FOR-173-Identifying and Addressing River Otter Damage Issues in Kentucky

By Gabriela A. Wolf-Gonzalez, Jonathan A. Matthews, and Matthew Springer
Published on Oct. 31, 2023

River otters (Lontra canadensis) were once abundant throughout North America, but unregulated harvest, water pollution, and overall habitat degradation decimated river otter populations across the contiguous United States.

FOR172 - Vole Issues and Management around Homes, Orchards, and Row Crops

By Andrew Ibach, Jena Nierman, and Matthew Springer
Published on Jun. 26, 2023

FOR-160-Monitoring for and Controlling Wild Pig Populations in Kentucky

By Matthew Springer
Published on Oct. 13, 2021

Wild pigs are widely considered to be the most destructive invasive species in the United States. They cause large amounts of agricultural damage, compete with native wildlife for resources, alter wildlife habitat, and threaten biological diversity.

FORFS 21-06 - Emerging Bird Disease - Bird Feeding and Monitoring Protocols

Published on Jul. 13, 2021

Matthew Springer  Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management 

ID-245 - Predator Managment for Small-scale Poultry Enterprises in Kentucky

Published on May. 1, 2017

Matthew Springer  Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management 

Southern U.S. Pest Control Guide for Nursery Crops and Landscape Plantings

By Matthew Springer
Published on Mar. 31, 2017

Matthew Springer  Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management 209 T.P. Cooper Building (Office 206) University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546-1031

FORFS17-04 - Get More Animals to Call Your Woodland Home

By Christopher Reeves
Published on Feb. 3, 2017

FOR-129 - Black Vulture Damage Control

By Matthew Springer
Published on Nov. 11, 2016

Matthew Springer  Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management 209 T.P. Cooper Building (Office 206) University of Kentucky