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Updated: February 22, 2023

Wildlife in the Home Landscape

Learn about attracting wildlife to your garden, identifying wildlife problems, and managing them in the home landscape.
american robin
Updated: April 3, 2026

The 4 Pillars of Managing Deer Damage (EB-2024-0740)

Authors: Luke Macaulay

Discover the four pillars for managing deer damage to crops, forests, and gardens: hunting for population control, habitat management to divert deer, repellents/deterrents/predators, and fencing. Practical strategies from UMD Extension Wildlife Specialist Luke Macaulay, Ph.D. for Maryland landowners. Author: Luke Macaulay, Ph.D.; Title: The 4 Pillars of Managing Deer Damage (EB-2024-0740).
Updated: July 11, 2025

Eastern Cottontail Rabbits in Gardens and Home Landscapes (FS-2024-0703)

Authors: Mariah Dean

Eastern cottontail rabbits can cause significant damage to ornamental and vegetable gardens in many landscapes. This is due to several factors, including steady rabbit populations, loss of rabbit habitat, limited food options for rabbits during various times of year, and people moving to more suburban and rural areas. This fact sheet provides gardeners with an overview of basic information on rabbits and management strategies for an effective integrated pest management system for managing their impact in gardens. Author: Mariah Dean; Title: Eastern Cottontail Rabbits in Gardens and Home Landscapes (FS-2024-0703).
Updated: May 2, 2025

Testing GPS Dog Collars as a Tool for Crop Protection

Testing GPS Dog Collars as a Tool for Crop Protection
Two dogs (border collie (front) and Catahoula (back) running down a grassy farm lane.
Updated: September 13, 2024

Agronomy News-August 2024

Agronomy News, August 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4. Inside this issue: Fall Forage: Playing Catch-Up, New Wildlife Management Classes & Community, Wildlife Management Webinars, Small Grain Variety Trials, Soybean Research Field Day, Reporting Tar Spot, Podworms in Soybeans, Ag Technology Conference, Summer Grazing Management, Grain Market Outlook, USDA Notice to Beneficiaries, Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports.
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Updated: September 3, 2021

Wildlife Damage Control

These resources provide information about managing wildlife damage caused by deer and by voles.
Updated: June 2, 2021

Forest Threats - Wildlife

Resources for information about common wildlife posing challenges to woodland owners in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region.
Deer in suburban yard
Updated: May 14, 2021

Managing Vole Damage in Forest Plantations - University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

In Maryland, two species of vole (the meadow vole and the pine vole) eat roots, bark, and bulbs; even at low population levels, they cause significant damage to forest plantations, orchards, nurseries, and landscapes. This fact sheet explains how to identify these injurious rodents and provides information on vole biology and management for forest plantations.
Updated: May 14, 2021

Use of Dogs Contained within Off-Limits Crop Protection System for Reducing Deer Damage to Orchards and Horticultural Crops

Deer damage to apple trees in commercial orchards is a major problem for growers in Maryland and surrounding states. The use of dogs contained within "Off-Limits Crop Protection Systems" has been shown to be an effective way to reduce deer damage in orchards. This research note summarizes results of using this fencing system around the 30-acre main orchard areas at the Western Maryland Research and Education Center.
Updated: May 14, 2021

Use of Baited Polywire/Polytape (BPP) Fencing to Protect Forest Plantations

The use of baited polywire/polytape fencing to protect field and row crops, home gardens, orchards, forest plantations, and other small acreage areas has been demonstrated by a number of studies. This report summarizes three demonstration studies on forest plantations ranging in size from 3 to 15 acres in Frederick and Howard counties in Maryland.