Got Nature? Blog
Whether it’s wildlife finding its way into buildings, mysterious holes appearing in the yard, or concerns about protecting gardens and crops, interactions with wildlife can leave landowners and homeowners searching for answers. To help address these common questions, Purdue University Extension and the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources are offering a new four-part online series, Wildlife Issues and Solutions.
This lunchtime webinar series will provide practical, research-based information to help participants better understand wildlife behavior, identify common wildlife-related problems and explore management options. Each session will include expert guidance and real-world solutions that can be applied around homes, properties, farms and outdoor spaces.
All webinars will take place from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (EST) and are open to anyone interested in learning more about living and working alongside wildlife.
Upcoming Sessions:
November 20, 2026
What’s Making Holes in My Yard?
Learn how to identify the wildlife responsible for digging activity and understand why animals dig in lawns, landscapes and natural areas.
December 11, 2026
Aggressive Wildlife: Truth or Myth?
Explore common misconceptions about aggressive wildlife behavior and learn when concern is warranted and how to respond appropriately.
January 22, 2027
Preparing for Spring: Crop & Garden Damage
Discover strategies to reduce wildlife damage to gardens, landscapes and agricultural crops before the growing season begins.
Whether you’re a homeowner, landowner, gardener, farmer, or simply interested in wildlife, this series will provide valuable insights for managing wildlife interactions while supporting healthy wildlife populations.
Register for the Wildlife Issues and Solutions Online Series:
Registration
Resources:
Diagnosing and Controlling Wildlife Damage, The Education Store, Purdue Extension’s rescource center
Preventing Wildlife Damage – Do You Need a Permit?, The Education Store
Wildlife Conflicts, Purdue University
New Tool for Helping Landowners to Help Declining Birds, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension – Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR)
Forest Management for Reptiles and Amphibians: A Technical Guide for the Midwest, The Education Store
Ask the Expert: Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment – Birds and Salamander Research, Purdue Extension – FNR
Developing a Wildlife Habitat Management Plan, The Education Store
The Nature of Teaching, Purdue Extension
ID That Tree, Playlist, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources Youtube Channel
A Woodland Management Moment, Playlist, Purdue Extension – FNR Youtube Channel
Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest, Purdue University Press
Native Trees of the Midwest, Purdue University Press
Forest Improvement Handbook, The Education Store
Fifty Common Trees of Indiana, Purdue Extension – FNR
Invasive plants: impact on environment and people, The Education Store
ReportINvasive, Purdue College of Agriculture – Entomology
Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA)
District Forester, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 10+ acres
Find an Arborist, International Society of Arboriculture
Subscribe Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel
Brian MacGowan, Wildlife Extension Specialist
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
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