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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Helpful Spring Wildlife Tips
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:10
	Publish Date:		2019-04-29 05:00:00
	Description:		Spring is a busy time of year for Wisconsin’s wildlife. Here is the Masked Biologist with a few springtime wildlife tips for this week’s Wildlife Matters . Spring has been giving winter a run for it’s money, and although we may still have remnants, reminders or memories of the winter we’ve come through, wildlife has embraced spring. Here are a few thoughts about what we usually see this time of year, and what preparations or precautions you might want to take if any. Snakes are emerging from hibernation. If you don’t want them near your home or buildings, keep grass trimmed low or place decorative rock around foundations to make them feel less welcome. Now is also the time to think about bat exclusion. Bats are very flexible, and can squeeze through any crack large enough for a pencil. Fill cracks with caulk or spray foam now to deter bats, or hang a flap of window screen over openings to let them out but not back in. Bird house boxes and feeders should be empty, clean and dry. Make
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