Tara Allison, Author at Welcome Wildlife

Common questions about snakes

Do snakes have a nose? How to identify a venomous snake. Removing a snake from the house. More.

Your dog got sprayed? Here’s how to remove skunk odor. Best odor-remover recipe. Can skunks get rabies? Is it OK to feed skunks?

A pond, small or large, looks prettiest when it’s flanked with plants, and wildlife prefers them. A pond needs three kinds. See our plant lists.

Bring butterflies up-close with pots of annuals on your porch, deck or patio. See our list of butterflies and the annuals they like.

Swaying gracefully in the gentlest breeze, native grasses seem to be the “free spirits” of the plant kingdom. Their looks, though, are…

Clay soil is the bane of garden plants. But the perennials on this list defy the odds and even manage to flourish.

Answers to common questions about bats. Why do they hang upside down? Bats and rabies. Injured bats. Do bats form “flocks?” More.

Why settle for butterflies only in your “butterfly” garden? You can also draw those ever-entertaining bundles of energy — hummingbirds.

Answers to common questions about the Red Fox. Is it okay to feed a fox? Foxes and rabies. Are pets safe? More.

Do dogs eat toads? Symptoms of pet biting or licking a toad.