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| Wild Neighbors: The Humane Approach to Living with Wildlife | 
| Creators: Humane Society Of The United States, John Hadidian, Guy R. Hodge, John W. Grandy
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 148951
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1555913091
Dewey Decimal Number: 628.969091732
UPC: 757739030913
EAN: 9781555913090
ASIN: 1555913091
Publication Date: March 17, 1997
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Condition: Standard used condition.
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Product Description
This long-awaited, new and expanded edition provides invaluable information to any homeowner who seeks to live in harmony with the wildlife in his backyard and in his community. Wild Neighbors provides practical, humane, and effective advice on how to share living space with 35 of the most common species, from alligators to woodpeckers, found in the lower 48 states. Advice focuses on how to: properly and accurately define a wildlife problem; determine what type of animal is causing it; identify the damage; effectively take action for a humane and permanent solution; and proactively avoid future conflicts. Says Edward E. Clark, Jr., President, Wildlife Center of Virginia: It is the ultimate tool for win-win problem-solving in human/wildlife conflict situations.
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Living with Bats and Raccoons, but Separately, Thank You September 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have the older edition of this book and look forward to seeing the new expanded edition.
Based on advice from the book, I successfully 1) stopped raccoons from coming into my house (via the dog door) by leaving a radio and light on at night, and 2) coaxed out the bats who had settled into my attic (and made visits into the house) with a bat house and one-way exit screen. Both solutions were ridiculously simple and immediately successful. Nobody was hurt, traumatized, or even taken away from their home territory. The information about bat behavior ensured that we timed the adjustments so that no baby bats would be trapped inside.
This book has invaluable information that you can also share with neighbors or friends who would turn to exterminators or relocation solutions when faced with wild animals getting a little too close.
Excellent, fills an important need. April 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, I was interested in seeing what type of information could be provided in a book that I could recommend to people wanting to solve wildlife problems in a humane manner. This book is an important contribution to a field that is becoming more important as people move expand into wildlife habitat as well as creating more attractive wildlife habitat in their own yards.
Wild Neighbors: The Humane Approach to Living with Wildlife (2nd ed.) April 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is great for wildlife rehabilitators' use in helping homeowners to solve wildlife conflicts. It is also an excellent tool to help homeowners to understand and live in harmony with the wild animals that are forced to move into their neighborhoods as more of their natural habitat disappears.
A Book Every Homeowner Should Have April 12, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you own property in urban, suburban or rural settings, you should have this book. It's the definitive guide to understanding wildlife, common diseases, and problems they may cause, and how to effectively solve them.The first few chapters explain how to prevent and identify wildlife problems - and the right questions you should ask before hiring a professional to help you. The book also explains what methods work - and ones that don't - to save you money. The most humane and effective methods are clearly explained. The next 31 chapters each deal with specific animals: bats, crows, deer, mice, moles, pigeons, snakes, etc.
The definitive guidline to living with wildlife July 4, 2000
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is an excellent description of methods and techniques to use for the most commonly-considered "nuisance" species of wildlife. John Hadidian, the author, is both a wildlife enthusiast and a gardener, and he has edited a very balanced set of explanations on how to discourage wildlife when it has become a problem for a homeowner. The solutions are humane and can leave the homeowner proud that the situation was resolved peacefully. I ran a wildlife hotline with 50 volunteers frequently dealing with the public on these very issues, and this book was the reference the volunteers found most helpful.
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