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Raccoons
The raccoon is a reddish-brown above and black or greyish below. The most prominent characteristics are the bushy tail with 4-6 black or brown rings and the black mask outlined in white. The ears are small and the feet and forepaws are dexterous.
Skunks
The size of this noxious odoured creature is similar to that of a housecat. The strped skunk has a small, black head with a white stripe between the eyes and two broad white stripes which meet at the shoulders of its black back. The tail is black with a white tip or fringe.
Squirrels
Although the gray squirrel is found in parks and yards, woodlands are its preferred habitat. It builds its den in tree branches, inside a hollow trunk, or in an empty birds nest. It usually lines the nest with moss, thistledown, dried grass, and feathers and builds a cover. A gray squirrel will build several nests or dens and use them all. When a female has young, the nest is theirs alone, but winter nests are often shared to generate warmth.
Opossum
About the size of a small cat, opossums have a pointed snout, naked ears and a long, scaly tail. They are generally grey in colour with the face lighter then the body, usually white. Males (1.5 to 4.0 kg) are slightly larger than females (1.4 to 2.9 kg).
Moles
Moles are insectivores (they eat insects), and they may control some insect outbreaks. However, mole activity can also cause considerable damage to lawns. Moles are about the size of chipmunks (6-8 inches in length) and can weigh three to six ounces. Each year a mole can have one litter of two to six young, depending on the health and age of the female. Damage is usually in the form of tunnels and/or mounds in lawn that can be unsightly, disturb root systems, and provide cover or travel lanes for other small mammals.
Bats
Bats (Order - Chiroptera) are the only mammals capable of "true" flight. They are nocturnal feeders and locate their prey (small to medium sized insects) by echolocation. Bats consume vast amounts of insects making them very effective pest control agents. However, they can become a pest when they move into attics, barns and soffit areas of your home. They may eat as much as their weight in insects per day.
Birds
Faeces, droppings, fouling, excrement call it what you like, but bird guano is not pleasant stuff. And it's made worse when pigeons and other birds numbers are allowed to get out of control.
Pigeons, Starlings and other birds build their nests in or on buildings and other structures like bridges. Fouling of these structures is inevitable. This is not only unsightly but may also have destructive effects from bird droppings.
Pavements, ladders and fire escapes may be made unsafe because of the real dangers posed by slippery bird excretion.
Droppings also pose a significant hazard to pedestrians, particularly the elderly, as footpaths and stairways are made unsafe because of the potential for slipping on droppings.
Feral pigeons also carry diseases that are harmful to man. Significantly more than the brown rat and yet we wouldn't think of feeding the rat. The best known disease passed from birds to man is Psittacosis but over 40 more diseases can be passed from the feral pigeon to humans.
All the risks to ourselves and the damage to our buildings and heritage can be controlled. The numbers of feral pigeons and other birds only multiply out of control when we provide too much food for them.
Please Do Not Feed Pigeons!!!
"Pigeons carry significantly more diseases that are harmful to humans than Rats, and yet we wouldn't think of feeding a Rat"
