subject: Diy Animal Control With Wildlife Control Supplies [print this page] We share our neighborhoods with wild animals, whether we like it or not. It is a natural part of life to encounter birds, bats, deer, rodents, moles, snakes, feral cats and other animals around our homes. For the most part, these animals keep to themselves and only come out in search of food. Unfortunately, sometimes animals can venture further, becoming a nuisance by getting into the garbage, digging up gardens and causing other problems.
If a wild animal becomes a nuisance, there are steps that you can take in the form of wildlife control. Wildlife control supplies can be purchased so that you can trap and remove the nuisance animal. There are products available for bat control, deer management, bird control, rodent control and control for other nuisance animals like snakes and moles. The first step in wildlife control is to become acquainted with the animal and why they are treading out of hiding and becoming a nuisance. Is the nuisance temporary due to breeding, or is the animal searching for food? Once you understand why the animal is becoming a nuisance, you can take steps to control the problem.
Different wildlife control traps are intended for different purposes. Bird traps and bat traps are small baited traps that allow a flying animal to enter without escaping. The same is true for small ground traps, which you can use for armadillos, badgers, snakes, raccoons, possums and feral cats depending on which animal is posing a problem in your area. Choose a properly sized trap and bait it properly to catch the animal. Do not trap an animal until you have spoken to a wildlife control center in your area so that you know what steps need to be taken to relocate the animal. Relocating such an animal will usually deal with the problem.
Another option as far as wildlife control goes is to use repellants, which work for many animals. Repellants can work for many different animals, including birds, bats and larger animals. Some repellant sprays are multi-use and can ward off animals that consume your plants, such as rabbits, elk and deer for example. In addition to repellant sprays, you can also use animal decoys to prevent nuisance animals from coming too close. A coyote decoy, for example, would prevent most other coyotes from coming closer to your home or yard.
Most animals can simply be trapped and then relocated, while larger animals should simply be repelled from the area if they are posing a threat. You can handle most wildlife control tasks on a DIY basis as long as you have the right supplies. Make sure that you communicate with local wildlife control and rehabilitation experts in your area to ensure that you are taking the right steps for animal control. They can give you advice about animal relocation and pointers on repelling nuisance animals in your area without causing harm to wild animal populations. Do not simply capture and relocate an animal without speaking to a local wildlife center first.
