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Hibernation – Who Does It and How It Works

November 25, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

chipmunk gathering hickory nuts

Did you ever wish you could have a sneak peek into the dark and mysterious places where hibernating animals retreat for the winter? You do see animals making preparations for winter—eating more, growing more luxurious fur, and gathering natural materials to line their dens—but there’s a lot more to know about animals’ many ways of surviving winter’s woes. It’s not simply a matter of getting fatter and furrier and hunkering down somewhere to … [Read more...]

Tagged With: aestivation, brumation, hibernate, hibernation, torpor

Simple Ways to Repel Chipmunks

May 27, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

Few people would try to deny that chipmunks are adorable and fascinating to watch. But whether you see their charm or not, chipmunks do, on occasion, get into a bit of mischief… eating flower bulbs, munching cherry tomatoes in the veggie garden, burrowing under porches or walkways… not to mention hoarding astonishing amounts of seed from birdfeeders. None of these activities are catastrophic, but you may still be thinking about whether there is … [Read more...]

Tagged With: bird feeders, burrow, chipmunk, chipmunks, repel chipmunks, repellants

Feed Wild Birds & Avoid Wildlife Conflicts

September 11, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

stovepipe baffle

Most of us feed birds because we enjoy bird-watching and want to help wildlife in some way. But did you know that feeding wild birds may actually create conflicts with other wild animals or perhaps even harm the birds?  Here are a few things to consider when feeding wild birds to avoid conflicts and unintended harm. Avoid the bird seed buffet Let’s face it - birds are not the tidiest eaters. Some rake through what is being offered to find … [Read more...]

Tagged With: bird feeders, feed wild birds, humane wildlife control, keep cats inside, no-mess seed, protect feeders

Smarter Ways to Get Rid of Chipmunks

May 5, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

chipmunk

If you’ve been asking around about how to get rid of chipmunks, you’ve probably gotten incredulous looks and comments like, “What? Those cute little guys? You can’t be serious!” Be that as it may, if you feel you’ve got a problem, you need a solution. And not some half-baked, lethal approach that provides only temporary relief—until the next chipmunks come along and find the same opportunities that attracted the ones you’ve got now. Read on for … [Read more...]

Tagged With: chipmunks, garden, house, spring bulbs, yard

Waking Up to Do the Wild Thang

March 12, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

eastern chipmunk

Mornings can be downright rough for some of us, which makes that “snooze” button one of humankind’s greatest inventions. Imagine how it feels for wildlife species that spend winter in the deep slumber of hibernation—or even torpor, a milder version of hibernation—when they get that annual wake-up call from Nature that simply can’t be ignored. They are commanded to wake up, go forth, and do the wild thang on behalf of helping perpetuate their … [Read more...]

Tagged With: chipmunks, frogs, hibernation, woodchucks

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