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Massachusetts has many wildlie speciesthat do well living near people. These arerelatively common animals such as skunks,raccoons, gray ox, red ox, coyotes, wildturkey, black bear, shers and more…These species are attracted to humandominated landscapes because they arehighly adaptable, opportunistic eedersthat are energy ecient. By highly adapt-able we mean that they can easily adjust tochanges in their environment. Opportunisticeeders in that most are generalists eat-ing a variety o plant and animal material including ood let around by humans. Theyare energy ecient in that when given the choice between a meal that has to be chased or onethat is easily ound in a backyard, they will always pick the easy meal. Everything these speciesdo is related to the availability o ood.Here are some simple rules or living with wildlie that are attracted to areas near humans.These rules will help your surroundings become less attractive to wildlie species and may preventconficts with wildlie rom arising.01)
Don’t feed wildlife!
Direct eeding can alter an animal’s normal behavior. Problems occur whenanimals habituate to humans through a prolonged period o direct and/or indirect eeding.02)
Keep all trash around your yard contained and picked up.
Do not put your trash out orpick up the next day unless it is in a sealed container that wildlie species cannot get intoas many wildlie species are most active at night.03)
Keep compost in a container that allows the material to vent but keeps wildlife fromgetting into it.
04)
Do not feed pets outdoors.
This attracts wildlie right toyour door.05)
Do secure your pets.
Although ree roaming pets are morelikely to be killed by automobiles than by wild animals,there are wildlie species like coyotes that view cats aspotential prey and dogs as competition or mates and oodresources. For the saety o your pets, keep them restrainedat all times.
Living With Wildlife
Suburban Wildlifein Massachusetts
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