wildlife MANAGEMENT & REMOVAL

Skunks don’t climb. They are most often found in crawl spaces, under deck areas, beneath storage sheds, or other similar areas. Skunks are a lot smaller than they look and often will fit through smaller holes, utility gaps or foundation cracks. Once a skunk is establishing its spot it will defend it and itself by spraying, causing that fowl odor and making its presence known. Other skunks, cats, or even rats attempting to occupy the same area as the skunk will often set it off. Skunks don’t cause much damage structurally but can be a real nuisance as they spray. They can often be heard as they move through a crawl space by rattling pipes or scratching and digging to make their bedding area.

Skunks are most active in the night and evening times but not nocturnal. Skunks sleep a lot. Overall skunks are relatively easy to capture and are often solitary.

RACCOON REMOVAL

Raccoons are the biggest in size of the group and can be aggressive when attempting to make entry into an area. They are notorious for lifting roof tiles, breaking through vents, and other similar areas to set up a home.

Raccoons are great climbers and often will harbor in attic areas, trees, and ceiling areas. They often are seen around construction sites at night playing on scaffolding and entering commercial buildings. Raccoons are nocturnal, foraging at night. A few raccoons, generally a family, can be in one area. Raccoon droppings can become a big issue over time as it accumulates. Raccoons can be more challenging to capture as they will work together to get out of the cage. They are strong, tenacious, and somewhat intelligent.

Possums do not often make it into a structure. They are often seen around a property moving through it. They can take up residence in attics and crawl spaces if the opportunity is there, but they don’t seek them out and can make entry like raccoons and skunks. They are more on the docile side, and don’t really post any threats. Regular possum activity or harborage in an area can help promote flea and mite activity as well as be a real nuisance to pets. Possums are often found in garages and sheds and are easily captured.

Expert climbers, squirrels take advantage of larger openings along roof areas to enter a structure. Spanish tile roofs that are not properly sealed are very attractive locations for squirrels.

Squirrels are attracted by fruit, nuts, berry plants, and trees and will use power lines or plants reaching onto a structure to access it. They are often seen running on rooftops, up and down trees, and along fences and walls. Squirrels are from the rodent family and have similar characteristics. They can also get captured in traditional rodent traps that are already in a location. Versa-Tech uses smaller Have-a-Hart live traps to remove squirrels from a location. Often, many squirrels are harboring inside a location and a few cages are needed. We can also regularly control squirrels around exterior areas.