Finding unwanted wild animals inside your property can be both dangerous and unsettling. They don’t only pose threat to your health but these creatures can also cause a lot of damage to your home. Below are tips on how to remove these wild animals from your property. Make sure to seal all openings and gaps… Read More…
Wildlife Control
Ways to Keep Your Wildlife Off Your Property
Wild animals can certainly do damage to your lawn and property. They can get into your garbage bin, make a mess and even eat up all the plants in your lawn. Now to make sure your property is free from wild animals such as skunks and raccoons, here are some tips for you. Cut off… Read More…
Ways to Control Canada Geese Population
While they may be one of the elegant creatures, Canada geese can also be a tremendous nuisance to people especially when they concentrate in one area. And because seeing these birds in large numbers has been a recent phenomenon in Canada, below are some tips on how to disperse them. Mow and spray the grass… Read More…
City of Ashland Controlling Bold Wildlife
Known for having wildlife all over town, the City of Ashland is currently taking steps to keep the wild animals from becoming bolder. After a deer summit was held in September, citizens decided to put new signs to help warn the public about feeding the wild animals. City officials said that if you are caught… Read More…
Protect Wildlife by Keeping Dogs Under Control
Officers of the National park are urging the public especially the walkers to keep their dogs under control during breeding season of wildlife in order to help protect the latter. According to Peak District rangers, new-born lambs and ground-nesting birds are particularly susceptible to harm or injury during spring and early summer. To ensure safety, walkers should never allow dogs to chase or approach farm animals. Your pet dog can get kicked, trampled or even lost for chasing these wild animals. To learn more, click here.
Wild-life Control Dogs Keep Runways Safe
In Michigan airport, a border collie named Piper is helping keep airport runways wildlife-free. During the day, he chases birds off the runway at the direction of his owner, handler and airport operation supervision Brian Edwards. Apart from chasing off birds, Piper is also tasked to check the airport’s perimeter fencing for any holes that… Read More…
Safer Fences for Wild Animals
Safer for Wildlife Fence Expert Working Group, a conservation advocacy organization, is pushing to reform Teton County’s fence standards in order to make landscapes more permeable for wildlife. The working group is asking that the building permits be required not only for fence construction but also for its repair and replacement. In its memo, the… Read More…
NO to Feeding Wild Animals
While there is a wide range of wildlife found in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, feeding them isn’t always a good idea according to experts. Steve Calvin with Calvin’s Animal Damage Control has seen lots of people feeding neighborhood stray cats or cat colonies. What most people don’t know is that those who leave dog or… Read More…
Barn Owls Used as Rodent Control
What many people don’t know is that a barn owl is considered as a highly efficient predator capable of hunting and consuming at least 12 rodents in one night. According to Duane Titus of Humane Wildlife Control, barn owls can in fact eat anywhere between 36 to 70 rodents every evening. Using wildlife to control… Read More…
Tips on How to Animal-Proof Your Garden
From foxes to moles and deers and cats, your garden can be a refuge for wild animals during warmer months. Now to help you keep out these unwanted visitors in your own property, below are some tips on how to animal-proof your garden. Change the type of plants you gown in your lawn. Use repellents… Read More…