Wildlife Removal Blog
3 Annoying Pests You May Attract to Your Arizona Home This Winter
After many sweltering nights of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more in the summer, you may welcome the cooler months in winter. Unfortunately, you aren’t the only one looking forward to enjoyable evenings in climate-controlled homes that provide warmth, protection, and...
Why You Shouldn’t Feed Wildlife
In the movie, The Great Outdoors, actor John Candy takes his son to view the wild bears while the family is on vacation at a lakefront cabin in Wisconsin. Viewers laughed as John Candy enticed the bears to his station wagon with candy bars and laughed even harder when...
A Few Key Wildlife Rules in Arizona
Arizona is home to an abundance of wildlife. From black tailed prairie dogs to black bears to javelina, raptors and mountain lions, there are a myriad of animals, large and small that inhabit the Grand Canyon State. Urban sprawl is encroaching on places where these...
Cool Weather Critters: Fall & Winter Wildlife Removal in Arizona
As the cooler weather takes over, humans aren’t the only species moving indoors. All animals are looking for more shelter as the harsh conditions move in, and sometimes that means these creatures can end up inside your home. There’s no need to panic! It’s possible to...
Got Opossums? Safe & Humane Wildlife Removal Services
Living in Arizona means entertaining outdoors year -round. Now that the weather has cooled, outdoor gatherings will be more frequent. Picture this: You’re ready to invite your guests over to your home, and you start by prepping your patio or outdoor kitchen. As you’re...
How to Protect Your Arizona Home from Winter Pests
As the autumn rolls in, many can breathe a deep sigh of relief in Arizona that the pests you’ve battled with all spring and summer long are starting to disappear. However, you shouldn’t get too happy. Their disappearance means that most will be hibernating or going...
Meet the Groundhog: Habits, Hazards & Humane Removal
The groundhog has achieved a bit of an exalted status with communities across the United States celebrating Groundhog Day on February 2 and conferring on groundhogs the ability to predict the arrival of spring. The damage groundhogs can do to your property does not...
DIY vs. Pros: Why Wildlife Removal Is a Safety Issue
Wild animals may look scared or cornered, but that doesn’t mean they won’t fight back. Raccoons, opossums, skunks, and squirrels all defend themselves when they feel threatened. They scratch, bite, or charge when trapped or handled, and many species can carry rabies...
Why It’s Important to Hire a Wildlife Removal Specialist
It’s late on a weekend and you settle in to read. The house is finally quiet. The kids sound asleep. No television or loud music to distract you. Then you hear a faint scratching noise. It is followed by what sounds like something scampering across your ceiling. You...
How to Tell It’s Time to Call Wildlife Removal Pros
Have you noticed scratching or scurrying sounds, strange droppings, or a foul odor in your Scottsdale home? As much as you’d like to ignore it, you might be dealing with unwanted wildlife. In most cases, calling a professional to handle pesky critters is the best...
Wildlife to Watch for on Your Arizona Property This Summer
Many types of wildlife tend to find their way into your home in winter because they are seeking shelter from the cold. This doesn’t mean they won’t attempt to enter your home in the warmer months. As a matter of fact, wildlife may end up on your property in summer...
What is Living in that Hole on Your Property?
Animals in the wild are fascinating. Watching a rabbit hop across your backyard or a deer grazing just at the edge of the woods is a relaxing sight. On the other hand, finding a recently dug hole under your shed or patio can cause uneasiness. You know that you have a...
Setting the Record Straight About Opossums
Opossums are among the most misunderstood wild animals in North America. With their beady eyes, sharp teeth, and hissing growl, they often give homeowners a fright when discovered in the yard, under a deck, or inside an attic. But while their appearance might be...
Is There a Skunk on your Property? Here’s What to Do
There are four different species of skunks that make their homes in Arizona. The spotted skunk is perhaps the easiest to identify because of its large white spots on predominantly black fur. The striped skunk, the hooded skunk and the hognose skunk all have a stripe...
Keep Wildlife Out of Your Yard with These Simple Tips
Arizona is home to 59 native species of snakes.1 The state is also home to at least 16 species of rats and mice.2 There are also 28 known species of bats in Arizona, more than any other state in the U.S.3 The chances are good that at one time or another a homeowner...
Humane Bird Removal: Why DIY Isn’t Worth the Risk
It might start with a faint fluttering behind your walls or the sight of birds darting into your attic vent. Before long, droppings appear on your siding, strange smells seep indoors, and the morning quiet is broken by non-stop chirping or woodpecker drilling. For...
Snakes Alive! – A Humane Guide to Safe Snake Removal
The fear of snakes is called ophidiophobia. It is one of the most common phobias with about one in every three adults fearing snakes.1 Arizona is home to the most poisonous reptiles, including a dozen different species of rattlesnakes, of all the states in the U.S.2...
9 Warning Signs You’ll Be Visited by Wildlife
No one looks forward to being visited by any type of wildlife on their property. Having such an animal on your property can be frightening, whether it’s a fox, a deer, or a bear. The chances of such animals wandering onto your property are slim. However, you could be...
Seasonal Insights into Gopher and Mole Behavior
If you’ve noticed strange mounds or soft spots in your yard, you may have uninvited guests beneath the surface. Gophers and moles can cause serious damage to lawns, gardens, and landscaping by tunneling underground in search of food. But did you know their activity...
Bats Removal Services for Unwelcome Guests in Arizona Homes
Arizona has 24 of the 40 species of bats that populate the United States.1, 2 It is unfortunate that horror movies have given the public a fear of these special animals. Of the 1,000 species of bats worldwide, only three species of “vampire bats” live off the blood of...