SUMMARY


Program

 1. A project paper for the proposed Latin American project was
completed and submitted to AID/Washington for review. All negotia-
tions and administrative matters pertaining to the Bangladesh project
were finalized and the project was officially started with the trans-
fer of the project leader to his post in Dacca. Continuity was main-
tained in the Philippine program as one project leader completed his
tour of duty and his replacement took over. One staff member partici-
pated in a joint FAO, West German (GTZ), U. S. (AID/W) formulation
mission to five African countries to develop means to coordinate bird
control research activities by national and international
organizations.

 2. Project staff or consultants spent 435 man-days in 24 coun-
tries at the request of USAID missions, foreign governments, or
international organizations. Activities included specific research
studies, assisting field personnel in ongoing research, project
review, supervision and program development, attendance at interna-
tional meetings, and liaison with other research organizations.

Training and communication

 3. Nineteen staff members participated in 18 professional
meetings and presented 21 professional papers. Twenty-six staff
members and cooperators authored 21 professional publications.

 4. The Denver Center hosted 26 international visitors from 16
countries and responded to numerous requests for technical information
on vertebrate pest control. Two research trainees from the Sudan
spent several weeks at the Center reviewing literature, and initiating
their graduate research projects. Both are undertaking graduate
training programs at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, as AID
participant trainees.

 5. One staff member participated in a 7-day training seminar on
vampire bat control in Asuncion, Paraguay. Two staff members were
invited to participate in international conferences on vertebrate
pests, including the OECD/FAO/WHO Expert Consultation meeting on
rodent problems in Paris, France, and an International Discussion
Conference on Rodent Control in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

 6. A 1-week training program was held at the Bangladesh Agri-
cultural Research Institute (BARI) in preparation for a nationwide
vertebrate pest survey. Trainees included officers and staff members