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A <strong>Starling</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Okanagan</strong><br />
Similkameen<br />
A Presentation to <strong>the</strong> RDOS<br />
February, 2011
<strong>Starling</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
• 5 Trappers working<br />
throughout <strong>Okanagan</strong> -<br />
Similkameen<br />
• 3 trappers in <strong>the</strong> South<br />
<strong>Okanagan</strong>-Similkameen<br />
- Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Plus Feedlot<br />
- O<strong>the</strong>r lo<strong>ca</strong>tions<br />
Oliver/Osoyoos<br />
- Summerland south to Ok<br />
Falls & <strong>the</strong> Similkameen
Trapped <strong>Starling</strong>s 2003-2010<br />
<strong>Starling</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
Bird Counts 2003 - 2010<br />
<strong>Okanagan</strong> Central North Totals<br />
Similkameen <strong>Okanagan</strong> <strong>Okanagan</strong><br />
2003 15,369 - - 15,369<br />
2004 26,197 7,359 8,878 42,434<br />
2005 22,249 17,686 7,431 47,366<br />
2006 25,206 14,247 1,915 41,368<br />
2007 22,622 10,591 1,510 34,723<br />
2008 18,129 21,471 2,129 41,729<br />
2009 19,172 16,638 17,276 53,086<br />
2010 31,923 20,246 36,121 88,290<br />
Totals 180,867 108,238 75,260 364,365
Bird <strong>ca</strong>ptures 2010<br />
Quarterly Comparison of <strong>Starling</strong> Captures<br />
2008-2010<br />
Reg District Reg District Reg District<br />
<strong>Okanagan</strong> Central North Total<br />
Similkameen <strong>Okanagan</strong> <strong>Okanagan</strong><br />
1st qtr 2010 2451 838 2838 6127<br />
1st qtr 2009 9146 73 1052 10271<br />
1st qtr 2008 3755 0 0 3755<br />
2nd qtr 2010 5437 1337 2317 9091<br />
2nd qtr 2009 2093 1894 835 4822<br />
2nd qtr 2008 1576 1563 787 3926<br />
3rd qtr 2010 11836 11526 19066 42428<br />
3rd qtr 2009 3524 9522 6675 19721<br />
3rd qtr 2008 5868 6303 0 12171<br />
4th qtr 2010 12199 6545 11900 30644<br />
4th qtr 2009 4027 5149 8181 17357<br />
4th qtr 2008 5501 13319 1193 20013<br />
Total <strong>for</strong> year 2010 31923 20246 36121 88290<br />
Total <strong>for</strong> year 2009 19172 16638 17276 53086<br />
Total <strong>for</strong> year 2008 18129 21471 2129 41729
Income Budget Actual<br />
Regional Districts $ 75,000 $ 75,103<br />
Agriculture Commodity Groups $ 30,500<br />
BCFGA $5,000 $ 5,000<br />
OKCGA $5,000 $ 5,000<br />
OTFC $5,000 $ 5,000<br />
BCGA $15,000 $ 26,902<br />
BCMP $500 $ -<br />
Trapping Costs<br />
AEWF $ 12,750 $ 12,750<br />
Total Income $ 118,250 $ 129,755<br />
Expenses<br />
<strong>Okanagan</strong> Similkameen <strong>Starling</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
Financial In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> year January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010<br />
Trapping $ 103,250<br />
$ 120,592<br />
New trap construction $ 2,713<br />
Trap Repairs $ 482<br />
Hourly reimbursement $ 82,198<br />
Mileage $ 31,382<br />
Trapping supplies $ 2,664<br />
WCB $ 1,153<br />
Administration $ 15,000<br />
9,163<br />
Administration $ 5,275<br />
Mileage, Meals, Sundry $ 696<br />
Insurance $ 650<br />
Office $ 1,610<br />
Accounting & legal $ 932<br />
Total Expenses $ 118,250 $ 129,755 $ 129,755
Trapping <strong>Program</strong> Costs in<br />
• 2010 - $68,887<br />
<strong>the</strong> RDOS<br />
• 53% of <strong>the</strong> total program cost<br />
• Administration $3,054<br />
• Trapping $65,833
How <strong>ca</strong>n everyone help?<br />
• Block nest sites<br />
– Prefer ledges & rafters<br />
on buildings, vents, bird<br />
houses<br />
– check birdhouses,<br />
opening
Vandalism<br />
• Edu<strong>ca</strong>ting <strong>the</strong> public, including farm<br />
workers about <strong>the</strong> program & its value<br />
– Trap doors left open<br />
– Traps being lifted & propped open<br />
– Entry at <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> trap being blocked<br />
– Dogs digging around <strong>the</strong> traps
Research Project<br />
A cooperative venture between Thompson Rivers<br />
University (TRU) and <strong>the</strong> University of British<br />
Columbia <strong>Okanagan</strong> (UBCO)
Funding <strong>the</strong> Research Project<br />
• An Industrial Post-Graduate<br />
Scholarship from <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Science & Engineering<br />
Council of Canada (NSERC);<br />
• Partnerships between<br />
Thompson Rivers University &<br />
UBCO;<br />
• The Agriculture Environment<br />
& Wildlife Fund through <strong>the</strong><br />
British Columbia Agriculture<br />
Council
The Plan<br />
• Trap birds from reference sites<br />
• Create library (base map)<br />
• Take lo<strong>ca</strong>l birds determine <strong>the</strong>ir chemi<strong>ca</strong>l fingerprint<br />
• Compare lo<strong>ca</strong>l signatures to database of signatures<br />
• Figure out origin(s) of lo<strong>ca</strong>l birds<br />
• Form better, more effective management strategies<br />
based on new in<strong>for</strong>mation of where starlings originate
• Analyti<strong>ca</strong>l method<br />
development<br />
Progress to Date<br />
• 1 field season complete<br />
• Determining target<br />
tissue(s)<br />
• Measuring between &<br />
within population<br />
variability<br />
• Statisti<strong>ca</strong>l methods
Next Steps<br />
• Determine variability within/between<br />
individuals and populations<br />
• Choose best tissue(s)<br />
• Collect samples from remaining sites<br />
• Determine lo<strong>ca</strong>l signature<br />
– Knowing origins focuses management<br />
– Help direct funds
Questions?<br />
Thank you!
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January<br />
South <strong>Okanagan</strong> Trapping<br />
February<br />
South <strong>Okanagan</strong> Bird Captures (Summerland - Osoyoos)<br />
March<br />
April<br />
May<br />
June<br />
July<br />
August<br />
September<br />
October<br />
November<br />
December<br />
2010<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
2007<br />
2006<br />
2005<br />
2004
3000<br />
2500<br />
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1000<br />
500<br />
0<br />
January<br />
Similkameen Trapping<br />
February<br />
March<br />
April<br />
Similkameen Bird Captures<br />
May<br />
June<br />
July<br />
August<br />
September<br />
October<br />
November<br />
December<br />
2010<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
2007<br />
2006<br />
2005<br />
2004
South<br />
Regional District <strong>Okanagan</strong><br />
Similkameen Trapping Costs<br />
<strong>Okanagan</strong><br />
Hourly & mileage reimbursement<br />
only<br />
2010 % 2009 % 2008 %<br />
$45,460 74% $40,190 77% $23,965 68%<br />
Similkameen $16,270 26% $12,175 23% $11,165 32%<br />
Total $61,730 $52,365 $35,130
Lo<strong>ca</strong>l Trends<br />
• Lo<strong>ca</strong>lly: fewer birds, reduced damage, reduced cost<br />
• Reduction in <strong>ca</strong>nnons & s<strong>ca</strong>ring devices<br />
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12000<br />
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Christmas Bird Count<br />
Vernon Kelowna Oliver<br />
2003<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
2008<br />
2009
9000<br />
8000<br />
7000<br />
6000<br />
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4000<br />
3000<br />
2000<br />
1000<br />
0<br />
Christmas Bird Count<br />
Christmas Bird Count<br />
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />
Caw ston<br />
Oliver/Osoyoos<br />
Penticton
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