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Rabbits Chewing Shrubs in Winter: Protect Your Landscaping
Rabbits often turn to bark, twigs and buds when snow covers their usual food. Learn how to identify rabbit damage and protect shrubs and...
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December Wildlife Activity: What's Still Moving Around Your Home
December wildlife activity continues even after deep cold arrives. Squirrels, opossums, foxes, coyotes, community cats, and occasionally raccoons...
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Cats Sheltering in Car Engines in Winter: What to Do
Outdoor and community cats may shelter in engine compartments and wheel wells when the weather turns cold. A...
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Do Groundhogs Hibernate? When They Disappear and Return
Yes, groundhogs hibernate, so the animal that lived under your shed may still be there even when the...
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Do Squirrels Hibernate? What They Do All Winter
Tree squirrels do not hibernate. Learn where they shelter, why they enter attics, when they are active, and...
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Wildlife Monitoring at Community Compost Drop-Offs: A Site Plan
Food scraps, warm piles and quiet nights make community compost drop-offs a magnet for raccoons, rats and skunks....
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Wildlife Service at Vehicle Impound Lots: Protect Stored Vehicles
Vehicles that sit for weeks give rodents, raccoons and stray cats shelter, and some arrive with food inside....
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Wildlife Response Planning for Cemetery Grounds: A Discreet Approach
Cemeteries give groundhogs, skunks and raccoons soft soil, quiet nights and a steady supply of discarded flowers. Here...
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Wildlife Monitoring at Outdoor Sports Complexes: Protect the Fields
Irrigated turf, concession waste and quiet bleachers draw groundhogs, skunks and raccoons to sports complexes. Here is how...
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Wildlife Service at Recycling Centers: A Zone-by-Zone Trap Plan
Residue-coated containers, stacked bales and quiet nights make recycling centers easy living for raccoons, skunks and rodents. Here...
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How to Compare Wildlife Service Proposals Beyond the Price
Two wildlife service proposals with similar totals can describe very different jobs. Here is how to line them...
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What to Tell a Customer After a Wildlife Capture (Sample Message)
A good capture update tells the customer what happened, who is handling it and when they will hear...
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How to Run a Small Smart Trap Pilot Before You Expand
The best way to judge smart traps is on your own jobs, with a few units and a...
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