A backyard full of squirrels, rabbits, and other wildlife may look charming, but they carry disease, disease-harboring ticks, and fleas, and can cause damage to your home and garden. However, you don’t have to resort to extreme wildlife exclusion techniques to get rid of them. Follow these tips to keep your home wildlife free in a humane way.

How to Practice Humane Wildlife Exclusion

1. Keep Food Locked Up  

A constant source of readily available food will keep wildlife coming back for more, and you’ll be amazed at how much food you have lying around. Keep pet food inside and if you must feed your pet outside, make sure you clean the bowls as soon as your pet has finished eating. Clean barbecue grills and equipment as soon as you’ve finished using them, pick up any fallen fruit or vegetables, and securely fasten garbage cans and garbage bags. With no easy pickings, wildlife will soon look elsewhere.

2. Secure Your Home

Animals look for shelter, so if your home provides a warm and dry place to stay, chances are you’ll find some unwelcome pests. A simple wildlife exclusion tactic is to hire a professional to come around and locate existing shelters and identify any potential holes an opportunistic animal may take advantage of. If there are any nests in your home, they will humanely evacuate them and secure the area so that your trespassers don’t return.

3. Invest in a Strong Fence

While not guaranteed to keep all animals out, a sturdy fence will help deter them from getting in. The more difficult you make it for wildlife to enter your property, the more likely they’ll look elsewhere for an easier place to get food, water, and shelter. The ideal wildlife exclusion fencing solution is a high fence with deep foundations, as this will stop animals from jumping over or burying underneath.

For more than 10 years, Coppermines Pest Control has helped the residents of Murrayville, GA, keep their homes and workplaces pest and wildlife free. Their mission is to provide exemplary service using only environmentally sound techniques, and they offer a full range of services, including wildlife exclusion and removal, and termite, rodent, and pest control. If you live in North GA and you’re ready for a pest-free home, visit their website or call the team on (888) 717-7035.

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