Most wildlife never comes close to people.  And in fact, many people enjoy seeing wildlife and find the viewing of wildlife a complement to their property and environment.  So, what makes an animal a "nuisance"?  For most people, it is when the animal becomes invasive or destructive.  Some of the species most often cited as nuisance include coyotes, raccoons, foxes and deer.

Due to limited personnel, the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division cannot provide employees to come and remove animals from neighborhoods or private property.  So, in an effort to assist homeowners, we have put together the following information:

Options for Handling Nuisance Wildlife

• Nuisance Wildlife Trappers List 
• Nuisance Wildlife Control Application 
  
• Georgia Trapping Rules and Regulations
• Wildlife Control Permit Information

Common Nuisance Wildlife in Georgia: Fact Sheets & Info 

• Armadillos
• Bats ; Guide to Safe & Humane Bat Exclusions 
• Bear Fact Sheet ; Georgia Black Bear Information 
• Beavers ; Beaver Fact Sheet ; Beaver Management and Control
• Canada Geese
• Coyotes ; Coyote Fact Sheet
• Deer Damage
• Feral Hogs: Disease, Damage and Control
• Wild Pig Info website  (Mississippi State University website that includes the publication "A Landowner's Guide to Wild Pig Management" and a link to the film "A Pickup Load of Pigs")
• Rats
• Raccoons ; Raccoon Fact Sheet
• Squirrels ; Squirrel Fact Sheet
• Woodpeckers
• Foxes ;  Fox Fact Sheet
• Additional Wildlife Species Fact Sheets
• Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage: This pdf document (provided by the Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management) provides some great information. It details identification, control and management of over 90 species of wildlife, written by almost as many authorities in their respective wildlife areas.

Miscellaneous Fact Sheets and Guides     

• Georgia Rabies Control Manual
• AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia  
• Managing Your Land for Wildlife
• Wildlife in Your Backyard and/or Schoolyard Fact Sheets
• Bears in the Backyard, Deer in the Driveway
• Special Permits Page
• Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator
• Wildlife Rehabilitator List
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Study Guide
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit Application