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Wildlife Identification Guide

What are wildlife?

Wildlife describes those animals that live outside in nature, usually well away from people. However, as human and animal habitats have merged, many wild animals have come to live in our yards and sometimes our homes. Wild animals are not domesticated, so they are more than capable of surviving without our help. But, they have learned that our properties often offer them access to food, water, and shelter – and they won’t hesitate to take advantage. 

Many types of wildlife regularly live around the homes and businesses in Massachusetts, including bats, gray squirrels and flying squirrels, raccoons, skunks, opossums, moles, voles, and chipmunks.

Is wildlife dangerous?

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Why do I have a wildlife problem?

Like people, wild animals want safe, secure, warm shelter and access to food. Birdseed, pet food, trash cans, and gardens will attract these pests to properties. Animals often choose our basements, attics, garages, and openings under foundations to create a nesting or borrowing site. Typical entry points wild animals take advantage of include chimneys, spaces along the roofline, gaps around windows, holes in the foundation, and open vents.

Where will I find wildlife?

When wild animals build a nest or burrow, they prefer somewhere that is away from a lot of traffic and provides protection from predators. Unfortunately, our yards and homes often provide the protection they are looking for. Things like brush piles, fallen trees, woodpiles, and overgrown shrubbery make great nesting spots for wild animals in our yards.

Sometimes our yards aren’t good enough, and wild animals will find what they are looking for inside our homes. Indoor shelter spots wild animals utilize include:

  • Attics
  • Crawlspaces
  • Roof eaves
  • Walls voids
  • Chimneys
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