Wildlife Control Archives

March 7, 2019

A Mother In Georgia Shoots A Raccoon Dead After The Animal Attacked And Repeatedly Bit Her Son At The Family’s Home

Several forms of wildlife are known for spreading rabies to humans and other animals. These animals include, raccoons, opossums and bats. Since raccoons have adapted to urban living, it is not uncommon for people to spot the animals running across…

Tags: General

March 1, 2019

Georgia Woman’s Dogs Were Attacked By Coyotes During Their Daily Walk

Each state within the United States has laws on the books concerning the proper treatment of nuisance wildlife. But states differ in which animals are categorized as being legally “protected”. Most states strictly regulate the trapping and killing of the…

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February 18, 2019

The Damage Wild Animals Inflict To Vehicles Can Be Hazardous, But Why Are Animal Pests Attracted To Vehicles In The First Place?

Many people have heard that rats and mice can nest within cars where they inflict damage to the engine, usually the battery and electrical wiring. However, at it happens, finding entire families of squirrels, raccoons, or opossums within your car…

Tags: Wildlife

February 13, 2019

Those Cute Wild Bunnies and Hares Eat Meat…Even Each Other

We’ve always been told that those cute wild rabbits and hares are herbivores. I remember learning that in elementary school. Well, apparently, we were all grandly fooled by those cute critters, and they do in fact eat meat…and sometimes each…

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February 6, 2019

Raccoon Shenanigans Abound

Raccoons seem to be making the news quite a lot lately, with stories of these critters doing strange things and getting themselves caught up in trouble popping up all over the country. These guys must want some attention because they…

Tags: Wildlife Control Atlanta Wildlife removal

January 7, 2019

A High School Teacher Is Fired After A Student Records Him Drowning A Wild Opossum And Two Raccoons During Class

It goes without saying that many people are sensitive to the killing of animals, and this is especially true when it comes to cute animals. Although wild animals like raccoons, opossums, rats and squirrels are considered nuisance animals due to…

Tags: Wildlife Control and Removal Wildlife removal

January 4, 2019

Opossums Used To Celebrate the New Year in Georgia

Everyone is familiar with the New Year’s tradition of watching the ball drop in Times Square in New York City at the stroke of midnight, after which you are supposed to kiss someone to bring in the new year. We…

Tags: Wildlife Control Atlanta

December 27, 2018

Americans Were Once Encouraged To Exchange Gopher Scalps For Money In An Early Effort To Control Problematic Gopher Populations

Pocket gophers, or simply gophers, as they are usually called, are widespread pests in the United States. Gophers belong to the Geomyidae family and there exists 35 documented species in North and South America. Gophers are major pests to agricultural…

Tags: Georgia Pest & Termite Control

December 26, 2018

Numerous Bats Are Killed Daily By Wind Turbines

It is a good thing that politicians in the state of Texas have embraced alternative power sources, like wind turbines, even if it means that a few bats will die. Most people are probably unaware of the unfortunate association between…

Tags: Wildlife

December 7, 2018

A Grey Fox That Bit A Young Boy Later Tested Positive For Rabies

Grey foxes are abundant in most areas of the United States as well as southern Canada and Mexico. Grey foxes are often found inhabiting rocky canyons and ridges, but they are also prevalent within dry grassland regions and areas of…

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