Nuisance Wildlife

Manage Wildlife Conflicts in Your Home and Garden

By Dana Sanchez

Our homes and gardens often overlap with spaces and resources used by wild animals, both native and non-native. A "shared habitat" situation can pose some challenges when the animals' day-to-day activities come into conflict with ours. This publication gives an overview of how and why human-wildlife conflicts happen, then offers some general tips and strategies to help you handle wildlife problems safely and legally.

Dueling with Diggers: Gophers, Moles, Voles, and Ground Squirrels

By Dana Sanchez and Brooke Edmunds

Join Dr. Dana Sanchez for an introduction to digging critters you might encounter in your yard or garden. This presentation will increase your understanding of the biology of common digging pests including gophers, moles, voles, and ground squirrels. Dr. Sanchez will share management tips and there will be time for a Q&A.

Nonlethal Bird Deterrent Strategies: Methods for reducing fruit crop losses in Oregon

By Scott Lukas Logan Clark Amanda Davis Dana Sanchez and Linda J. Brewer

Bird predation is a significant threat to marketable yields in fruit crops. Loss estimates are about 10% to 20% in blueberries, 5% to 30% in cherries, and 5% to 10% in grapes. However, some vineyard sites have reported up to 50% losses.

There are many avian deterrents on the market. Success with deterrents varies by site and bird species. In most cases, the best results come from a multipronged approach.