Urban wildlife is wildlife that can live or thrive in urban environments. Some urban wildlife, such as house mice, are ecologically associated with humans. Different types of urban areas support different kinds of wildlife. One general feature of bird species …
A bat is in my house but I don’t know where it is. How can I find the bat and get it out?
Never fear! The experts are here. First, you need to locate where the bat is in the house.
When trying to locate the bat make sure to use thick, preferably leather, gloves and a flashlight, and NEVER put your hand …
We have too many destructive chipmunks around! What can we do? They get in the garage, they chew on the landscape edging and they have chewed into electrical cords.
First, do you have a bird feeder? Typically, chipmunk populations explode due to the availability of non-natural food sources, such as a bird feeder that spills seed. See below for information on managing your bird feeder. Trapping is still the …
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