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The Temperatures Are Heating Up

The Temperatures Are Heating Up

As the outside temperatures rise to the 90's, everyone is trying to stay cool within their air conditioned buildings, pools, and beaches. The temperatures also effect wildlife animals. They try to locate shelter that is cooler and out of the sunlight. Raccoons, squirrels, bats, and mice find shelter in buildings. These buildings can be a home, business, or shed to name a few. The attic of a home or business is a great location. There's shade, cooler temperatures and even a fo

Is There An Animal Living On Your Property

Is There An Animal Living On Your Property

Let's face it... wildlife nuisance pests are never going away. The key is to keep your home and property wildlife free by preventing them to gain access either in your home or onto your property. Raccoons only need a 4-inch hole to gain access into your attic or building. If the hole is not 4-inch, they can tear their way into the building with their claw like hands if they sense that area is what they want. Preventive measures that should be taken is to go around your home o

Tips To Keep Foxes Away

Tips To Keep Foxes Away

Foxes are funny animals. They look cute from a distance but you don't want them to invade your property. They occasionally become bold when they're hungry otherwise, these nuisance pests are shy. Here are five tips to help keep foxes off your property. 1. Apply a chain length fence that is at least six feet high around your property. An electric fence is better if you don't have any pets or children that go outdoors. 2. Deterrent sprays made for domestic dogs is an option.

Raccoons Are Not Friendly

Raccoons Are Not Friendly

We all want to keep ourselves and families safe from threats that may come our way. Raccoons are an unpredictable animal. They look cute and cuddly, but they are a nuisance pest. They don't care if they damage your home or building in order to enter it. They will vacate that location as long as they are not bothered and have a food source nearby. It is extremely important to do the remediation process if you have had a raccoon in your attic or building. Raccoons feces is high

How To Identify If You Have A Groundhog

How To Identify If You Have A Groundhog

Groundhogs are funny creatures. They love to dig tunnels on properties and it doesn't matter if they dig under a structure. Since the tunnels they dig can go down 5 ft under the earth's surface and up to 45 ft in length with many different chambers, it's not easy determining if those animals are the ones digging holes on your property. The holes on the burrows is 10-12 in with a mound of dirt in front. Often, they are near a tree base, foundation of a building or a fence. How

Bizarre Facts About Groundhogs

Bizarre Facts About Groundhogs

Groundhogs are mammals and are known for digging tunnels and of courses, the most important part in deciding if winter is in force or if spring is coming early. However, did you know that groundhogs can dig tunnels 45 inches in length and five inches below the earth's surface? These are just two interesting facts about groundhogs, so let's discover some more. 1. Groundhogs are actually rodents which is a the largest member of the squirrel family. 2. They can reduce their body

Be Cautious Outdoors

Be Cautious Outdoors

We have gotten numerous inches of rain the past month and the season has just started. Of course, rain brings out insects especially ticks. There are two kinds of ticks, hard and soft. Hard ticks have a beak-like structure in the front containing the mouth parts where the soft ticks have their mouth parts on the underside of the body. No matter hard or soft, ticks are vectors of at least 12 diseases that affect humans and other animals. While there are 12 diseases that ticks

Is Your Home Nuisance Wildlife Protected?

Is Your Home Nuisance Wildlife Protected?

Raccoons, bats, squirrels, mice, rats, and snakes, just to name a few, are examples of nuisance wildlife pests. These pests have no problem moving into a building without permission and they don't care if that building is your home. It is up to the homeowner to take preventative measures around their home to ensure no nuisance wildlife pest is able to enter. The most common entry ways that these pests can enter are around the rooftops, vents, chimneys, and gaps in the structu

Be Careful With Bats

Be Careful With Bats

The summer season for 2018 has finally started. The temperatures are starting to get above 75' degrees and thunderstorms are starting to roll through and cool down the evenings. Schools are letting kids out for the year and there are many graduation parties going on. Watermelons, crabs, and cookouts are about family get together every weekend. Then, there are all the pool parties and full beaches to keep cool during the day's heat. During the evening hours you'll also see bat