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Wild
Animals?
Sighting
wild animals in
your yard can be exciting and many people even encourage
their visits. But animals can become big problems.
If raccoons or other
animals are tipping over your garbage containers,
knocking over your potted plants, digging holes
in your lawn looking for grubs, burrowing under
your deck or foundation to find a suitable nesting
spot, or gnawing into your attic, all of a sudden
these cute creatures become nasty "invaders".
Many
animals tend to become serious problems in and around
homes because there are few or no natural predators
that normally keep their populations in check. Without
some kind of control, a population can become too
large, and then the animals become even more destructive
as they compete against each other for food and
shelter.
You
may not notice the damage at first. For instance,
squirrels sometimes
gnaw electrical wiring or tear up building insulation
to get nesting material. Wild animals can also cause
health problems. They may bring with them fleas,
ticks, mites,
and even lice, which may start biting humans or
pets. They are also carriers of roundworms, and
various microorganisms that can cause disease. The
virus that causes rabies, of course, is always a
threat. Wild animals most likely to have rabies
are skunks, raccoons,
bats, and
foxes.
If
you have any problems with animal pests, call us
- we have the special expertise to handle all kinds
of wild animal problems safely and humanely.
List
of Wildlife Commonly Sighted in New Jersey
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