{"id":135,"date":"2018-04-28T17:41:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T17:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecenvironmental.com\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2021-09-12T19:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T19:40:21","slug":"wildlife-management-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mecenvironmental.com\/?page_id=135","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Management Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildlife deterrence is one part science and one part art.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to be effective at a site a deterrent must be selected or designed to address exactly how, when, where, and why wildlife utilize that site.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deterrents are usually specific to one species or family. &nbsp;In other words, there is no deterrent that will be effective against all different kinds of birds.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An initial site evaluation is essential for any effective deterrent program.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like most humans, wildlife want life to be comfortable and predictable. &nbsp;The more uncomfortable and unpredictable a deterrent program can make life for wildlife, the more successful the program will be. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objective of any successful wildlife deterrent program is to always keep wildlife anxious and on edge.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More is not necessarily better as far as employment of only several wildlife deterrents goes. &nbsp;Wildlife, and especially birds, usually get used (become habituated) to a deterrent if continuously presented in one fashion. &nbsp;E.g., move propane cannons around, reposition them, and \/or adjust firing time or sequence. <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that many forms of wildlife, especially mammals, are active at night.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habitat modification can be a very powerful deterrent. &nbsp;Care must be taken to not create a significant attractant for other wildlife in the process.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The old adage &#8220;An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure&#8221; applies to wildlife control. &nbsp;It is much easier to prevent wildlife from using a site in the first place, rather than try to get rid of them once they have become established at the site.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human presence can often be an effective deterrent.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mated pair of Canada Geese can be very difficult to deter, especially if nesting. &nbsp;Try to slowly position yourself between the two birds. If the pair are together, try positioning one person equidistant on either side of and walking slowly towards the pair. &nbsp;This greatly heightens the anxiety of the birds, often causing them to fly off.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A flock of gulls can usually be made to fly off by slowly raising both arms up and down, as if one were trying to fly.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more varied deterrent tools in your tool-box, the better!<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife deterrence is one part science and one part art. 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