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While not native to Virginia, coyotes have become a valuable part of our wildlife landscape as they control the populations of certain small animals. However, coyotes can cause serious problems if left unchecked.

While skunks tend to be gentle animals, you’re in for an uncomfortable disaster if a skunk burrows under your home or sprays your pets. If you want to keep your Northern Virginia property safe from skunks, here’s what you need to know.

Foxes are common in both rural and suburban parts of Northern Virginia. These shy and intelligent animals don’t typically present major threats to humans, but can cause health concerns and safety risks to pets.

Beavers are intelligent creatures, known for their ability to reshape landscapes, and they are an established part of Northern Virginia’s ecosystem.  But beavers can also cause property damage, including flooding, felling trees, and destroying landscaping.

Black Rat Snakes are a common part of Virginia’s ecosystem and they’re one of the most common kinds of snakes to find in your basement. While these snakes aren’t venomous, they make for entirely unwelcome guests when they find their way into your home, shed, or corporate building (which they seemingly love to do). 

Groundhogs—also called “woodchucks”—are large rodents. They’re known for tunneling, their voracious appetites, and doing serious harm to yards and properties, including destroying your garden and compromising your home’s foundation.