Birds and certain smaller mammals such as rabbits and raccoons will usually go high to live in trees or on drift piles, but larger mammals have to clear out, according to Ribbeck.

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In hot, wet Louisiana, everything from trees to microbes grows quickly so scars on the land are usually quick to heal.

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Snowbirds are usually eager to get away from the cold, ice, snow and darkness, and work on their tans beneath palm trees.

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