Animals in Crawlspace in Charleston
Charleston is a beautiful city. The beaches and ocean are one of the reasons people flock to the city. The proximity to water poses some risks. Most of Charleston County is in a floodplain. When heavy rain and high tide combine, an additional foot or two of water can rush toward your house. Many homes […]
How To Get Skunk Odor Out of Your House
Skunks can be found throughout most of the United States. Skunks are opportunistic omnivores. Their diet will consist of insects like grubs and bees, nuts, seeds, and small rodents. They can find food in the garbage and will eat your pet’s food. The animals have adapted to live in urban and suburban habitats. Skunks are […]
Squirrels on Roof in Olathe, KS
Squirrels might be adorable when scampering about the yard, but they quickly lose their charm when living within a home’s walls or attic. Squirrels are energetic and nimble creatures that excel at climbing and leaping. And like most nuisance pests, they’ve become accustomed to living amongst people because as urban and suburban areas grow, their […]
Bat Removal in Northeast Ohio
There are eleven species of bats commonly found in Ohio. The solitary species are the hoary bat, the silver-haired bat, and the Eastern red bat. Colonial bats tend to roost together and include the little brown bat, the big brown bat, the Northern long-eared bat, and the Indiana bat. The big brown bat and the […]
Fox Control in Minneapolis
A homeowner in the Twin Cities could experience a wide variety of nuisance wildlife problems. The natural and suburban habitats have plenty of resources for animals to thrive in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The Big Woods is a belt of hardwoods that passes next to the Twin Cities and pockets of those hardwoods still exist in the […]
The Best Raccoon Repellent
It’s happened to nearly all of us: we leave trash outside, resolve to put it into the trash can, and promptly forget about it. Then the following morning, when we walk outside to meet the day, we are met instead by a yard strewn with trash. This is, in all probability, the work of a […]
Can a Skunk Live Under Your House?
Fall is a pivotal season for many animal species. With winter looming, animals are constantly on the move, creating dens, hoarding food, and generally preparing for the long winter ahead. Skunks are no different. As the weather cools off, these malodorous mammals start eating as much as possible in an effort to increase body fat, […]
How We Get Rid of Raccoons in Dallas-Fort Worth
Raccoons can wreak havoc trying to gain entry to your home and cause significant damage creating a den in your attic. They can cause a mess of garbage and destroy home gardens and birdfeeders. Because they are nocturnal, you’ll most likely hear a loud thumping at night in the attic. Live trapping is the most […]
How Long Do Raccoons Live?
The average raccoon lifespan is about five years, though many kits die before reaching adulthood. The longest surviving wild raccoon lived for 16 years, while a captive raccoon’s lifespan can last as long as 21. Like many animals, raccoons in captivity generally live much longer than those living in the wild—wild raccoons usually live around two […]
Woodpecker Damage to House
Woodpeckers drill holes with their beaks in wooden structures for a number of reasons. Houses with wooden exteriors present ideal surfaces for drumming, feeding, and nesting. Woodpecker Pecking at House The architecture of many homes within the Greater Tampa utilizes Styrofoam providing woodpeckers with an easy material to peck at to create nesting holes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sv2yrzze4A Woodpecker Control […]