The WDM Coop was formed to focus state and federal wildlife damage research funds on problems of regional importance. The WDM Coop provides annual funding for priority projects. If you are interested in being notified about the 2008 RFP, please contact:
Gary San Julian at jgs9@psu.edu -or- Paul Curtis at pdc1@cornell.edu.  An RFP 2008 application form can be found here.  Click here for RFP 2008 application guidelines. 

Research Funded in 2001

• Molt Migration of Atlantic Flyway Resident Canada Geese Progress Report- March 2002
• Development of a Predictive Model to Assist Land Planners with Proactive Deer Management
• MA/NY Community Deer Management Study

Research Funded in 2002

• Role of Canada Geese in Transporting Pathogenic E. coli Across Landscapes
• Reducing Alfalfa Crop Damage Through Variety Selection
• Nuisance Black Bear Daily and Seasonal Habitat Use and Activity Patterns

Research Funded in 2003

• Habitat Use and Movements by Nuisance Black Bears in West Virginia
• Community-based Deer Management in the Northeast:  A Practitioners’ Guide and Experience Anthology

Research Funded in 2004

• Ecological and Sociological Implications of a Rapidly Increasing Beaver Population Along an Urban-Rural Gradient in MA
• Reducing Human-Wildlife Conflicts in New Jersey: An Integrated Research and Wildlife Management Education Program
• Assessing Human Attitudes and Influences Towards Resident Canada Goose Nuisance Issues in Connecticut