ESQUIMALT COUNCILLOR CALLS FOR DEER BIRTH-CONTROL PROGRAM
A councillor in Esquimalt, British Colombia, believes the Oak Bay birth-control program for black-tailed deer should be expanded to other jurisdictions.

OAK BAY DEER COUNTED, SETTING STAGE FOR BIRTH CONTROL
CTV News reported that the Vancouver Island district of Oak Bay has begun a three-year program to manage their deer population with fertility control methods.

B.C.’S SOLUTION TO TACKLING THE PIGEON PROBLEM ON SKYTRAIN? BIRTH CONTROL
According to Global News Canada TransLink and the BC SPCA have developed a pilot project to help reduce the pigeon population at Vancouver’s VCC-Clark SkyTrain Station by using birth control. Additional articles can be found in  The Star Vancouver and Mass Transit Magazine.

HEAD OF THE HARBOR TO TEST NEW TECH TO HELP MANAGE DEER POPULATION
Newsday reports that representatives from the Humane Society of the United States and Tufts University presented a high-tech alternative to recreational hunting of white-tailed deer in Head of the Harbor on the North Shore of Long Island.

MONKEYS TERRORISE VILLAGE, RESIDENTS MULL BIRTH CONTROL PILLS
The Star reported that Kenya Wildlife Services attempted to trap and remove the monkeys, with no success. The women plan to feed birth control pills to the monkeys as a last resort.

RESEARCHERS WORK TO REDUCE PIGEON POPULATION
Texas Tech began a project two years ago to reduce the pigeon population using OvoControl. The Daily Toreador reported there has been a 10% reduction in pigeons, but the goal is to reduce the population by 50-60%.

KARNATAKA ZOOS TO HOST PROJECT ON ANIMAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT 
TheHindu.com reports the Karnataka zoos plan to host a project on animal population management of species involved in man-animal conflict in the country.

THE DONKEY REFUGE WHERE BURROS BECOME COYOTE-KICKING LIVESTOCK GUARDIANS 
This article about a California donkey sanctuary offers a good summary of the history of burros in the U.S., their plight now, and their guarding skills.

OH DEER: HASTINGS ON HUDSON PROGRAM USES CONTRACEPTION TO REDUCE FAWN RATE
The Rockland/Westchester Journal News reports on the progress of the Hasting-on-Hudson program to reduce the white-tail deer population using fertility control.

NOVEL STUDY SHOWS PROMISE FOR MANAGING WILD HORSE POPULATIONS
Colorado State University researchers studied the vaccine GonaCon as a humane solution for the overpopulation of free-roaming horses.

LOOKING FOR THE MAGIC FIX TO CONTROL ELK
The Daily Astorian reports on the debate between culling and the use of contraceptives in controlling elk populations and limiting risk of human-wildlife conflicts

MANAGING MONKEYS IN THAILAND
Public hearings in May of 2018 called for the sterilization of the Phuket’s monkey population in Thailand. The Thaiger reported that 216 monkeys have been captured, and 42 monkeys have been sterilized and released.

PERMIT TO GIVE DEER BIRTH CONTROL WITHHELD UNTIL CONSULTATION WITH FIRST NATIONS
The Victoria News in British Columbia reported that a pilot project to give birth control to deer in Oak Bay is on hold while the mayor consults with local First Nations. In the innovative research-based project deer will be vaccinated with immuno-contraception in order to cut the birth rate.

DROUGHTS CALL FOR INTERVENTION FOR FREE-ROAMING HORSES
The Tampa Bay Times reported that while the government rounds up and adopts out free-roaming horses, critics implore the use of fertility control to manage the populations.

ContraPest® INTRODUCED IN THE STATE OF HAWAI’I
Markets Insider reported that a year-long trial assessing the effectiveness of ContraPest was presented at the 25th annual Hawai’i Conservation Conference. With this data, SenesTech, Inc. plans to “pursue full outdoor use label requirements for ContraPest.”