Urban Wildlife

There seems to be more wildlife in urban areas that there are in rural areas. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison says this may be because the animals feel safer close to humans and farther from their natural predators. Mike reviews some numbers on deer. The deer population in the United States is increasing and every year there are over a million car-deer collisions costing billions of dollars. He gives some tips for avoiding accidents with deer. He also talks about how to use electric fencing to keep them out. He also talks about smaller wildlife: racoons, snakes, and rodents. The best way to take care of them is exclusion using fences or hardware cloth. You should cover all openings to your house: chimneys, crawl space openings and spaces under the eves in your attic. Mike talks about what to use and how to use it to not trap an animal inside. There are many large hawks in the area. These normally feed on mice but will also occasionally carry away small pets.

September 8, 2018

Related Resources:
Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife
Control and management of deer
Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage - Mammals