As April gives way to May, I can’t say I’ve ever found myself wishing that April would stick around – save for some turkey hunting. For me, April is more of a gearing up and getting ready type of month, rather than feet on the ground (in the mud?) and getting it all done that May entails...

Whether it’s Canada geese in crops, raccoons in gardens or deer in hay stacks, the list is endless. More often than not, those seeking a means of limiting the disturbance of wildlife on their priority issue usually follow up their concern or complaint with this qualifier: “It’s not that I don’t like the (insert species here), I just don’t like that many or all the problems they bring.”...