NWCO - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Wildlife Damage Identification 2

Question 1

What damage pattern on fascia board most likely indicates squirrel gnawing for entry?

Accepted Answer

Clean-edged, circular holes approximately 2-3 inches in diameter with tooth marks

Answer

Squirrel gnaw holes are characteristically clean-edged, circular, approximately 2-3 inches, with visible parallel tooth marks.

Question 2

Shallow surface tunnels with raised ridges just beneath the lawn are characteristic of which animal?

Accepted Answer

Eastern mole

Answer

Eastern moles create shallow feeding runs that appear as raised ridges in lawns as they push through soil searching for grubs.

Question 3

Greasy dark marks along baseboards and at the edges of a small opening indicate which pest?

Accepted Answer

Rat or mouse

Answer

Greasy rub marks along baseboards and entry points are characteristic of rodents that follow walls and leave oil from their fur.

Question 4

Clean, 45-degree angled cuts on garden vegetable stems are characteristic of which animal?

Accepted Answer

Rabbit (clean angled cuts from sharp incisors)

Answer

Rabbits have sharp incisors creating distinctive clean, angled cuts at approximately 45 degrees on plant stems.

Question 5

Large areas of sod rolled back overnight most likely indicates foraging by which animal?

Accepted Answer

Raccoons or skunks digging for grubs

Answer

Raccoons and skunks peel back sod to access grub larvae, creating characteristic overturned turf patches overnight.

NWCO - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Practice Test