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Protecting Horses Against Coyote and Other Night Predator Attacks
Published Apr. 3, 2020You put a lot into raising your horses. In addition to the thousands of dollars each animal is worth and the thousands of dollars you pay each year to keep them healthy and fed, there’s also a human connection that forms between horses and owners. Even the most experienced… learn more »
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Wintertime Remote Cabin Security: 5 Tips to Keep Your Cabin Safe
Published Mar. 27, 2020A trip to the summer cabin can be the highlight of a vacation for the whole family. It is less fun to arrive and find that burglars have broken in while you were away during the winter months. Seasonally occupied cabins are an attractive target for thieves, since the… learn more »
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Losing Sleep Because Coyote are Killing Your Goats?
Published Feb. 19, 2020A midnight howl startles you awake. Your eyes snap open, and your heart races. There’s no doubt that a pack of coyotes is moving — and you realize they’re probably heading for the goats you moved to the north pasture last week.
Coyotes are one of the most common… learn more »
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How to Protect Cats from Coyotes
Published Jan. 8, 2020You may assume there aren’t any coyotes in your neighborhood because you don’t see them, or because you think more populated areas are “safe.” But assuming anything can be dangerous for your pets — especially any cat(s) allowed to roam outside.
Of course, if you allow your cat(s) to wander,… learn more »
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How to Keep Owls Away
Published Dec. 17, 2019Think of the relief you’d feel if you could guarantee that your cats, dogs, and chickens were safe from owls. While not the most always the most imminent threat to chickens and household pets, owls are best kept away.
When deciding on the best owl protection for chickens and… learn more »
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Easily Deter Raccoons with These Tips
Published Nov. 25, 2019Known for stealthily preying on chickens and feasting on lush garden greens, raccoons are nighttime nuisances. To prevent future unwelcome visits, the predator control experts at Nite Guard Solar have these easy tips on how to deter raccoons. If you take action, you can look forward to a property… learn more »
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Wild Hogs Tearing Up My Yard: Try These Tips
Published Oct. 1, 2019 Wild hogs, wild pigs, feral pigs, feral hogs, razorbacks—they go by many names, but one thing is certain, they cause a lot of property damage. What can you do to keep wild hogs from tearing up your yard? The first step has nothing to do with building a fence or calling animal control. Instead, you need to find out why the wild hogs are on your property in the first place. learn more » -
How to Keep Raccoons Out of Ponds — 5 Tips
Published Aug. 21, 2019Raccoons are resilient creatures. They’ve easily adapted to human presence, and more raccoons (up to 20 times more!) are now living in urban areas than in the wild. Rurally, raccoons usually nest in hollow logs or rocky caves. In urban areas, though, you might find them in crawl spaces,… learn more »
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How to Keep Coyotes Away — 5 Tips
Published Aug. 5, 2019Have you seen evidence of the local coyote population on your own property? Coyote tracks? Tipped-over trash cans? Is coyote behavior becoming a threat to your sanity? With rural, suburban, and urban coyotes all increasing in numbers, it’s becoming more and more important to take precautions and minimize your… learn more »
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Raccoons Eating Turtles
Published Jul. 12, 2019 Have You Experienced the Tragedy of a Raccoon Night Raid on Your Turtles?When a raccoon comes after your turtles, the aftermath can be heartbreaking. Sometimes this night visitor simply steals turtles and their eggs away, but other times, you have to deal with the aftermath. As you probably… learn more »
