Health Risks of Common Pests
Mice and Rats
How to Keep Out Mice and Rats
Squirrels and Chipmunks
How to Keep Out Squirrels and Chipmunks
Bats
How to Get a Bat out of Your House
Snakes
How to Prevent a Snake Bite
Scorpions
Preventing a Scorpion Sting
Raccoons
Keep Raccoons Out
Opossums
Keep Opossums Away
Armadillos
How to Catch an Armadillo
Coyotes
Keep Coyotes Away
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SOURCES:
Indiana State Department of Health: “Rats and Mice.”
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife: “Learn About Squirrels.”
CDC: “Other Wild Animals,” “Raccoon Latrines: Identification and Clean-up,” “Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy).”
University of Nebraska, Lincoln: “Mangy Squirrels.”
The Humane Society of the United States: “There’s A Squirrel Loose in the House,” “Raccoons and Public Health,” “Getting Raccoons Out (And Keeping Them Out),” “What to Do About Opossums,” “Coyotes and People: What to Know if You See or Encounter a Coyote,” “What to Do About Coyotes.”
U.S. Geological Survey: “Are Bats Dangerous?”
Illinois Department of Public Health: “Health Hazards Associated with Bird and Bat Droppings.”
Michigan State University Extension: “How to Remove Flying Bats from Your House.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Snake Bites.”
Reptiles Magazine: “Top 10 Venomous North American Snakes.”
Mayo Clinic: “Scorpion Sting.”
University of California Integrated Pest Management: “Scorpions.”
University of Georgia Extension: “Resolving Human-Nuisance Wildlife Conflicts.”
MSPCA-Angell: “About Opossums.”
University of Georgia: “How Do You Get Rid of an Armadillo?”
The Presidio Trust: “Coyotes in the Presidio.”