While Connecticut is known for its scenic beauty, those sought-after pastures, lakes, and forested areas contribute to wildlife control issues for residents throughout the area. By making a few changes today, you can protect your home, family, and property from invasions and infestations year-round. 

How to Avoid Wildlife Control Problems

1. Seal All Entry Points

One of the surest ways to ward off stray animals is to seal all entry points into your home—including areas around cables, pipes, and ductwork. Using spray foam insulation, fill in small crevices and gaps around your home’s perimeter, and hire a contractor to take care of larger entry points. In addition to keeping animals out of your space, this may increase the energy efficiency of your home. 

2. Trim Landscaping

Overgrown landscaping gives wild animals a place to hide, eat, and breed, which is why it is crucial to keep your landscaping well-trimmed. Focus on ensuring your trees are healthy and pruned, and eliminate tall grasses and shrubs around your home. Also, look for landscaping issues like marshy areas and pooling water that could attract small pests. Because larger animals munch on insects, taking a proactive approach to pest control could ward off bigger problems. 

3. Install a Fence 

Animals can’t make it into your home if they can’t get it the front gate, so have a fence contractor install a security fence all the way around your property. Although it might not protect against pests like bats or squirrels, fences can fend off larger animals like raccoons and skunks. 

If you are having a difficult time keeping critters out of your house and yard, let American Bio-Tech Wildlife Services of New Milford, CT, help. To protect homeowners and their properties from animals, these professionals provide expert wildlife control, everything from raccoon and bat removal to squirrel and raccoon relocation. To find out more about their humane approach to removal, visit them online or call (860) 355-1231.