It’s bad news for little brown bats in New Jersey: James O’Neill, staff writer for the NorthJersey.com news, reports on the diminishing bat count in the state. There once were as many as 30,000 of these bats in Jersey’s primary hibernation site, but that number has recently dropped to a new low of 600 as… Continue reading
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Raccoon Removal: A Growing Necessity
Calling all raccoon removal services like GTA’s Skedaddle Wildlife: Toronto Sun’s Ted Woloshyn reported in one of his columns that with an average of 50 raccoons per square kilometre, Toronto is undoubtedly the Raccoon Capital of the World. Originally from the tropics and sub-tropics, raccoons have increasingly moved into urban areas of North America, Europe… Continue reading
Let’s Talk Bats
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control recently sat down with Dr. Paul Faure from McMaster University’s Bat Lab to talk bats. His knowledge of bat behaviour is second to none, so we squeezed him for some interesting facts. SKEDADDLE WILDLIFE: So, Dr. Paul, tell us something about bats? DR. PAUL FAURE: Unlike squirrels and raccoons, bats don’t… Continue reading
Concerns Arise as Rodent Control Service in Wales Becomes a Commodity
While most rodents may be small, these critters may carry various dangerous disease pathogens. Rodent infestations have been found to cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome or HPS, a deadly disease accompanied by fever, severe muscle aches, and fatigue. In Wales, budgetary cuts made in council pest control services have made residents more susceptible to HPS and… Continue reading
The Rise of Distemper Makes Effective Raccoon Removal Even More Important
Metronews.ca reported last March that cases of distemper among raccoons and skunks are on the rise in Windsor, Ontario. This development doesn’t entirely come as a surprise to the authorities, however, because it is common for these animals to contract distemper at this time of the year, which coincides with their mating season. Still, homeowners… Continue reading
Canada Takes Getting Rid of Mice to the Next Level, Declares War Against the Vermin
Getting rid of mice and other rodents is a serious undertaking, but never more so than in the archipelago of Haida Gwaii or Queen Charlotte Island in Canada. Naturalists on the archipelago have declared an all-out war on the rats that have already made a negative ecological impact. The road to victory seems long; but… Continue reading
Getting Rid of Rodents For A Cause: Hospital Seeks Out Dead Animal Donations to Keep Birds Alive
In the circle of life, animals become either prey or predator, or even both. A slight alteration to this natural phenomenon, though, happens when human intervention is needed to care for an animal that is not fully capable of fending for itself. This is the case of a raptor rehabilitation facility in Invermere, British Columbia… Continue reading
Why Businesses Need Professional Rodent Control
A recent article in Global News reports that in the past two years, 754 establishments in Toronto were slapped with health citations, with 87 of them forced to close due to violations related to rodent and pest infestations. For a business, getting a citation related to health and sanitation not only results in profit losses… Continue reading
Hamilton Wildlife Control Team Takes Bats Out of Redevelopment
Bats have been a protected order of animals in the United Kingdom since the enactment of the Wildlife Countryside Act in 1981. However, as the borough of South Tyneside in England has learned, they are pesky obstacles to development as well. The Shields Gazette reported that work on a planned luxury housing complex was suspended… Continue reading
Prompt Animal Control in the Midst of a Bat-Killer Scourge
Bats may not be welcome in people’s houses; but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve mankind’s kindness. As of this writing, efforts by the government of Canada are underway to save several species of bats across the eastern part of North America from extinction. CBC News reports that according to biologists, bats on this side… Continue reading
Top Reasons Why You’ll be Needing Wildlife Animal Removal Services This Season
According to a March 21, 2013 article in the Toronto Star, springtime ushers in a surge of wildlife growth in Toronto that can be problematic for both people and animals. The article adds that most people who chance upon motherless nests think that the baby animals (whether they’re bunnies, raccoons, or something else) have been… Continue reading
Wildlife Control Services for Aggressive Animals that Carry Viruses and Bacteria
Greeting cards and cartoon shows depict raccoons as cute and cuddly creatures. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case when a large raccoon attacked a Vancouver resident who was taking her two small dogs out for a walk near Stanley Park sometime in August 2012. The raccoon bit and clawed at the unfortunate woman and one of… Continue reading
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