent the spread of vector-borne disease, injury, and discomfort to the residents of Alameda County by controlling insects, rodents, and other vectors and eliminating causal environmental conditions.

3. District services Request for Services Investigations
Wildlife Management and Rabies Control
Rodent Surveillance and Control
Public Health Insect Pest Management

4. District services Vector-borne Disease Surveillance and Control
Field and Laboratory Research Projects
Solid Waste Investigations
Public Education
Legal Enforcement

6. 2015 – Requests for Service

7. Comparison of RFS Number to Total Services Provided

8. Wildlife Program
M.O.U. between the U.S.D.A. – A.P.H.I.S. and the District.
Annual Contract
$65,000 - cost sharing program
U.S.D.A. Wildlife Service Specialist is assigned to the District to provide wildlife damage management on properties in Alameda County.
Follows all federal and state regulations relating to vertebrate vector control.

10. Wildlife Program
Goal is to educate the residents to coexist peacefully with urban wildlife.

11. Wildlife Program
Strategy is to implement humane, long-term, and effective ways to deal with nuisance wildlife.

12. Wildlife Program
Do Not Feed the Animals

13. Wildlife program
Do not provide shelter for wildlife

14. Wildlife Program
Vector Control Biologist Investigating a wildlife problem

15. Wildlife Program
Residing or wandering?

16. Wildlife Program
Wildlife encounters

17. Wildlife Program
Wildlife encountering

18. Wildlife Program
Wildlife damage to properties

19. Wildlife Program
Wildlife residing in or under the residence

20. Wildlife Program
Exclusion Practices

21. Wildlife Program
Exclusion Practices

22. Wildlife Program

23. Wildlife Program
Trapping as a last resort

24. Wildlife Program
Discouragement & Deterrence

25. Wildlife Program
Skunked again?

26. Wildlife Program

27. Wildlife Program
Prevent Future Harboring and Damage

28. Wildlife Program
Educating the Property Owner