How to Keep Animals out from Under Your House
Channel: Maine Wildlife Management
Date: 2017-03-30

How to Keep Animals out from Under Your House using hardware cloth as a physical permanent barrier. Skunks, groundhogs, squirrels, and raccoons can all be easily discouraged from going under your home by installing hardware cloth or other welded wire mesh.

One example(More links to gear we use below)Stuff-fit Copper Mesh for Mouse Rat Rodent Control https://amzn.to/459RJPc

On this recent inspection, Maine Wildlife Management found where skunks had previously tried to get under the house. The previous owners had installed hardware cloth securely, and buried it properly in the ground to prevent animals from getting under the house. 

Trapping is always a short term solution, while reducing the draws(like bird feed) and physical barriers to prevent access are long term solutions. 

Other tools and gear we use and recommend to help you out:
Bats
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Wooden Bat House for Outdoors https://amzn.to/3YdMmw2

Squirrel, Mice, Rodents:
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Deluxe Mixed Nuts-The Perfect Squirrel Bait: https://amzn.to/455nFnE
Xcluder Rodent Control Fill Fabric: https://amzn.to/47bqFk6
Stuff-fit Copper Mesh for Mouse Rat Rodent Control https://amzn.to/459RJPc
Homeowners Live Animal Trap for Squirrels https://amzn.to/3Ocju2F
Instant Power-Kill Easy Set Rat Trap https://amzn.to/3rJHQsO
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Wildlife Control Supplies One-Way Door Excluders https://amzn.to/47fokok
Ramik Squirrel Lure https://amzn.to/3Yv6Xw5

Skunks, Raccoons, Groundhogs:
Spray Proof Skunk Trap: https://amzn.to/47bqUM2
Catch and Release Live Animal Trap for Raccoons, Cats, Bobcats, Beavers, Small Dogs, Groundhogs, Opossums, Foxes, Armadillos, and Similar-Sized Animals https://amzn.to/44P0w99
Dunlap's Skunk Lure https://amzn.to/44Pnk8O
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Misc Tools and Supplies for Sealing the Home
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