Animal Damage ID Inspection Process

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Introduction & Disclaimer

This decision tree will ask you various questions to help you identify the animal causing damage to your property. While the creators have endeavored to be thorough, they make no claims in that regard. We request that readers see this page as ONLY a guide which contains principles and insights that may prove helpful in identifying the cause of wildlife damage to one’s property. Please note that this guide doesn’t take into account damage caused by machines, people, or insects. Please read the information carefully.

Where is the problem occurring?

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Indoors?	Outdoors	Livestock-Animals?	Vehicle	Not Sure--Bad Odor

Other (less reliable or available) Inspection Methods

• Bones & Skeletal Remains
• Calendar Tells you when wildlife damage typically occurs in your area.
• Droppings  (feces)  Helps you identify that mysterious dropping.
• Predator Feeding Patterns  Helps identify the animal by the manner it uses to eat.
• Noises Gives tips on distinguishing mice from raccoons.
• Tracks Strategies for identifying prints.

Inspection Techniques & Strategies

• Hole Paper Stuffing

Inspection Principles & Techniques--A free course that guides you through the inspection process.

• Thermal Imaging--Population Studies--Tennessee State Wildlife Dept.

Wildlife Identification

Freshwater Fish Guide 25mg

Reptile Identification

Identifying reptiles can be quite difficult as coloration can vary greatly even between snakes of the same species. Here are some questions to keep in mind when you see an unfamiliar snake:

1. Was the snake solid or plain colored?
2. Did the snake have stripes?
3. Did the snake have crossbands or blotched coloration?
4. What kind of habitat or environment did you see the snake? Rocks, wetlands? Woods? Attic, Town and state?

Reptile Identification-Univ. of Nebraska

Snakes of Massachusetts (A Key to Identification)