Tips to Protect your Home from Wildlife

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Tips to Protect your Home from Wildlife
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Protect your Home from Intruders

• A shelter is a necessity. People know this and so
  do wild animals. In different parts of the world,
  wild animals such as squirrels, raccoons, bats,
  and roof rats are looking for a place to stay and
  protect themselves from the cold weather.
• What can you do to protect your home from these
  unwanted and uninvited intruders? This article
  offers some helpful and educational practical
  tips on how to prevent them from invading your
  house.

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Squirrels

• The squirrels like to stay in the exterior of the
  walls, in attics, as well as between floors using
  insulation as their nesting material.

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Raccoons

• These animals are known to be nocturnal in
  nature. They like crawling in spaces, chimneys
  and attics to build their nests. Their skillful
  hands are very useful for removing siding,
  opening garbage cans, and even tearing off
  shingles.

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Bats

• Owners of the house should be on the lookout for
  proof of bats living in their attic. Bats can fit
  themselves into spaces as tiny as half an inch,
  they go through chimneys, rooflines and gables
  and target attics as their prime nesting area.

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Roof Rats

• This wild animal is the most common household
  problem. Roof rats are typically tree dwellers,
  they are well-adapted to high areas like the
  inside structures of attics and soffits to
  survive. Many people find them very difficult to
  control because they can reproduce too quickly.

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• In relation, here are some tips recommended by
  wildlife and pest control experts.
• It lists how you can protect your home from the
  wildlife.

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List on how you can protect your home from the
wildlife

• Seal all holes and cracks, including the places
  where pipes and utilities enter the house. Some
  animals and wildlife use these holes and cracks
  are entry point to your home, once you get them
  sealed it would be harder for animals and
  wildlife to enter your home.
• For storage, use containers and plastic boxes
  with seal-tight lids. To keep these wild animals
  from residing in the undisturbed areas, keep your
  items organize and away from the floor.
• Maintain the cleanliness of your grills and
  outdoor cooking areas. This will prevent any
  animal or wildlife from searching for any
  leftover food in your outdoor cooking areas.

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List on how you can protect your home from the
wildlife

• After eating with your family, immediately clean
  up the spilled food, wash the dishes and the
  utensils that were used for cooking.
• For keeping your garbage, use a metal can storage
  with a tight lid or a thick plastic and make sure
  that it is sealed at all times.
• Never leave your pet's water bowls and food out
  overnight.
• Always keep the bird feeders away from your home.
  And to limit the access to the feeder, use
  squirrel guards.

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• Now that you are aware of the things that you
  should watch out for, put the tips provided in
  this post to good use.
• Also, share them if you can. And in case one of
  these wild animals manages to get into your
  house, contact a wildlife control expert as soon
  as you can.
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