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Trees are vital for the environment, providing shade, oxygen, and habitat for wildlife. Ensuring their health during the summer heat is crucial. 🌳🌳 Here are some tips to help you care for your trees during this season:

How do you help people understand elephant behaviour and stay safe living alongside these huge herbivores? An elephant puppet really helps! Coupled with a simple toolkit which includes a noisy shakers fashioned from tin cans - Mwakimas - we're supporting local communities to life alongside wildlife. Read more about these simple, innovative and cost-effective solutions in our latest blog post 👇 https://lnkd.in/eF3Y9-i8

From migratory birds and waterfowl to white-tailed deer and coyotes, playas are a common stomping ground for many different types of wildlife. Restoring playa lakes not only provides a critical habitat for area wildlife, it is also one of the most effective means for recharging groundwater. Learn more about our efforts to restore the playas on our properties: https://lnkd.in/grEj-7Rx

From snow and ice damage to winter wildlife, your trees can face some challenges during this time of year. Learn how to protect them in this blog on our website! 🌳 https://bit.ly/3Tyk63V

Did you know? There are roughly 16 different species of yellowjackets in the United States alone! 🐝👀 Luckily, EcoShield can help protect your home and family from every yellowjacket species and MORE. 💡 Learn about EcoShield's stinging insect service here: https://hubs.la/Q02z3vT10

Wildlife has been one of my areas of focus over the years and my primary take away from these experiences is that we share this fragile planet... Our habitats (and our fates) are all connected.

This fall, skip the rake and let the leaves stay where they fall. They offer natural mulch to suppress weeds, enrich the soil, and create habitat for wildlife. 🍂 Check out these articles to learn more about the benefits of “leaving the leaves”: This Fall, Leave the Leaves!: https://lnkd.in/eey3_yA9 Why You Should Leave the Leaves: https://lnkd.in/e9uTUPgN

Our latest research shows that letting parts of your garden grow wild with long grass can increase butterfly numbers by up to 93%! 🌿🌼 With #NoMowMay upon us and the summer ahead, experts at Plantlife International explain the importance of long grass for wildlife and why you should let it grow 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3KMAgc2 📷: Orange-tip - Jaco Costerus

How We Exclude Wildlife From Getting into Your Workshop When a customer called about multiple critters getting into a massive workshop on their property, Ethan and Pavel crafted a handful of nifty solutions to keep them at bay. Watch how we make sure that once the pests are out, they stay out!

Biodiversity loss is real