Question We seem to have a raccoon nesting in your yard. We haven’t found the nest yet, but we see the raccoon and its evidence frequently. We can’t leave our garbage cans outside anymore. I would like to get rid of the raccoon but my kids are begging me to leave it alone. They think
VIEW MOREQuestion We’ve been finding lots of holes in our lawn. At first we thought they were made by insects of some kind but last night we happened to see what looked like a skunk in our yard. Do we actually have skunks around here and do they dig holes? Answer We do have striped skunks
VIEW MOREWe’ve said it before but it’s time to say it again—you cannot legally use mothballs as repellents for animals like mice, squirrels, raccoons, or snakes. There are plenty of do-it-yourself sites on the Internet that give directions for using mothballs (or moth flakes, crystals, or cakes) for this purpose. Even the popular eHow web site
VIEW MOREQuestion We had a bat loose inside our house and didn’t know what to do. I’m pretty sure we weren’t supposed to kill it, so my husband grabbed it in a towel and put it back outside. What is the recommended way to deal with a wayward bat? Answer What your husband did was an
VIEW MOREQuestion Do chipmunks do any harm? We have one living under our front porch slab. The kids love to watch it, and much to my dismay, they’ve even started feeding it. I have mixed feelings about our new outdoor pet. Answer Mixed feelings, perhaps with good reason. Chipmunks are adorable, aren’t they? But they don’t
VIEW MOREQuestion I’ve never been clear on the difference between a mole and a vole. Which one is eating my plants? Answer Of these two, only the vole would eat your plants. But, of course, there are other animals and insects that could be feeding on your plants. While it doesn’t eat plants, the mole can
VIEW MOREQuestion What does a woodchuck’s burrow look like? We’ve caught a couple of glimpses of a large brownish animal in our vegetable garden but we haven’t been able to see where it’s coming from. It doesn’t look like a raccoon, so I think it must be a woodchuck. Answer The fact that you’ve spotted it
VIEW MOREFind out what insects and or wildlife you have in your attic that is making all those noises from our expert Scott Winsper. Transcription: Interviewer: What are the noises in my attic? Scott Winsper: Well, there could be several noises in the attic you’re hearing to identify what’s going on. One could be a running
VIEW MOREQuestion For the last couple of days, we have been battling with woodpeckers that are banging on our gutters around the roofline. They’re pecking at the fascia boards and really tearing them up and also making a racket pecking on the aluminum gutters. Why are they doing this and how can we make them stop?
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