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RESOURCES
Internet
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http://fur-harvester-network.hypermart.net/articles/
vantassel.htm (good article on living with wildlife)
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http://www.bird-x.com
(products sold to control birds)
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http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/birds.html
(good articles; products to control various nuisance creatures)
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http://mgfx.com/pve
(source of written material and videos for pest control)
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http://www.crittercontrol.com/animals.htm
(fact sheets on raccoons, moles, skunks, squirrels, and bats;
links to other animal-related sites)
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http://www.batmanagement.com
(bat management and conservation; links; do-it-yourself tips)
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http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod03/01701331.html
(Suggestions for getting rid of house sparrows. Not for the
squeamish!)
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http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/agdex/600/8500005.html
(house sparrow controls)
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http://www.blackpool.net/www/sbwalsh/pests.htm
(Information on various “pests." Although largely negative about
their presence, it gives good basic information about each
species. Does not offer solutions.)
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http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/champaign/ag/csl980513.html
(some prevention suggestions)
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http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/conmag/1996/dec/
2.html (background on the house sparrow and starling problem)
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http://batbox.org
(lots of information on building a bat house; links to other sites)
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http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/greenacres/weedlaws/index.html
(Weed Laws from the EPA; good information on natural
landscaping)
Books
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A Guide to Rabbit-Proof Gardening, Janet Thomson
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Gardening in Deer Country, Vincent Drzewucki, Jr.
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Deer Proofing Your Yard and Garden, Rhonda Massingham
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Wild About Birds, Carrol Henderson, Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources
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Bat House Builder’s Handbook, Bat Conservation International
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Beastly Abodes: Homes for Birds, Bats, Butterflies and Other
Backyard Wildlife, Bobbe Needham
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Woodworking for Wildlife: Homes for Birds and Mammals,
Carrol Henderson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
This article was written by
Maryland Master Wildlife Habitat
Naturalist Cathy Gilleland.
For more information or for the
name of a Master Wildlife Habitat
Naturalist in your area, please
contact:
WindStar Wildlife Institute
10072 Vista Court
Myersville, Maryland 21773
Phone: (301) 293-3351
E-mail: wildlife@windstar.org
http://www.windstar.org
WindStar Wildlife Institute is a
national, non-profit, conservation
organization whose mission is to
help individuals and families
establish or improve the wildlife
habitat on their properties.
Photography by Cathy Gilleland.
