Hardin County Wildlife Officer Ryan Kennedy Speaks to Rotary
Written by WKTN Staff on November 21, 2022
Hardin County Wildlife Officer, Ryan Kennedy, spoke to the Kenton Rotary Club about nuisance wildlife. Officer Kennedy provide the club with tips to avoid attracting unwanted wildlife. Keeping food or potential food sources inaccessible is key. Keeping bird feeders where other wildlife cannot reach it, keep pet food inside an in a container with a tight fitting lid. If the opportunistic wildlife do not smell the food or food waste they may move along quickly.
Other tips are to trim tree branches that extend over your roof, seal up holes in foundations and install ¼ inch metal mesh cloth one to two feet deep where animals might gain access through digging.
Raccoons adapt quickly to urban living and typically damage gardens, upsetting trash cans and taking up residence in unwanted places.
For more information on prevention of nuisance wildlife or specific questions, contact 1-800-WILDLIFE.
