Wildlife Nuisance Problems

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Living with Wildlife

Click the above link for details on a "free" presentation & discussion to be held at Hardwood Hall, Laytonville, CA on May 8, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m. regarding living with wildlife

Wildlife Nuisance Problem?

Citizens can contact the Mendocino County Ag Department at (707) 234-6830 for assistance in dealing with small sized nuisance vertebrate pests such as skunks, raccoons, opossums, bats etc.

Customers can utilize the below online “Incident Reporting” link on the CA Fish & Wildlife website or call 916-445-0411 to report the below variety of incidents involving large wildlife (bears, mtn lions, wild pigs animal nuisance incidents requiring assistance and animal welfare incidents like – orphaned, sick, injured or displaced wildlife animals requiring assistance.

CA Fish & Wildlife handles general nuisance incidents with no significant property damage occurring and property damage incidents that wildlife has caused harm or damage to property, pets or livestock.

CA Fish & Wildlife handles Public Safety incidents where a wildlife animal poses a possible threat to a human life or their safety.

CA Fish & Wildlife handles Public Safety incidents where a wildlife animal has injured a human, or a human injury may occur without intervention.

Incident Reporting Link

Non-lethal Wildlife Deterrents

A non-lethal wildlife deterrent is a tool, method, or physical barrier that protects agricultural livestock and crops without having to resort to permanent removal or killing of wildlife.

In many cases, non-lethal wildlife deterrent measures have been shown to be more effective than lethal methods and do not require killing offending animals.

Non-lethal deterrents have been proven effective for many species of wildlife including mountain lions, bobcats, bears, coyotes, raccoons, birds of prey, and beavers.

Below are links to non-lethal tools & scare devices that can be used to assist when dealing with wild animal nuisance situations.

Electric Fencing

Electric Fence Chargers

Predator Guard Products