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Expert Profile: Dan Jincks

Expertise:  I can help with nocturnal mammal wildlife pest problems. Deer, Coyote, Racccoon, Armadillo, Skunk, Opossum, Beaver, Bobcat.

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For over four years I have been providing long term solutions to nocturnal wildlife problems. The solutions are unique and effective without causing harm to the wildlife, requiring fencing, or causing any contamination. Safe for organic culture. Also great for protecting pets, poultry and small livestock. Solutions are inexpensive easy and can protect small or large acreage areas.
Originally educated in fine arts - San Francisco Art Institute 1979: Photography, Airbrush Painting - realist and abstract, abstract sculpture. Had shows, sold a bit. Best known for landscape night photography. Still go on an occasional art photography binge (part Weston / Adams, part Martian landscapes), but not much other pure art at present. Moved on to Product Design Engineering, which paid the bills on a regular basis. Got quite good at product design,especially for having no formal education in that area. The girls in the sales department used to call me "The Mad Scientist". I'd go back in my lab concentrating on projects for days or weeks and find answers that the BS and MS "brains" couldn't master. I have a talent for understanding complex systems through approximations rather than exact parameters. In English that might mean that I can see and understand a "big picture" easier and clearer than most. Have my name on a few noteworthy Patents and adding more. go to Patent office at http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html in issued & applications search for "Jincks" That would all be me - I'm one of a kind. Went independant after 10 years with a growing company. Been out here in the Missouri Ozarks so long that I'm almost part of the wildlife myself. Guess that helps me understand critters better than most. Have created pest wildlife deterrents to protect crops and such from sneaky thieving and wrecking: deer, raccoon, coyote, skunk, armadillo, fox, opossum, beaver, bobcat (I actually do respect and enjoy them). They are harmless to animals. Fenceless, small area to large acreage protection. Works indefinitely long term. Four years of testing at hundreds of sites throughout USA. Utilize animal's own instincts to deter trespassing into areas where they would do damage or be pests. Discovered, designed, manufacture and sell them myself (I am not a very good salesman - I suspect that I'm far too honest to do the proper con job expected and demanded in todays market environment. A good engineer must be completely honest in all areas of thinking! Physical realities cannot be conned or "sold" into changing.) Experienced and knowledgable of electronics and product design in plastics and metals. Knowledge of medicinal herbs. Hardcore gardener (not quite a farmer) with veggies, vines, nuts, berries, herbs, orchards. Have six acres in cultivation for food, ag experiments and deterrent testing. Swore off "'icides" of any kind many years ago and have developed localized varieties and techniques to make them unnecessary. In the Ozark swill of bugs, humidity, heat and drought - my crops flourish better every year.

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What do you like about this subject?  Wildlife is a wonder, but at times rather pesky. I have found a method of communication directly to them through their instincts. They are told that they are trespassing and understand and respect this. Animals are not harmed physically, nor are they conditioned abnormally. They get to be wild animals, just not troublesome.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I am continuing to come up with new developments and am seeking USDA research grants to expand on my work to date.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Wild animals are often pests simply because we cannot communicate with them. Fences, loud noises, even bad tastes and smells have no relevant meaning to the pest. Without a message to do otherwise, an animal with pest activity will not be interested in changing that activity if it is getting benefit such as an easy food source.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  In the past through present many methods have been devised and promoted to control nocturnal pest wildlife. A vast majority simply do not work or work for a short time and fail. My method is long term effective and has been proven at over 100 test sites across the USA. In the last 3 1/2 years I have not had even one satisfaction failure.
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User Comments
thank you
(juliet on 05/08/08)
thx, dan, will do.
(manny on 02/18/08)
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Recent Answers from Dan Jincks
2008-08-09  Nocturnal feasting Hi Iris, My first guess is a lone deer. I don't know what else would have enough reach to get the hanging baskets. Deer will stand up on their hind legs to reach high plants. Odd it was just taking...
2008-08-01  something living under the house Hi Kim, Armadillo leave a tail streak and groundhog do not. Likely one or the other. Sounds like groundhog. Put mint in the hole and cover it until the critter has abandoned it and then fill and cover...
2008-07-28  ripe tomatoes being eaten Hi Helen, Rabbits are likely, but it could be birds or turtles... or squirrels or chipmunks. Tomato horn worms can chew out spots as well. Rats and groundhogs usually steal the whole tomato... but maybe...
2008-07-18  backyard hole Hi Ruth, I'm in Missouri and you may have different animals. Here, the most likely suspects are... groundhog, armadillo... or beaver if near water. The armadillo's tail leaves a distinct streak. Other...
2008-07-14  Transient Skunks Hi David, Yeah skunks will do that. Their activity varies with the time of year. Sometime they are settled to one area and other times they have long circuits of trails they follow and you'll have different...
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