Buckeye Wildlife Services

07/29/2022

That's one way to remove a raccoon 😆

07/05/2022

🏡 How do you prevent wildlife from moving in? Here are a few strategies.

02/14/2022

Love is in the air in more ways than one!!!

Skunk love is in the air on this Valentine's Day. 🦨❤️

Literally! Spring is just around the corner and one of the first signs can't be seen or heard. This sign is highly odoriferous and quite unmistakable. It's the scent of the striped skunk, a common Ohio furbearer.

Skunks begin their mating season in February and March. Male skunks are now becoming very active and in search of females in dens. These mammals will travel several miles each night in search of receptive females, which accounts for the increased numbers of road-killed skunks this time of year (be on the lookout while driving!).

For more info about the "love" of skunks and other characteristics, head to https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/animals/mammals/striped-skunk.

Ohio Department of Education Ohio Division of Wildlife

01/25/2022

For those of you that spend time busting coyotes....

07/27/2021

09/04/2020

“Bats are like people: They panic and can’t calm down,” a researcher said. Here’s how you can help safely evict your unexpected visitor.

07/14/2020

The 2020-2021 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations are now available. Find information about licenses and permits, season dates and bag limits, and allowable hunting equipment by species. http://ow.ly/Txt850AxZsa

03/06/2020

Spring and summer are on the way, which means we'll be encountering wildlife in the outdoors more often. Unfortunately, people sometimes try to take in wild animals as pets, and turtles are far too often captured and taken from their natural habitat.

If you come across a turtle, do not move the turtle to a different location (unless it is to help it cross a road). Removing turtles from areas that you deem “unsuitable” will eventually result in the loss of populations. Turtles can and do survive in suburban and even urban areas, but not if they are constantly relocated.

If you do pick up a turtle, release it as soon as possible. The longer a turtle spends in captivity, the greater the chance it has to be exposed to diseases. Living in captivity may also interrupt natural cycles such as overwintering, breeding, and nesting.

Finally, never make a wild turtle your pet! Understand that wild animals are born to live their lives in the wild – not in a house or cage. Also, raising a wild animal in captivity is illegal unless you have a state permit.

Learn more about what to do (and what NOT to do) if you come across a turtle: wildohio.gov/staywild

02/14/2020

Skunk love is in the air this close to Valentine's Day.

Literally! One of the first signs of spring can't be seen or heard. This sign is highly odoriferous and quite unmistakable. It's the scent of the striped skunk, a common Ohio furbearer.

Skunks begin their mating season in February and March. Male skunks become very active when in search of females in dens. These mammals will travel several miles each night in search of receptive females, which accounts for the increased numbers of road-killed skunks this time of year (be on the lookout while driving!).

Learn more about the "love" of skunks: http://ow.ly/F3eR308Y0fz

02/11/2020

02/04/2020

If you come across a bobcat, cover yourself with mud to mask your body heat. Once the bobcat passes, get to the choppa! Wait. That’s if you’re being stalked by the Predator...

Though bobcat populations are increasing⁣, they are still a rare sight for most hikers in our parks and forests. They usually see, smell, or hear you way before you notice them. If you do see one, enjoy the moment before it runs off!
Ohio Division of Wildlife

02/04/2020

The steady decline is undermining funding for wildlife conservation and threatens to increase extinctions.

11/12/2019