Opossum Tracks and Signs: How to Tell an Opossum Visited
Hand-like prints with a thumb pointing sideways are the giveaway. Here’s how to read opossum tracks and other signs one stopped by.
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Opossum and Dogs (and Cats): Are Pets at Risk?
Opossums and pets cross paths in a lot of backyards. Here’s the real risk to dogs and cats and how to keep everyone apart.
Are Opossums Dangerous? Hissing, Drooling and Other Bluffs
An opossum hissing with its mouth wide open looks scary, but it’s mostly bluff. Here’s what’s really risky and what isn’t.
Why We Take Opossums to a Wildlife Rehabber: Ohio Rules and Reasons
Injured and orphaned opossums need specialized care. Here’s what a licensed wildlife rehabilitator does, and why we drive opossums to one instead of releasing them ourselves.
Injured Opossum? How to Keep It Safe Until Help Arrives
Box or basket, towel, quiet and dark. Here’s how to keep an injured opossum safe until it can get to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
Opossum in Window Well, Pool or Trash Can? How to Help It Out
Opossums fall into window wells, pools and trash cans and can’t climb out. Here’s how to give one a way out safely, and when to call.
Opossum Playing Dead: What to Do When an Opossum Plays Possum
An opossum lying limp with its mouth open may not be dead or hurt at all. Here’s why opossums play dead and what to do.
Cicada Killer Dog Safety: Are Pets at Risk?
Dogs love to chase big, slow wasps. Here’s the real sting risk from cicada killers, what to watch for, and how to keep the yard safe.
Cicada Killers in Pavers, Patios and Retaining Walls
Sandy paver joints and wall backfill are perfect digging for cicada killers. Here’s why hardscape attracts them and what helps.
Cicada Killer Life Cycle: From Burrow to Adult
Cicada killers spend most of the year underground. Here’s what happens in the burrow from summer egg to the next year’s adult.
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