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Moles

Moles play a beneficial role in the management of soil and the control of undesirable grubs and insects, but homeowners may object to molehills and the shallow tunnels moles create. This fact sheet...

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Meadows and Prairies: Wildlife-Friendly Alternatives to Lawn

By replacing all or part of your lawn with native vegetation that provides food and cover, you can create a refuge to attract variety of wildlife. This publication covers alternatives to lawns,...

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Managing Urban Crow Roosts in Pennsylvania and the Northeast

This guide provides an overview of crow behavior, explaining the annual roosting cycle and what you can expect. The guide also gives a detailed account of how you can establish an urban crow management...

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Managing Habitat for Eastern Cottontails

This fact sheet gives you information on how to improve habitat quality for cottontail rabbits by providing them with the necessary food and cover.

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Managing Habitat for Eastern Bluebirds

Bluebirds are one of Pennsylvania's most beloved songbirds. This fact sheet covers general biology, habitat requirements, management practices, bluebird box design, and sources of additional information.

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Managing Habitat for American Kestrels

American kestrels are small, swift, powerful birds of prey, with brilliant coloring. Formally known as sparrow hawks, these hunters are one of Pennsylvania’s most common raptors, and many are...

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Landscaping for Wildlife: Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Guidelines for selecting woody plants such as trees, shrubs, and vines and designing your landscape with the goal of providing wildlife habitat.

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Landowner's Guide to Wildlife Control and Prevention Laws in Pennsylvania

This publication provides basic information for Pennsylvania landowners regarding their rights to control nuisance wildlife. Further information for many of the species mentioned here can be found in...

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Geese, Ducks, and Swans

Learn to control damage caused by Canada geese, ducks, and swans.

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From the Woods: Amphibians

This full-color publication in the From the Woods series describes the frogs and salamanders of Pennsylvania.

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Farmlands and Wildlife of Pennsylvania and the Northeast: Developing a...

This full-color publication emphasizes the importance of agriculture in maintaining habitat for our region's wildlife. It is also meant as a guide to farmland wildlife for landowners, habitat...

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Cottontail Rabbits

Information on rabbit biology and control methods, including exclusion, repellents, live trapping, habitat modification, toxicants, and shooting.

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Controlling Birds on Fruit Crops

Learn the primary species of birds that cause damage to fruit, patterns of damage, and control methods available to growers.

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Controlling Birds at Aquaculture Facilities

Learn the identities of birds that have caused problems at Pennsylvania facilities and learn various damage control methods.

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Controlling Birds Around Farm Buildings

Steps to keep birds from becoming a problem or to lessen the problem if one currently exists.

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Chipmunks

Learn about chipmunk biology and explores ways to control damage caused by chipmunks.

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Black Bears

Black bears are the smallest and most common of the three bear species found in North America, and the only species found in Pennsylvania. This fact sheet covers general black bear biology, damage...

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Bats

This fact sheet discusses bat biology, how to handle a single bat flying into a house or a bat colony in a house, bat-proofing techniques, legal status, and public health concerns. It includes...

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Attracting Hummingbirds

Learn about the many aspects of hummingbirds and how to attract them to your property.

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A Homeowner's Guide to Northeastern Bats and Bat Problems

This publication describes the important role that bats play in our environment and explains what to do if you find yourself sharing living quarters with them. It also discusses the reality behind the...

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Riparian Buffers for Wildlife

Riparian buffers protect water quality by intercepting sediment and pollution from agricultural fields, residential lawns, roadways, and other sources. This improves habitat for aquatic wildlife while...

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Rabies

This fact sheet provides background about this viral disease and what animals are likely to carry and spread rabies. It also covers rabies control, what to do if bitten by any animal, and what to do...

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Gardening for Butterflies

Learn about the butterfly life cycle, and how to manage your garden to attract butterflies.

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Skunks

Skunks are nocturnal residents known for their repugnant odor, and is a cause for concern because they sometimes set up their dens close to human dwellings.

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Snakes

Snakes rarely cause actual damage, but they are often considered a nuisance when found in or around buildings.

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