By Illinois law, a property owner needs a permit (it is free) from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in order to trap raccoons. Permits are issued
Oil-based, latex, or acrylic exterior paint is safe for painting birdbaths. Latex and acrylic paints are safe for use on the insides of the basin, but not
Refined cooking oils are made by intensive mechanical and chemical processes that extract the oil from the seeds. The refining process also utilizes chemical