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===Control Squirrels Outdoors=== | ===Control Squirrels Outdoors=== | ||
| − | #Remove squirrel food. Sure, you don't think of it as squirrel food, but if squirrels are overrunning your property it's because they're finding a lot of things they like to eat. | + | #Remove squirrel food. Sure, you don't think of it as squirrel food, but if squirrels are overrunning your property it's because they're finding a lot of things they like to eat. |
#*Rake up nuts, berries, and acorns from trees in your yard that drop them. These are squirrels' main sources of food. | #*Rake up nuts, berries, and acorns from trees in your yard that drop them. These are squirrels' main sources of food. | ||
#*Buy sealable outdoor trashcans. If your trashcan is easy for squirrels to get into, replace it with one that has a tight-sealing lid. Make sure you keep it closed at all times. | #*Buy sealable outdoor trashcans. If your trashcan is easy for squirrels to get into, replace it with one that has a tight-sealing lid. Make sure you keep it closed at all times. | ||
| − | #Squirrel-proof your bird feeders. Squirrels are unbelievably crafty when it comes to eating from feeders. Use these methods to keep them from eating the birdseed before the birds have the chance to find it: | + | #Squirrel-proof your bird feeders. Squirrels are unbelievably crafty when it comes to eating from feeders. Use these methods to keep them from eating the birdseed before the birds have the chance to find it: |
#*Buy squirrel guard to attach to your feeder that prevents squirrels from being able to get a grip on them. | #*Buy squirrel guard to attach to your feeder that prevents squirrels from being able to get a grip on them. | ||
#*Don't place feeders close to trees or your home. Squirrels will be able to bypass the guard by leaping from the branches or your home's eaves to the bird feeder. | #*Don't place feeders close to trees or your home. Squirrels will be able to bypass the guard by leaping from the branches or your home's eaves to the bird feeder. | ||
