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Removal · field guidance

Reduce rock-wall mouse habitat

Old stone walls are excellent mouse housing; sealing them off or pulling them back from yards reduces local tick reservoirs.

Steps

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  1. 01
    If keeping a stone wall, fill voids with mortar where practical.
  2. 02
    Cut back vegetation against the wall.
  3. 03
    Avoid creating new dry-stack walls in the yard's tick zone.
  4. 04
    Combine with bait-station rodent control where appropriate.

Wild facts

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