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Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee

Welcome to the website for the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee, or VPCRAC for short. This site is the information outlet for VPCRAC and provides users with information regarding the mission and research of VPCRAC.

What do we do?

VPCRAC research projects investigate effective and economical alternative materials for the control of vertebrate pests. We solicit and consider research proposals for alternative humane methods of control, and continue the state's current vertebrate pest control product registrations until such time as effective alternative products are available.

This research is for the development of scientific data required to maintain registrations. VPCRAC cooperates with the US Department of Agriculture in funding research programs to maintain, develop, and register vertebrate pest control materials used in California.

Featured Research

Trapping to control birds in agriculture

Animal Subject: Birds

Control Method: Trapping

Research Project page


Current Research Projects

Submit Grant Proposals

Current Calendar

History of VPCRAC

Surcharge Legislation

Vertebrate Pest Handbook

Bait Sales Kings County


VPCRAC Meeting October 2009

From: 2009-10-07 to 2009-10-07

The last VPCRAC meeting was held on October 7th, 2009 details are linked below. New meeting details will be updated as they become available.

Agenda October 2009 Meeting

Stakeholder Letter October 2009 Meeting