Nebraska Extension in Knox County

With one more flip of the calendar page we will arrive in 2017. There were successes, failures, and challenges for all of us over the past twelve months. For many of us, 2017 can’t get here fast enough! We often view the New Year as a time to “re-boot” and start the year fresh with new business, family, and personal goals. New Year’s goals and resolutions fill all of us with hope that this next calendar year can be the best year that we have ever had. While it may be easy for us to set new goals and resolutions, keeping those same goals and resolutions throughout the year (even the first month) is very difficult. Here are a few tips to stay on track with your New Year’s resolutions and goals.

By: Kelly Feehan, Extension Educator

When it’s cold outside, mice try to find warmth inside.  In one year, all offspring and subsequent generations from a single pair of mice could add up to 10,000 mice.  Hence they are a common problem.

Dennis Ferraro, Nebraska Extension wildlife specialist, recently shared some tips for keeping mice out of residences and for trapping them. The best control is to prevent their entry indoors and sanitation. 

 According to Ferraro, understanding the abilities of mice will help in keeping them out.  For example, an adult mouse can squeeze through an opening as small as three-eighths inch.  Like cats, their whiskers tell them if the opening is large enough.