Predators and Nuisance Species

Need assistance with wildlife and fish management on your ranch, backyard, or pond? Simply call your local County Extension Agent.

Several species of birds, otters, snakes, and even raccoons can become problematic for aquaculture producers, and when left to their own devices can cause severe economic losses. Proper predator management and deterrence are a must for aquaculture producers, especially those culturing fish or shellfish in outdoor ponds.

Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 400 – Avian Predators at Aquaculture Facilities in the Southern United States SRAC Publication No. 401 – Controlling Bird Predation at Aquaculture Facilities- Frightening Techniques SRAC Publication No. 402 – Control of Bird Predation at Aquaculture Facilities- Strategies and Cost Estimates
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center	NRAC Publication No. 00-007 – Control of Predators on Cultured Shellfish- Exclusion Strategies NRAC Bulletin No. 180-1993 – Major Predators of Cultured Shellfish
Utah State University Berryman Institute	Overview of Techniques for Reducing Bird Predation at Aquaculture Facilities
University of Nebraska	Bird Predation and Its Control at Aquaculture Facilities in the Northeastern United States
Louisiana State University	Common Cocahoe Predators “Scarecrow-boats” Frighten Birds From Ponds
Clemson University Cooperative Extension	Controlling Snakes Around Stormwater Ponds
Langston University	Bird Predation on Fish Farms
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Control of Bullfrogs and Their Tadpolls on Commercial Fish Farms