Hardware
Copper mesh for rodent gaps
Stuff quarter-sized and smaller holes after you know the runways. Steel wool rusts and gets pulled out. Mesh is not a substitute for a door sweep on a…
See also: House mouse , Norway rat , Roof rat
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Hardware
1/4-inch galvanized hardware cloth
Cut patches for vents, soffits, and the gaps foam cannot hold. Quarter-inch mesh stops mice; rats need a heavier gauge and no loose edges. Fasten to wood or…
See also: Roof rat , Pack rat (woodrat) , Meadow vole
Hardware
Animal-guard chimney cap
An open flue is a raccoon and bird motel. Cap it after you know the chimney is empty. A cap is exclusion. A live trap in an attic with young inside is a…
See also: Eastern gray squirrel , Fox squirrel , Raccoon
Hardware
Havahart large live animal trap
A cage large enough for a raccoon. Check local trapping and release rules before you set it. A forgotten live trap is a welfare failure, and young in a den…
Hardware
One-way squirrel exclusion door
Mount it on the hole they already use, after you know they can leave and no young are inside. Then seal with hardware cloth. A one-way door on the wrong gap…
Hardware
Bat cone one-way excluder
A one-way cone on the exit after pups can fly. Many bats are protected. Sealing a maternity colony in is a legal problem and a smell. Check the season before…