Alex Deckard

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Will Mothballs Keep Nuisance Wildlife Out of My House?

Mothballs are insecticides intended to kill clothes moths and other fabric pests. Controlled by the Environmental Protection Agency, they are illegal to use them for any purpose or by any method that isn’t specified on the label directions. This article explores whether mothballs are effective wildlife deterrents for mice, snakes, bats, and other creatures, and …

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Do Raccoon Deterrents Work?

Raccoons are among the most intelligent mammals, with between 438 and 512 million neurons in their brains. For context, a cat typically has 250 million. Golden retrievers have over 600 million neurons. Neurons send and receive messages between the brain and the body. The more active the neurons, the more information is being processed. Raccoons have extremely …

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