Solutions for Vertebrate Pests

Rodents

Rodent nest in a box of periodicals from a basement storage space.

The Rodent Trapping Tip Sheet provides general information on the use of snap traps to address a mouse or rat infestation. IPM’s emphasis is on prevention and avoidance of infestations, so the information provided should not be interpreted as a permanent and/or ongoing response to rodent infestations.

Birds

Pigeons and other birds can create problems historic structures but more problematically their nests and carcasses are a prime source of dermestid infestations. Christina Cain wrote a Denver Museum of Art Case Study on an infestation created by a bird carcass. Visit the Bird Identification Fact Sheets on this site more information on specific bird issues.

Snakes

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Lizards/Geckos