Thanks to the rapidly expanding populations in the middle Georgia area, natural habitat for wildlife is shrinking. Traditional habitat is being eaten up in the name of progress. Some wildlife has adapted well to the manicured lawns and small wooded lots, and some animals have even exploited the situation by thriving because they have no predators and food sources are plenitful. It is not unusual to find raccoons digging in trash cans, or squirrels nesting in attics, or armadillos rooting in the freshly planted flower beds or sprinkled lawns. Bats too have lost habitat due to trees disappearing when new developments start. Bats in our area are beginning to take up residence in our attics, siding, chimneys and even inside our homes. Most wild animals are just a nuisance but others can be a danger by bringing with them dangerous wildlife borne diseases and even Rabies.
