Varmint control in Cochise County over the years

Barbara Tellman

Treesearch

Varmint control in Cochise County over the years

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Barbara Tellman

Year:

2005

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Gottfried, Gerald J.; Gebow, Brooke S.; Eskew, Lane G.; Edminster, Carleton B., comps. Connecting mountain islands and desert seas: biodiversity and management of the Madrean Archipelago II. Proc. RMRS-P-36. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station: 287-291

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Abstract

Varmint control has a long history in the area, going back at least to the 18th century. More than 125 years of systematic varmint control in Cochise County has had mixed success. Two large predators, the grizzly bear and the Mexican wolf, were eliminated from the area. Coyotes have maintained their numbers despite hundreds killed annually. While organized government efforts have played a major role, individual efforts by hunters, farmers, homeowners, and others have been far more significant.

Parent Publication

Connecting mountain islands and desert seas: Biodiversity and management of the Madrean Archipelago II

Keywords

Canis lupus, Canis latrans, Felix concolor, Ursus, varmints, rodents, wildlife management, control, Arizona

Citation

Tellman, Barbara. 2005. Varmint control in Cochise County over the years. In: Gottfried, Gerald J.; Gebow, Brooke S.; Eskew, Lane G.; Edminster, Carleton B., comps. Connecting mountain islands and desert seas: biodiversity and management of the Madrean Archipelago II. Proc. RMRS-P-36. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station: 287-291