Yes, they can do this, but other species can do it as well. I suspect you are either trying to determine what is chewing on your wires, or you are trying to prevent chipmunks in the walls from chewing wires.…
Opossums are tearing up my lawn, presumably looking for grubs or insects. This particularly happens in the fall. Is there anything I can do to deter this?
Your yard may be the perfect habitat for an opossum. If so, you shouldn’t expect it to leave and go to a site with poorer habitat. In this case, you have the following options.
Before anything though, I would make …
How do I get rid of an armadillo living under a deck, shed, or home?
There are no successful repellents, toxicants, or fumigants registered for armadillos. The use of insecticides to reduce food sources also has not been proven to stop armadillo digging. A fence slanted outward at a 40° angle, with a portion buried …
What should I do if I notice a bat flying around my bedroom?
1. Determine if anyone may have been bitten. Don’t assume that just because you can’t see a bite mark that you weren’t bitten. The new protocol says to assume you were bitten unless proven otherwise. Here are the questions you …
How are bats beneficial?
While they won’t make your backyard insect free, bats do consume vast amounts of insects such as mosquitoes and crop damaging insects each night. Not only that but many bats that feed on nectar and pollen are important pollinators. Others …
How can I euthanize mice that are found still alive in a mouse trap?
You didn’t mention the type of trap you are using. I assume it is a standard snap trap, and if the mouse is alive, then it has probably been caught between the shoulders and the hips.
You can reduce the …
How to get rid of a hawk in my neighbors tree. It makes a mess with bird droppings all over my patio, patio furniture, plants etc.
Unfortunately, the solutions to your problem are not simple. We would suggest the following:
Hawks are a federally (and often state) protected species. Utmost caution must be used to prevent harming the birds as such action would be a violation …
Is there a humane way to discourage pocket gophers from setting up residence in a yard and garden area? I do not want to use traps or poison.
Less-lethal Ways to Control Pocket Gophers
Mounds of the Plains pocket gopher. Photo by Dallas Virchow.
Only three options exist for keeping pocket gophers out of your property without using traps or toxicants.
- The first is to remove all the
How do I stop squirrels from cutting my branches?
First, cuttings can occur for a variety of reasons, such as nest building, seeking moisture, or seeking food. If you have a bird feeder and have removed it, squirrels may be overpopulated and seeking alternative food sources. (Never use an …
Do poisoned peanuts, windmills, etc. sold to kill or repel moles really work?
Killing moles with poisoned peanuts or repelling them with windmills or certain chemical products are among the least effective means of controlling moles. Moles don’t eat vegetable matter, so there is nothing in a grain-based toxicant that would attract them …