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Animal Damage

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Most wildlife conflicts in the United States involve animals that fall into 1 of 3 categories: ungulates (e.g. deer, elk, antelope), rodents ( e.g., beavers, rats, mice, voles) or carnivores (e.g., mountain lions, coyotes, wolves, foxes). Other mammals include wild (feral) pigs, opossums, moles and bats. Additionally, reptiles such as snakes, and alligators, and amphibians (toads and frogs) can cause problems.

Aquatic Rodents (Beavers, Nutria, Muskrats)
Non-Aquatic Rodents (Mice, Rats, Voles, Prairie Dogs, Porcupines, Squirrels.)
Carnivores (Coyotes, Foxes, Mountain Lions, Badgers, Skunks, Raccoons, Bears.)
Ungulates (Deer, Elk ), Moles, Opossums, Bats, Rabbits
Invasive Species