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WILDLIFE CONTROL
| Protected | Eliminate Food | Eliminate Habitat | Remove Debris | Exclusion | Repellents * | Toxicants | Fumigants | Fright | Trap | Shoot** | Destroy Home | |
| Beavers | No | None | None | None | 1,2,3,4 | If legal | ||||||
| Chipmunks | No*** | None | None | None | 5,6,7 | If legal | ||||||
| Mice, House | No | Ro-pel | Baits | None | 5,6,7 | |||||||
| Moles | No | None | None | None | 10 | |||||||
| Opossums | No*** | None | None | None | 2,6,9 | If legal | ||||||
| Rabbits | No*** | Hinder
Scram | None | None | 6 | If legal | ||||||
| Raccoons | Yes | None | None | None | 2,6,9 | If legal | ||||||
| Rats, Roof | No | None | Baits | None | 5,6,7 | |||||||
| Rats, Norway | No | None | Baits | None | 5,6,7,8 | If legal | ||||||
| Skunks | No*** | None | None | None | 2,6 | |||||||
| Snakes | Yes | None | None | None | 7,11 | If legal | ||||||
| Squirrels, Tree | No*** | None | None | None | 2,5,6 | If legal | ||||||
| Voles | No | None | None | None | 2,5 | |||||||
| Woodpeckers | Yes | None | None | None | Visual
Sound | 5 | If legal |
** Permit required, Contact: http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/wild/ for Georgia Hunting Regulations
***Nongame animals, under Georgia law: "It is unlawful to take nongame wildlife except fiddler crabs, coyotes, armadillos, groundhogs, beavers, starlings, English sparrows, pigeons, and poisonous snakes. Additionally, rats, mice, frogs, spring lizards, freshwater crayfish, freshwater turtles, and freshwater mussels may be taken except for species on Georgia's Protected Species List."
Traps: 1=Conibiar 330 2=Leghold 3=Basket/suitcase 4=Snares 5=Snap 6=Box/Cage )
7=Glue board 8=Cage 9=Body grip 10=Mole/gopher 11=Funnel )
References:
Prevention & Control of Wildlife Damage, University of Nebraska
2001 Georgia Pest Control Handbook
Georgia General Hunting Regulations, http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/wild/
Article written by former Program Assistant, Jack Arnott
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