Little Blue Society

Human-Animal Conflict Resolution

   

 

 

VEXING™ (Hazing)

VEXING™ (ISI), (hazing) to modify the behavior of wildlife, was created and developed by Founder and President, Mary A. Paglieri.  It was first presented at the San Mateo County, CA Coyote Forum in 1999.  The Forum was  attended by renowned wildlife scientists, and national animal welfare organizations.  The technique was developed to specifically modify the behavior of coyotes, and later expanded to modify the behavior of all wildlife to deal with anthropogenic habituation.

Historically, the  management tactics used to deal with "so-called," nuisance wildlife or wildlife percceived as a threat to human safety in urban, and rural landscapes has typically been invasive, and have often included the destruction of the animals.  But indiscriminate lethal control has shown to disrupt natural ecological processes, and destroy natural habitats with far-reaching, detrimental consequences. 

VEXING™ (ISI), also known as "hazing," has been adopted by many agencies and is growing in popularity.  VEXING™ is a 2-step methodolgy, using a proactive behavior modification technique, and education of the public.  Other agencies have adopted a simpler technique that when used indiscriminately will not produce the desired results, and desensitize the target animal eventually rendering the technique ineffective. VEXING creates a win-win solution for All stake holders, including the animals. 

 

Little Blue Society uses VEXING™ (ISI), an Integrated Stepwise Intervention, to modify the behavior of wildlife. 

Direct behavioral correction applied to wildlife and habitat modification (Intervention), and observation is applied in ascending Steps. Observation after each Stepwise Intervention dictates what corrective measures are further needed. With each ascending Step, the Intervention increases in intensity, until the desired behavior in wildlife is achieved.

Through our many years of experience and perfecting our VEXING™ (ISI) methodlogy, we have found that most aberrant behavior in (healthy) wildlife can be corrected, with exception to those animals that are infirm and/or otherwise compromised by sickness and lose their ability to forage.  At which  point, after observation, it would be our recommendation to humanely euthanize that animal, or if appropriate, to transfer it to a sanctuary after rehabillition.

At every Step of the Intervention, the “loop” needs to be closed, before moving up to the next Step.  Closing the loop means addressing all “hotspots” that are identified at each Step and making all the necessary/required changes to the environment in those areas.

VEXING™ (ISI), is not simply about applying direct correction to modify wildlife behavior.  It is about making the necessary changes to the environment in order to address the true underlying causes for wildlife to “misbehave.” If the attractant is not removed or modified, it won’t be long before any animal reverts back to the undesirable behavior, regardless of how much direct behavioral correction it has received. 

The Integration of other agencies and organizations to work together as a team to provide support and education to the public is a crucial part of the VEXING™ (ISI) program.

 

Please contact us for more information, and to recieve VEXING guidelines, or to set up a training class on using VEXING™ (ISI)


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