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How to Identify the Wildlife Species Responsible for Damage in Your Yard

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Contacts: Mark Hostetler andE. Hance Ellington


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Managing Nuisance Wildlife in Your Yard series
Managing Nuisance Wildlife in Your Yard series

6 publications

In Florida, we are fortunate to have a wide variety of wildlife to watch and enjoy. Indeed, many homeowners attempt to attract particular types of wildlife to their yards to watch. However, wild animals can become a nuisance in some situations. This five-part series describes tactics you can use to cope with wildlife that have become a nuisance. Here we suggest a sequence of steps you can implement when wildlife are causing damage in your yard. These suggestions should help reduce wildlife damage in a practical, humane, and environmentally responsible manner.

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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

"To serve, advise, and develop educational programs for Florida citizens in conjunction with county extension agents and other state, county, and local organizations interested in wildlife issues."
Programs are oriented toward the use, conservation, management, and appreciation of wildlife resources, and requests for such programs can be made through county Extension offices or directly with specialists.

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