Raccoons are found throughout the United States. Adults can reach 10 to 30 pounds and have gray fur and a distinctive black mask across their face. Their natural habitat is wooded areas along rivers a ...

Deer is highly valued wildlife in Missouri; however, they rub and feed on nursery and landscape plants, sometimes causing serious losses.Because deer are a public resource, managers must rely on prote ...

Geese readily feed on grass surrounding ponds where they live and, over time, can cause significant turf damage. In addition, grass passes through geese quickly and geese often leave their droppings i ...

Rabbits can be a serious pest, particularly during the winter when they eat the bark and branches or ornamental trees and shrubs. When natural controls fail to keep rabbit populations within tolerable ...

Armadillo means “little armored one”. The armadillo found in Missouri is the “nine-banded” species. The nine bands refer to the nine plates of protective armor that provide protection and flexibility ...

Skunks are probably the least popular of our wild animals because of the disagreeable scent the discharge when provoked. Yet, skunks are very beneficial: Stomach analyses have shown that nearly half o ...

Unlike moles, voles are primarily a winter problem. Working under a cover of snow, these heavyset, grayish-brown rodents can kill or severely injure trees and shrubs by girdling roots and stems. They ...

Moles live most of their life underground and are highly specialized animals for their subterranean way of life. The eastern mole is a small, sturdy animal, 5½ to 8 inches long, with somewhat cylindri ...