On today's edition of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel discusses the importance of learning to lobby the government in favor of the interests of the wildlife control industry. One of the resources covered is the division known as APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) which is a subgroup under the United Stated Department Of Agriculture (USDA). These agencies have subgroups that are tasked with different activities. As part of its initiative to fully represent your interests in its strategic plan, APHIS has extended its comment period to allow wildlife control professionals to share their thoughts and recommendations to guide the agencies work over the course of the next 5 years. This is vital in making your voice heard on many topics that impact your business. You may not think this matters to you as a wildlife control professional but it actually does. Find out why. Watch this video! #wildlifecontrol #wildliferemoval #pestcontroltraining #pestcontro #pestcontrolservice #pest #pestcontrollife #pestcontrolmiami #IntegratedPestManagement #IPM Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC Blog: https://wildlifecontrolconsultant.com/ Papers: https://kingsdivinity.academia.edu/StephenMVantassel Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxP_IBhnqcgvX_aRM4f91nQ  Podcasts: https://pestgeekpodcast.com/stephen-vantassel/ Phone: 406-272-5323 Mtn Time Helping people resolve conflicts with wildlife through teaching, training, writing, and research Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC’s Living the Wildlife  & Pest Geek Podcast Disclaimer Always follow national, state, provincial and local laws when using pesticides and/or other control methods to manage pests. Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC, Pest Geeks Podcast, Living the Wild Life Podcast, Stephen M. Vantassel or their/his affiliates are not responsible for the follower’s use of the information provided here