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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Steven V. Matthews U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability N/A Clarity of Response N/A Politeness N/A Response Time(hr) 14.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 7.1 Total Questions 17	Can answer questions concerning native and exotic vertebrate wildlife pest problems in the U.S.A. Won't answer animal health questions. Defer to your veterinarian.
Stephen Vantassel U.S. On Vacation returns 02/12/2012 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.87 Clarity of Response 9.76 Politeness 9.91 Response Time(hr) 10.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 6.0 Total Questions 180	I can assist the public in responding to all kinds of wildlife related problems in the United States and Canada, including birds, mice, rats, skunks, raccoons, beavers, opossums, voles, moles, chipmunks, woodchucks, pocket gophers, and more. My passion is wildlife damage identification, for if you don't know what animal is causing the problem, you can't begin to resolve it responsibly.

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Steven V. Matthews

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Can answer questions concerning native and exotic vertebrate wildlife pest problems in the U.S.A. Won't answer animal health questions. Defer to your veterinarian.

Stephen Vantassel

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 02/12/2012

I can assist the public in responding to all kinds of wildlife related problems in the United States and Canada, including birds, mice, rats, skunks, raccoons, beavers, opossums, voles, moles, chipmunks, woodchucks, pocket gophers, and more. My passion is wildlife damage identification, for if you don't know what animal is causing the problem, you can't begin to resolve it responsibly.

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Recent Answers

2012-02-01 Bark Sriping:

I am not aware of a ground squirrel doing this kind of damage. Image was not close enough for me to look for teeth marks. Tree squirrels have been known to strip trees but usually on horizontal branches

2012-01-02 grapefruit tree damage:

I don't think I am being quite clear. It takes a very sensitive eye to notice scratch marks. The nature of the bark also hinders or aids visibility. For example, squirrel marks can appear as a pin scrape

2012-01-02 grapefruit tree damage:

Half-eaten doesn't provide much description. Any tooth marks, smudges? scratches on tree bark? Claw marks on grape fruit? high resolution images with rulers for scale? I think you get my point. Is

2011-12-19 asker:

There are actually two solutions. 1. Hunting/trapping of wildlife entering the fields. This will provide a protein source for the villages as well as reduce the need for wildlife to leave the forest

Wildlife Damage Control/Experts

Steven V. Matthews

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