Wildlife Removal
The Importance of Wildlife removal
Wildlife removal from a home is crucial for several reasons, primarily centered around safety, health, and property preservation:
- Safety Concerns: Wild animals inside a home pose significant safety risks to its inhabitants. Animals like raccoons, squirrels, or bats can carry diseases such as rabies or parasites that could harm humans or pets. They might also become aggressive if they feel threatened, leading to potential injuries.
- Damage to Property: Wildlife can cause extensive damage to a home’s structure and belongings. Rodents can gnaw through wires and insulation, posing fire hazards. Larger animals may scratch or chew through walls, roofs, and insulation, causing costly repairs. They can also tear up landscaping and gardens.
- Health Hazards: Animals living in a home can create unsanitary conditions. Their droppings, urine, and nesting materials can contaminate indoor air quality and spread diseases. This can exacerbate allergies and respiratory issues in humans, especially in enclosed spaces.
- Noise and Disruption: Wildlife such as rodents or birds can be noisy, especially at night when they are most active. This disturbance can disrupt sleep and overall quality of life for residents.
- Legal Issues: Many jurisdictions have regulations regarding the humane removal of wildlife from homes. Attempting to remove animals without proper knowledge and equipment can result in legal consequences. Professional wildlife removal services are trained in safe and legal methods of extraction.
- Prevention of Recurrence: Simply removing animals is often not enough; preventing future infestations is equally important. Professionals can identify and seal entry points to prevent animals from re-entering the home.
Hazardous Wildlife
Expert help to eliminate the most common pests and protect your home both inside and out.
Bats
Bats like to roost in unoccupied parts of a home, such as attics, eaves, and chimneys. They can damage a home’s structure, and their guano can be a health risk for anyone living in the home. Guano can grow mold spores and produce a foul odor, which can travel through ducts and vents and into a home’s living spaces.
Birds
Birds are abundant and look for roosting and nesting spots that resemble the rocks and cliff ledges they prefer. Having birds in your yard means you have gutters, chimney ledges, or balconies they enjoy for scoping out the area for food. Birds may also use eaves, barns, sheds, or roof vents to build a nest.
Foxes
Foxes can adapt to most types of habitats found within their range, and they frequently live in areas where human activity results in the high availability of food, water, and shelter. The most common species in the United States are the red fox and the gray fox.
Groundhogs
To solve a problem, you must figure out why you have the problem in the first place. If you have a woodchuck in your yard, also called a groundhog, it’s likely because they have found a food supply. Woodchucks are like most wildlife. They are searching for food, water, and shelter.
Raccoons
Naturally, raccoons den in existing shelters like hollow trees, ground burrows, and muskrat houses, but with habitat loss, spaces like attics, crawlspaces, and chimneys are becoming more prevalent. These clever creatures are excellent climbers and intelligent problem solvers, making raccoon removal a daunting task for a property owner.
Rodents
Mice and rats can spread diseases and contaminate your food. They can also chew on wires and insulation, causing electrical fires and wreaking havoc on your home.
Skunks
Skunks are mostly known for the foul-smelling spray they emit to protect themselves from danger. They also ruin landscapes, raid gardens, and dig holes under homes and building foundations, making them unstable. Plus, they carry various diseases that are transmitted to humans. Skunk control removes the animal and implements exclusions to prevent them from returning.
Snakes
In many cases, the worst that a snake will do is give you a fright. Not only is the thought of having a snake in your home an unpleasant one, but also a snake can be a sign of another pest problem. So, it’s still worth calling in professional help to safely remove snakes.
Squirrels
A squirrel in your home should not be ignored. While cute, these critters can create significant damage inside and outside your home. They will use available materials like insulation to create nests, bring in nuts and seeds, and harbor ectoparasites like fleas or diseases like leptospirosis.