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.





    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.
    Click here for more info.



    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.



    4. Leave snags whenever possible. Snags are dead (or dying) trees that are beneficial to birds and wildlife in many ways.
    Click here for more info.



    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.



    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



    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.


    Some other great sites for more tips on gardening for wildlife:
Wildlife
*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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