Call and leave a message at the Centre and an EWR volunteer will call you back and offer advice on how to best handle the situation.
- Prevention is the best solution.
- Use a chimney guard.
- Secure all roof and attic vents.
- Inspect your home for rotting wood or entrance holes and make repairs.
- Keep garbage in closed, tamper-proof containers.
- Never leave pet food outside overnight.
- Keep property well-lit at night.
- Never leave garage or shed doors open. Fix poorly fitting doors.
- Reduce potential hiding areas; tall grass, wood piles, rock piles.
- Block potential denning areas under decks, sheds or steps.
- Removed ripened fruit from trees. Pick up fallen fruit and vegetables.
- Clean up spilled food around bird feeders.
- Place smooth metal wraps around tree trunks to prevent climbing.
- Inspect trees and shrubs BEFORE trimming. Limit trimming to non-baby seasons.
