Wildlife Pests
Watching wildlife is enjoyable, but sometimes wild creatures can damage your property or even put your family in danger. Learn how to preserve the beauty of your yard and keep your family safe.
To locate an authorized nuisance wildlife trapper in your area, visit Florida FWC's Nuisance Wildlife Trappers page. For information about dealing with pesky bugs in your yard, see Insect Pests.
See Attracting Wildlife to learn how to turn your yard into an inviting place for birds and animals. See our Environment section for general information about Florida's wildlife.
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
- Animal/Human Conflicts
- Bird/Human Conflicts
- Control of Roof Rats in Fruit Trees
- Coping with Deer Damage in Florida
- Dealing with Unwanted Wildlife in an Urban Environment
- Snails and Slugs
- Living with Alligators: A Florida Reality
- Moles
- Nuisance Wildlife
- Ornamental Plant Susceptibility to Damage by Deer in Florida
- Trapping the Nine-banded Armadillo
- Wild Rabbits
Other Sites & Publications
- Deer Resistant Plants--UGA
- Discouraging Rabbits--UGA
- Holes in the Lawn--Clemson University
- Human/Bear Conflicts--Florida FWC
- Living with Alligators--Florida FWC
- Nuisance Alligators--Florida FWC
- Nuisance Wildlife Trappers--Florida FWC
- Wildlife Control--Clemson University
- Return to Problems
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- Home Lawn Care--Turfgrass Science
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Landscape Plants
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- ProHort
- School Gardens
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Trees and Hurricanes
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- FDACS
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Other University Sites
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
For-Sale Products
- The Florida Lawn Handbook
- Florida Wildlife Resources Handbook
- Occasional Invaders
- Pests In and Around the Florida Home
- Stinging Caterpillars and Caterpillars of Ornamental Plants CD-ROM
- Troubleshooting Lawn Pests
- Urban Pest and Wildlife Droppings
- Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to Planting and Maintenance
