DO YOU HAVE WILDLIFE LIVING WHERE YOU WISH THEY DIDN’T LIVE?

As much as I love wild critters, I have to admit that sometimes they get into places where they really shouldn’t be. You can’t really blame them, though. They are looking for what we’re all looking for…no, not love (well, sometimes, and that gets them into trouble too). But I’m talking about a safe place to raise their family. A place that is out of the elements and away from predators. If that place happens to be your attic or underneath your porch or deck, and they have access to it, then that’s where they go. Getting them to find another spot isn’t usually that difficult to do – with the right tactics.

But before you research how to evict that wild critter from your property, you should know that some animals that may be considered to be “nuisances”, are beneficial to us and to the environment, such as opossums (which you know if you’re on this website!), skunks, and vultures. Sometimes learning how to cohabitate with our wild neighbors benefits all parties involved!

VA Dept Wildlife Resources
https://dwr.virginia.gov/wildlife/nuisance/

Wildlife Center of Virginia
https://wildlifecenter.org/help-advice/managing-wildlife-conflicts-and-habitats

Humane World (formerly the Humane Society of the US)
https://www.humaneworld.org/en/humane-solutions-wildlife-problems