Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife search » ODFW Home » Wildlife Division » Living with Wildlife Division Home Page Contact Us Falconry Grants / Incentives Wildlife Areas Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Programs Wildlife Species Management Plans WILDLIFE DIVISION Regulating harvest, health, and enhancement of wildlife populations Living with Wildlife For information on how to live with wildlife, visit these species pages: Bats | Beaver | Birds | Black Bears | Bobcats | Cougars | Coyotes | Deer and Elk | Frogs | Nutria | Osprey | Owls | Raccoons | Snakes | Tree Squirrels | Turkeys | Turtles | Wolves | Young Wildlife Hot topics Hiking Safely with Rocky Mountain Goats (Youtube video) Whooooo Am I? Facts for Kids S-s-s-s-s-Snakes: Facts for Kids (pdf) Wildlife Control Operators Enjoy Oregon’s Wildlife As human population grows, people and wildlife often find themselves living in the same area. And, when wildlife habitat and food and water resources disappear, animals often look for food and nest sites in homes and garages. Here are some general tips to avoid wildlife conflicts: Keep Oregon’s Wildlife Healthy Secure your garbage Feed pets indoors Never feed wildlife If you feed birds, be aware that feeders may attract other wildlife. Place feeders so only birds can get to them Don’t feed the ducks and geese Critter-proof your home During spring breeding season animals search for sites to raise their young out of the reach of predators. In the fall, some look for places to spend the winter. Evaluate your home and buildings for places an animal could enter. Don’t forget the eaves and attic—squirrels and raccoons like them. Skunks like to burrow under porches and woodpiles. Look at vents, drain pipes, and cracks in foundations where mice, rats, bats and snakes could enter. Seal potential entryways with sturdy wire mesh or solid materials and caulk openings before animals move in. Screen foundation vents. Cover window wells with chicken wire or heavy wire mesh or purchase commercially made grates or bubbles. Screen chimneys, wood stove pipes, and furnace, attic and dryer vents. Chimney tops can be screened to prevent birds and animals from nesting inside. First, check with your local fire department or other safety resource to prevent fire and safety hazards. Close dampers when not in use to avoid drop-in guests. About Us | Fishing | Hunting | Wildlife Viewing | License / Regs | Conservation | Living with Wildlife | ODFW Outdoors | Workday Login ODFW Home | Driving Directions | Employee Directory | Social Media | Oregon.gov | File Formats | Employee Webmail | ODFW License Agents 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE :: Salem, OR 97302 :: Main Phone (503) 947-6000 or (800) 720-ODFW [6339] Do you have a question or comment for ODFW? Contact ODFW's Public Service Representative at: odfw.info@odfw.oregon.gov Share your opinion or comments on a Fish and Wildlife Commission issue at: odfw.commission@odfw.oregon.gov Selecteer een taal Nederlands Afrikaans Albanees Amharisch Arabisch Armeens Azerbeidzjaans Baskisch Bengaals Birmaans Bosnisch Bulgaars Catalaans Cebuano Chichewa Chinees (traditioneel) Chinees (vereenvoudigd) Corsicaans Deens Duits Esperanto Ests Fins Frans Fries Galicisch Georgisch Grieks Gujarati Haïtiaans Creools Hausa Hawaïaans Hebreeuws Hindi Hmong Hongaars Iers Igbo IJslands Indonesisch Italiaans Japans Javaans Jiddisch Kannada Kazachs Khmer Kinyarwanda Kirgizisch Koerdisch Koreaans Kroatisch Lao Latijn Lets Litouws Luxemburgs Macedonisch Malagasi Malayalam Maleis Maltees Maori Marathi Mongools Nepalees Noors Odia (Oriya) Oeigoers Oekraïens Oezbeeks Pashto Perzisch Pools Portugees Punjabi Roemeens Russisch Samoaans Schots Keltisch Servisch Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovaaks Sloveens Soendanees Somalisch Spaans Swahili Tadzjieks Tagalog Tamil Tataars Telugu Thai Tsjechisch Turkmeens Turks Urdu Vietnamees Wels Wit-Russisch Xhosa Yoruba Zoeloe Zweeds Mogelijk gemaakt door Translate © ODFW. All rights reserved. This page was last updated: 11/08/2019 1:49 PM