How wind speed impacts behavior of raccoons, skunks, and red foxes.

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Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, reviews an article by Ruzicka, R. E., & Conover, M. R. 2011. Influence of wind and humidity on foraging behavior of olfactory mesopredators. Canadian Field Naturalist 125(2):132-139. This research shows that predators are more active during certain wind speeds because the wind makes it easier for them to smell their prey. Stephen discusses how this research should affect wildlife control operators and pest management professionals use of bait and lure to trap raccoons, skunks, and red foxes.

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