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Do Deer Whistles Work? (Plus 9 Tips for Avoiding a Collision with Deer)

September 23, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

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Wouldn’t it be awesome if something as simple and inexpensive as a deer whistle could save a life? Saving a person or a deer for somewhere between the price of a fancy Starbucks coffee and a pizza would be a pretty darn good deal. On the other hand, if that “deer whistle for car” isn’t really all it’s cracked up to be, it would be a tad annoying to find out you’d handed over good money for nothing. Or, far worse, if having one caused you to let … [Read more...]

Tagged With: avoiding a collision, dawn and dusk, deer whistles, driving, hit a deer, humane wildlife control, vehicle

Feeding Wild Baby Rabbits – Quick Facts

August 28, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

rabbit nest

If you encounter baby rabbits (bunnies) in your yard and don’t see a mother nearby, your first thought may be that they’ve been abandoned. As you start thinking about how to take care of a bunny, you might imagine that it would be easy or fun, but caring for a wild rabbit is very different from having a pet rabbit. First, do not attempt to feed wild baby rabbits even if you think they may be hungry. You could easily do great harm, as only a … [Read more...]

Tagged With: abandoned baby bunnies, baby bunnies, baby rabbits, feeding wild baby rabbits, wild rabbit mother, wildlife rehabilitator

Becoming Bug-Eyed with Beneficial Insects

July 14, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

honey bee

We dined with The Very Hungry Caterpillar, befriended Percival the Plain Little Caterpillar, and watched what happens Because a Little Bug went Ka-CHOO. Charlotte’s Web was spun above us, and A Bug’s Life ensued below; the itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout and the old lady swallowed the fly. Jiminy Cricket! And then the bugs crawled from the pages and into our lives; beetles scooped into leaf-filled jars, daddy longlegs dangled … [Read more...]

Tagged With: bee, beneficial insects, bugs, insects, lightning bugs, pollinating, spiders

That Bird Has Angel Wing

April 16, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

When you see it, you may think that the twisted wing on a goose or a duck is injured or broken. But it’s not broken, and it is not an injury; it is a deformity called “angel wing” and there is nothing angelic about it. What is angel wing? Angel wing is a debilitating condition for waterfowl and is directly caused by human feeding. When young, growing birds are fed high carbohydrate foods such as bread and popcorn (which replace the … [Read more...]

Tagged With: angel wing, bread, ducks, feed wildlife, feeding wild animals, geese, popcorn, twisted wing, waterfowl

How to Help an Orphaned Baby Squirrel

March 19, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions 1 Comment

orphaned baby squirrel

When you see a baby squirrel come tumbling out of a tree you’re cutting down, what do you do? What if you discover a baby squirrel following you all around, with no sign of mom anywhere? Here are some pointers for what to do in those situations when you think a baby squirrel may be in trouble. It's not the time to hone your lumberjack skills... If you’re cutting down a tree in spring (which you should avoid whenever possible since baby wild … [Read more...]

Tagged With: baby squirrel, baby squirrels, humane wildlife control, orphaned squirrel, rehabilitator, reunite, wildlife rehabilitator

Did You Find a Nest of Baby Bunnies?

March 6, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions 1 Comment

rabbit nest

You walk around your yard, and suddenly you almost step on a nest of baby bunnies! There they are, in a shallow nest lined with fur and grass. They’re all alone, so your first thought is that they’re orphaned. The reality, though, is that mom is nearby but is staying away from her babies because she has an odor, but they don’t. She doesn’t want to attract predators due to her scent. So she only returns twice a day to nurse her babies, when no one … [Read more...]

Tagged With: baby bunnies, baby rabbits, orphan, orphaned, rabbit nest, rabbits

Snow Bunny… Snowbird… Snow Squirrel?

February 27, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

There have been record breaking snowfalls all across the country this season and there may be more to come. It’s not only humans who need to dig out, some wild critters do too. The Humane Wildlife Services captured this great little video of a squirrel digging out, which helps us realize that we’re not the only ones affected by the weather. http://youtu.be/SF15v5Hzw6A?rel=0 … [Read more...]

Tagged With: humane wildlife control, snow, squirrel, squirrrels, wildlife, winter

Squirrel Baby Season – Part II

November 19, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

baby squirrels

Did you know that unlike most urban wildlife, gray squirrels have two baby seasons; one in the spring, the other in late summer to early fall? Depending on where you are, this is the time of year that young squirrels start venturing out on their own and can sometimes find themselves in difficult situations.  And where you find one in a predicament, there’s always a chance that his or her siblings are also in trouble, so it’s important to do a … [Read more...]

Tagged With: baby squirrel, baby squirrels, gray tree squirrels, humane wildlife control, squirrel in attic, squirrel in window well, squirrels

What’s Up With the Wild Birds of Autumn

September 29, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

You’ve heard of “the boys of summer?” Well, now you’re going to hear about the birds of autumn! Why are they worth knowing about? As it happens, the birds you see in autumn may include both the regulars (birds living in your area year round) and species from points north, migrating southward for the winter. Even the bird species you usually see and are familiar with are busy with their autumn activities. Here’s what to watch for, along with some … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Canada geeese, cavity nesters, feeders, migrate, migration, nest boxes, roost boxes, sunflower seed

What to Do if You Find a
Turtle in the Road

June 11, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

turtle crossing road

Turtles large and small, freshwater and terrestrial sometimes need to cross roads—a risky feat for these slow-moving creatures. What compels them to cross roads? They have as many reasons as we have for building roads. Males must search for females. Females must search for places to lay eggs. In times of drought, they must search for water. In fall, they must search for places to hibernate. As roads crisscross more and more turtle … [Read more...]

Tagged With: crossing road, help wildlife, road, tortoise, tortoises, turtle, turtles

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