The pseudo-webs trap birds, possums and deer, sometimes with deadly results. Use with caution — or not at all.
Angelenos love Halloween. Every year as the days start to get noticeably shorter, disembodied hands erupt from flower beds and grinning skeletons settle in to lounge on front lawns. Witches, demons and ghouls pop up on rooftops and fences, and ghosts appear hanging from tree boughs. This creepy decor is all in good fun, of course. The blood, guts and blades are phony and not intended to truly frighten people.
Some years ago WildCare was called in to care for a screech owl that had become trapped in the faux webbing outside a house in Novato. Fortunately, the owl was freed and survived. But Hermance says that there's likely all sorts of animals that aren't so lucky and die without anyone noticing. 'Any time you're putting something that is plastic and not a natural fiber in any shape or form ...
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