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When you’re a homeowner, you don’t want to have to worry about wild critters invading your property. Raccoons are a common pest that property owners need to deal with. Not only do they swim and climb, but they also pose risks to your garbage cans, as well as pets. Here are a few wildlife control best practices for dealing with raccoons. 

3 Tips for Repelling Raccoons

1. Use Odor-Masking Trash Bags 

Raccoons have a powerful sense of smell and love food scraps, so they won’t hesitate to knock over cans and tear through bags to get them. Use trash bags with odor-masking properties. This wildlife control tactic will help with other pests, too. As an added precaution, secure your garbage cans with ropes to stop them from getting knocked over.

2. Spray Repellent Around Problem Areas

wildlife controlWildlife control is sometimes as simple as finding specialized repellent and spraying it around spots where pests like to visit. Spray all the places raccoons commonly target, such as bird feeders, gardens, fish ponds, and patio areas—where there’s often food residue. To be safe, spray the repellent about a foot or two around the perimeter from these areas. It won’t contaminate them, and it will keep the pests away.

3. Scare Them Off

Install motion-activated lights and sprinklers in your yard to scare them. In addition to the areas mentioned above, install these devices around sheds and garages, as they like quiet, enclosed areas. Finally, you can scare them with a radio or other noise-making machine. However, you will need to switch up your tactics from time to time, as they will eventually catch on. 

 

When you need wildlife control services, choose American Bio-Tech Wildlife Services in New Milford, CT. Their professionals are experts at nuisance wildlife removal, and prevention. They’ve been helping people all over the state with their animal issues since 1971. To contact them about a raccoon problem, visit them online or call (860) 355-1231.

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