You have woods on your property, the woods extend for a block, and continue throughout your neighborhood.
You live in an unincorporated area.
Now, the stage is set.
You have the following that run through your property on occasion:
a) snakes
b) deer
c) rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks
d) coyote
e) foxes
f) racoons and opossums
a) I'm not very fond of snakes, but if I'm certain they're one that isn't poisonous, I'll try to grab a shovel and toss it back into the woods area. Otherwise, the shovel is used a different way.
b) The deer, of course, I leave alone. But they bother me seeing them run through the yards, and occasionally, across the street.
c) Rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks are fun to watch on occasion. But squirrels and chipmunks can be problematic when they are around the residence. I began a venture to eradicate, and basically gave up on that for the most part.
d) Coyotes, I have seen. Have not done anything with them.
e) Same with foxes. How would you handle those, if anything?
f) Raccoons and opossums we "shoo away." I think I had a racoon visitor to the squirrel before squirrel evictor lights and a sound system (the ones that claim they annoy pests that you can't hear) were installed in the attic. Have not heard or seen any evidence of him since.
What would you do in this situation? I don't think my neighbors would like me shooting a bunch of firearms in the area, by the way, if that makes a difference.
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