It's time to winterize your home to protect Idaho's wildlife

Wildlife can easily become entangled in home decorations and patio equipment which can lead to injuries or death of the animal.

We all have a checklist we run through when winterizing our homes when fall turns to winter. But did you know that you need a checklist of items that need to be done to protect wildlife that might pass through your yards?

Residents across Idaho are encouraged to inspect their yards for items that can entangle wildlife, especially wildlife with antlers like deer, elk and moose. This means, taking down swings, hammocks, wires and strings of lights and putting them away in the garage or other secure storage area. Entangled wildlife can die from choking, exhaustion, or injure themselves in efforts to get free. Entangled wildlife can easily injure people who are trying to help free them from backyard equipment. 

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