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Wildlife Exclusionary Devices

BIRD DETERRENT DEVICES
[This list does not constitute agency endorsement or recommendation]
[Last Updated December 6, 2001]


ADPI Enterprises, Inc.
3621 "B" Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19134
TEL 800-621-0275 or 215-425-8866
FAX 215-739-8480
email: adpinets@aol.com

Contact: Order Catalog
Expertise: Distributor and fabricator of a wide variety of netting materials and applications oriented to the aquaculture industry, including materials designed for use in covering aquaculture ponds to prevent access by fish-eating birds. Full catalog available upon request.

B & K Installations, Inc.
246 SW 4 Avenue
Homestead, Florida 33030
TEL 800-523-3870
FAX 305-245-8119
email: bkinstall@aol.com

Contact: Joe Kurilla
Expertise: Design and installation of pond cover frames for aquaculture industry. Telephone contact indicated considerable experience in designing pond covers for a wide range of conditions, including high winds and heavy snow loading.

J.A. Cissel Manufacturing Co.
P.O. Box 2025
1995 Rutgers University Blvd.
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
TEL 800-631-2234 or 723-901-0300
FAX 723-901-1166
email: info@jacissel.net

Contact: Order Catalog
Expertise: Manufacturer and distributor of polypropylene netting available in a wide variety of mesh sizes and netting thicknesses. Complete catalog available upon request.

Christensen Net Works
5510A Neilsen Avenue
Ferndale, Washington 98248
TEL 800-459-2147
FAX 360-312-8992
email: britt@christensennetworks.com

Contact: Order Catalog
Expertise: Distributor and fabricator of a wide variety of netting materials and applications oriented to the aquaculture industry, including materials designed for use in covering aquaculture ponds to prevent access by fish-eating birds. Full catalog of sample netting available upon request. Pricing depends on quantity.

Coastal Netting
P.O. Box 1946
Bakersfield, California 93303
TEL 800-726-3354 or 805-589-0210 / Problem Hot Line (24 hr.): 800-726-3353
FAX 661-325-0813
email: coastnet@packbell.net

Contact: Ken Jones
Expertise: Oilfield service and manufacturing company with considerable experience in covering industrial ponds and tanks with netting to prevent migratory bird losses. This company will provide free estimates of net installation costs and also will provide a warranty on materials and workmanship for installed netting systems.

Internet, Inc.
7300 49th Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428
TEL 800-328-8456 or 612-971-0871
FAX 763-971-0872
email: info@internetmesh.net

Contact: Order Catalog
Expertise: Distributor of a wide variety of netting materials oriented to the aquaculture industry and including materials designed for use in covering aquaculture ponds to prevent access by fish-eating birds. Full catalog available upon request.

Atlantic Extrusions - Netting Division
96 Swampscott Road
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
TEL 978-744-8000
FAX 978-744-4464
email: customerservice@atlanticx.com

Contact: Bob Slocumb
Expertise: Manufacturer, distributor and fabricator of a wide variety of plastic netting materials and applications oriented to the aquaculture industry, including materials designed for use in covering aquaculture ponds to prevent access by fish-eating birds. This company also has supplied netting for covering industrial ponds to prevent bird access. Full catalog available upon request.

Memphis Net and Twine Co., Inc.
2481 Matthews Avenue
Box 80331
Memphis, Tennessee 38108-0331
TEL 800-238-6380
FAX 901-458-1601
email: memnet@memphisnet.net

Contact: Frank Gibson
Expertise: Manufacturing and wholesale/retail distribution of a wide variety of netting materials, designs, and applications. A primary source of shelf item and custom nets/netting. Expressed interest in possible display at meetings with oil, mining, and other industries to protect migratory birds.

Naltex / DelStar
220 East St. Elmo Street
Austin, Texas 78745-1218
TEL 800-531-5112 or 512-477-7000
FAX 512-477-7444


Contact: Tina Marshal
Expertise: Manufacturer and distributor of Naltex Duronet, a polyethylene plastic netting available in a variety of mesh sizes and thicknesses. Samples and pricing are available on request. Duronet is UV stabilized and is currently manufactured in maximum dimensions of 17 ft. x 964 ft.

National Netting, Inc.
202 Tree Trail Parkway
Norcross, Georgia 30093
TEL 770-925-8811
FAX 770-925-3420

email: bruceking@mindspring.com

Contact: Bruce King
Expertise: Fabricator and distributor of netting systems to prevent bird predation on fish in aquaculture ponds. This company advertises cost effective netting materials and systems for inexpensive bird control in fish culture ponds. This company has worked with some gold mining companies in Nevada to prevent bird access to cyanide leachate ponds. The company also works with Fluid Systems of Denver, Colorado, to design and install netting over industrial ponds.

Net Systems Incorporated
7910 NE Day Road West
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
TEL 800-722-5568 or 206-842-5623
FAX 206-842-6832
email: sales@net-sys.com

Contact: Bill West
Expertise: Design, fabrication and installation of netting systems for aquatic and terrestrial applications. Specializes in bulk netting for marine fishing vessels but has a diversity of experience in designing and fabricating net systems for many industrial applications including a net system for a landfill in Alaska.

Sterling Net Company, Inc.
18 Label Street
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
TEL 800-342-0316 or 201-783-9800
FAX 800-232-6387 or 201-783-9808
email: info@sterlingnets.com

Contact: Jim VanLoon
Expertise: Manufacturing and wholesale/retail distribution of a wide variety of netting materials, designs, and applications. A primary source of shelf item and custom nets/netting. Expressed interest in possible display at meetings with oil, mining, and other industries to protect migratory birds.

Tenax Corporation
4800 East Monument Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
TEL 800-356-8495 or 410-522-7000
FAX 410-522-7015


Contact: Call for samples and prices.
Expertise: Distributor of a wide variety of plastic netting for the aquaculture industry, including nets designed to prevent access by fish-eating birds into fish culture ponds. Samples and prices of available nets on request.

TexNet [Endurance Net]
Box 127
Roebling, New Jersey 08554
TEL 800-541-1123 or 609-499-9111
FAX 609-499-8227
email: texnet@rsabbs.com

Contact: John Scarperia
Expertise: Primary manufacturer of netting materials already in use for covering industrial ponds. Deals through distributors such as B & K Installations and Coastal Engineering.

Wildlife Control Technology, Inc.
2501 North Sunnyside Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727
TEL 559-490-2262 or 800-235-0262
FAX 559-490-2260
email: wct@wildlife-control.com

Contact: Marilyn Martin
Expertise: Distributor of industrial netting materials and support/attachment hardware to prevent migratory bird access to industrial ponds. Also experienced in the installation of bird netting for ponds. This company has produced a video of recommended installation methods and equipment to construct bird netting systems at industrial sites. Distributor of HDPE Bird Balls. Balls form floating blanket to keep birds off industrial ponding basins.

Hummert International
P.O. Box 31606
St. Louis, MO 63131-0606

email: customerservice@hummert.com

Expertise: Hummert International is a commercial distributor of horticultural supplies and equipment. They sell netting primarily designed to exclude birds from agricultural crops.

Bird Barrier America, Inc.
20925 Chico St.
Carson, CA 90746
TEL 800-503-5444 or 310-527-8000
FAX 310-527-8005

email: bbsales@birdbarrier.com

Contact: Ben Voss, Sales Manager
Expertise: Distributor of polyethylene netting in various sizes and mesh sizes to exclude birds.


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