WILDLIFE
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1. We built a feeder for our squirrels from an old bird feeder we had purchased some
time before. We offer peanuts in it. It has a hinged lid and it didn't take long for the
squirrels to figure it out.
*Note: Do not feed wildlife cheap peanuts, raw peanuts, or salted peanuts as you can
do more harm than good!
*Note: We buy all our nuts for our wildlife through NutsOnline. They ship incredibly fast
and their nuts are perfect.
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2. If you happen to find an 'abandoned' baby deer - LEAVE IT
ALONE! The first time we found a baby deer in the woods, we
panicked, thinking she was in a dire situation. We looked it up
online, determined to 'help' the baby. Come to find out, baby deer
are often left alone for long periods, and since newborn deer carry
no smell, are rarely noticed by predators, even walking right by them.
The smell of 'man' can freak an adult deer out a little, though, so
admire from a distance (for short time only), then walk away. Do not
touch them, as you could adhere your smell to the deer and make
it a target for predators.
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3. Make Brush Piles in your yard. Small mammals, eastern cottontails, amphibians, reptiles, and some birds will
use brush piles. (More so if there is a water or food source nearby). Place larger brush at the bottom to allow
some space for these creatures to get both in and scurry underneath.
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4. Leave snags whenever possible. Snags are dead (or dying) trees that are beneficial
to birds and wildlife in many ways.
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5. Natural mosquito control: Put up a bat house. One little
brown bat can eat more than 600 mosquitoes in a single
hour. Bats will not attack people, they are very small and
gentle animals. Remember, we are very large to a bat and
they are afraid of us.
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6. Avoid the use of chemicals (weed & bug killers, lawn fertilizers, etc).
Click here for important information about chemicals and the effect on birds
and wildlife
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7. KEEP YOUR CATS INDOORS!!!
We love cats, but do not foolishly disregard the damage cats
can do to the native environment. They are an introduced,
invasive species and can have a definite negative impact on
our native wildlife. If you let your cats out, PLEASE take a
moment to read the following articles and RECONSIDER.
Click here for article about cats and their effect on
wildlife.
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8. Take action for important resources.
Click here for information on Vernal Pools - an important resource!
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*It is helpful to get a bird and wildlife information or identification guide for the area you live in and evaluate what
species you could see in your backyard, and look those birds or species up to see what kinds of trees, shrubs,
annuals and perennials, etc or feeders to attract that type of bird or species specifically. However, if you try and
offer a wide variety of plantings, feeders, cover/shelter, and water sources, you never know what you will see!
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