Critter Control

A Homeowner's Guide to Getting Rid of Rodents, Deer, Bears, Foxes, Skunks, Birds, Snakes, and Other Pests

by Larry Grupp

The sprawl of suburbia, destruction of wildlife areas, overregulation of game animals, and reduced popularity of hunting and fishing have resulted in more and more people coming into direct contact with wild animals on a regular basis. In this invaluable do-it-yourself guide, veteran outdoorsman Larry Grupp gives readers a comprehensive "toolbox" of specific devices and strategies to deal safely, legally and effectively with more than 30 common North American pests, including deer, bears, raccoons, rabbits, beavers, porcupines, skunks, foxes, coyotes, rats, squirrels, bats, birds, fish and reptiles.

Understanding these critters and how to best control them is the basis of this information-packed manual. You will learn when to be cautious, when to be accommodating and when and how to take direct action if the animals must be eradicated. The primary tools for dealing with unwanted creatures are fences, repellants, fumigators and traps. Grupp examines each solution and tells the reader how to most effectively and economically use them. He also provides a helpful table for using specific baits and lures to trap various varmints.

City and country dwellers alike will find the answers they need to rid their homes and properties of destructive wildlife once and for all.

Larry Grupp has lived around animals all his life. Raised in the rural Midwest, he now makes his home in Moscow, Idaho. He has written numerous books and articles on hunting and trapping.

BOOK CHAPTER LIST
1) Toolbox
2) Disposal Philosophy
3) Deer
4) Bears
5) Raccoons
6) Opossums
7) Rabbits
8) Hares and Jackrabbits
9) Beavers
10) Muskrats
11) Nutria
12) Porcupines
13) Woodchucks
14) Skunks
15) Mink and Weasels
16) Foxes
17) Coyotes
18) Feral Dogs
19) Feral House Cats
20) Common Barn Rats
21) House Mice
22) Pocket Gophers
23) Moles
24) Ground Squirrels
25) Tree Squirrels
26) Bats
27) Hawks and Owls
28) Woodpeckers
29) Pigeons
30) Blackbirds and Starlings
31) Robins, Thrushes, and Other Such Cherry-Robbing Pests
32) Common Sparrows
33) Canada Geese
34) Alligators
35) Armadillos
36) Turtles
37) Fish
38) Snakes

Softcover
978-1-58160-651-5
250 pages, 8.5" x 11"
photos, illust.