Stephen M. Vantassel is available for conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, and other training events related to wildlife damage management, vertebrate pest control and nuisance wildlife work.

Stephen has presented at various conferences including, but not limited to,

• Minnesota State University Pesticide Education
• Minnesota Landscape Association
• New Mexico Pest Control Association's Annual Meeting
• Canadian Pest Control Association's Annual Meeting
• The Annual Meeting of the Wildlife Society
• National Wildlife Control Operators Association's Wildlife Expo
• NPMA's Pest World
• Ecological Society of America
• Urban Pest Management Conference (Nebraska)
• Vertebrate Pest Conference
• Wildlife Damage Management Conference
• Wildlife Control Technology Seminar
• Pest Management Association of Alberta
• Oregon Pest Control Association
• Kansas Pest Control Association
• Missouri Pest Control Association
• Colorado Wildlife Control Operators Association
• Rose Pest Solutions Annual Meeting
• American Society of Home Inspectors
• Connecticut Wildlife Control Operators Association
• New York Wildlife Management Association
• Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
• A All Animal Control Annual Meeting (Company now known as AAAC Wildlife Removal)
• AAAC Wildlife Removal Annual Meeting

• Inspection for Wildlife Damage
  • Inspecting Structures for Wildlife Damage (WCOs)
  • Inspecting Structures for Wildlife Damage (Home Inspectors)
  • Inspecting Landscapes for Wildlife Damage
  • Taking Better Photos with Your Cell Phone
  • Identification of Livestock Predation
• Species Control
  • Bat Control
  • Beaver Control
  • Urban Bird Control
  • Woodpecker Control
  • Canada Geese
  • Commensal Rodents (House mice, Norway rats, roof rats)
  • Peromyscus Spp. Control (Deer and White-footed Mice)
  • House mice [To view an example of this training click, House Mouse Training]
  • Ground Squirrel Control (Richardson's ground squirrel, Columbian ground squirrel)
  • Ground Squirrel Control on Large Acreages
  • Ground Squirrel Control in High Visibility Areas
  • Mole Control
  • Pocket Gopher Control
  • Prairie Dog Control 
  • Prairie Dog Control on Large Acreages
  • Raccoon Control
  • Raccoon Control and Recent Research
  • Skunk Control
  • Tree Squirrel Control
  • Vole Control
• Control Methods & Pesticides
  • Fumigation of Vertebrate Pests
  • Identification of Wildlife Damage
  • M-44s
  • Understanding Rodenticides
  • Cage/Box Trapping Methods (Basic & Advanced)
  • Cage/Box Trap Baiting Techniques (also see online class below)
  • Tips and Tricks
• Human-dimensions
  • Conflicted Consumers: Understanding the Animal Rights Movement
  • Theological Evaluation of the Animal Rights Movement
• Industry
  • State of the Wildlife Control Industry 
• Wildlife Diseases (Zoonotics)
  • Euthanasia of Wildlife
  • Zoonotic Diseases
    • General Overview
    • Rabies
    • Raccoon Roundworm
• Special Requests
• If you don't see a topic, ask!

• Many of the above classes are suitable for webinars.
• Baiting Cage and Box Traps Like a Professional.