If you must use it, drape netting with very small holes and make sure there is not any excess material. Check the netting frequently as birds can get caught. If you use poisons to kill plant-eating insects, you could be killing birds and other wildlife that eats insects. Please find natural alternatives to poisons that have detrimental effects that are not always written on the product s label. Plants Plant vegetation that you know animals in your area do not like.
Squirrels don t like lavender and sage.
Deer don t care for plants such as calendulas, irises, lavender, basil, marigolds, and fleabane. Check gardening books or call your local extension office for a specific listing of plants that thrive in your area . To Reduce Your Risk of Rabies Vaccinate your pets against rabies. Don t keep wild animals as pets. Americans keep more than 1.5 million exotic animals as pets animals which cannot be vaccinated against rabies.