On today's episode of the Living The Wildlife Podcast, host and wildlife control consultant Stephen Vantassel gives us a brief overview of porcupine biology. Porcupines are known as large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. It is also known that the term covers two families of animals: the Old World porcupines of family Hystricidae, and the New World porcupines of family Erethizontidae. In fact, before getting into the specificity of porcupine control in upcoming episodes, Stephen will address several biological issues as they relate to porcupine. #porcupines #wildlifecontrol #wildliferemoval #urbanwildlife #rodentcontrol Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC Blog: https://wildlifecontrolconsultant.com/ Papers: https://kingsdivinity.academia.edu/StephenMVantassel Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxP_IBhnqcgvX_aRM4f91nQ  Podcasts: https://pestgeekpodcast.com/stephen-vantassel/ Phone: 406-272-5323 Mtn Time Helping people resolve conflicts with wildlife through teaching, training, writing, and research Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC’s Living the Wildlife  & Pest Geek Podcast Disclaimer Always follow national, state, provincial and local laws when using pesticides and/or other control methods to manage pests. Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC, Pest Geeks Podcast, Living the Wild Life Podcast, Stephen M. Vantassel or their/his affiliates are not responsible for the follower’s use of the information provided here