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Outdoor recreation and our
enjoyment of it is enhanced by wildlife and wild animals.
Animals become a control issue when urbanization encroaches
on their natural environments and habitats. As that happens,
they can be destructive to property, resources, and
agriculture, and can even threaten human safety and health. |
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Animals
that come within human contact can potentially cause several
problems that need to be remedied before they become out of
control. Some wildlife will cause damage to homes and
buildings, prey on domestic livestock and pets, cause public
health issues, and raid trash cans and outside food sources. |
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For the most part, the
wildlife that comes into human territory is either welcomed
or simply considered a nuisance and mostly ignored. There
are times, however, when animal control is necessary. When
animals negatively effect our way our life, often they are
not only considered pests, but most certainly should be
repelled or removed from critical areas. While some
circumstances may be simple enough to manage without calling
a service, it's important to keep in mind that many animals
can bite, claw or kick when they are approached and afraid.
Uneducated removal may also result in illnesses that the
creatures harbor being transferred to humans in the attempt. |
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Government animal
services are limited in the steps they can take in
order to remove animals from personal property.
Typically they cannot remove nesting animals from
attics, crawl spaces or between walls. City or state
animal control are not wild life specialists and in
many cases could end up doing more damage than good.
In the event you have an animal control problem,
carefully weigh your options before making a
decision about what steps to take regarding removal.
As stated earlier, there are some cases that can
easily be taken care of using home remedies, store
purchased traps and repellants, and there are some
animals that should be left to specialists. To avoid
injury, further damage or population growth among
the animals that have infested your property or
home, it may be best to call an animal control
specialist and at least find out how they would
handle the situation.
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