Canada Geese and Mylar Pinwheels
Mylar pinwheels are one way to deter Canada geese. Geese are sensitive to visual stimuli and may find the reflective surfaces and motion of the pinwheels unsettling. This can deter geese from sticking around, especially when they’re preparing to have their young. Above is a photo of mylar pinwheels set up around a large pond in Berks County. While these pinwheels can act as a deterrent for geese, Canada geese who have already had their young may not be deterred. If the young cannot fly, the geese may not be…
Spring Animal Control Tips
Small mammals like groundhogs, raccoons, opossums, and skunks start having their young in the springtime. They tend to become more active around people’s houses. As they begin to forage for food or look for places to raise their young, they may cause structural damage to your house, dig up your garden, or cause other property damage. Some wild animals also carry diseases that can be dangerous for you and your family or pets. Below are three tips to help you avoid problems with nuisance wildlife around your home. Here are…
Starlings and Sparrows in the Springtime
During the months of April and May, starlings and sparrows begin to make their nests. They typically look for open cavities or holes, including any open holes in your home. Open dryer vents without vent caps and porch roofs can be prime locations for nest building. While a bird’s nest on a porch might not cause much structural damage, if a starling or sparrow begins to nest in your dryer vent, this can be dangerous. Typically, the birds will enter the hole and travel down the flexible hose into the…
Wildlife Prevention Services
In addition to trapping and removing nuisance wildlife from your home or business, Wildlife Enterprises, LLC can also equip you to prevent the return of nuisance wildlife. In some cases, wildlife can cause property damage that leaves your home or business vulnerable to other animals. Maybe a skunk has burrowed under your porch, or a groundhog has taken up residence under your shed. We can help you to prevent more skunks, groundhogs, or any other nuisance wildlife by finding weak spots and repairing them. From adding wire and stone, replacing…
The Importance of Cage Traps
Why use quality equipment? Cage traps come in all sizes and price ranges. We use cage traps for animals as small as flying squirrels up to much larger beavers. Purchasing and using a high-quality trap is important for several reasons. To begin with, you want the animal to be caught the first time it enters the trap. If the door mechanism does not shut properly and the target animal escapes, you have just educated that critter and made it very difficult to get it back in a cage trap. Secondly,…
Winter Animal Control
Some nuisance wildlife take to hibernation when the weather grows colder, but others may seek shelter in your home or business. Below is a list of Pennsylvania animals that are more likely to move in during the winter. Mice and rats Both mice and rats are small rodents found all across Pennsylvania. Because they are so low on the food chain, they breed quickly and often. If some of these little guys slip in your house or office, it may be challenging to get them out. Mice and rats are…
Why Use Professional Animal Control Services
If you’ve run into a raccoon living in your garage or a mole digging through your garden, you may already know that wild animals can pop up when you least expect them. But if you’re a first-time homeowner or a business owner with a new property, you may not have experience with animal control problems. Why should you call a professional animal control service, like Wildlife Enterprises, LLC? Wildlife Can Be Dangerous The first (and probably most obvious) reason to call an animal control expert is that wild animals can…
Pigeon-Proofing a Restaurant
Recently Wildlife Enterprises, LLC was called in to help control the amount of pigeons hanging out around a local restaurant. The pigeons were leaving droppings under windows, around the entrance, and on the restaurant’s front sign. While flocks of pigeons can be hard to get rid of, there are measures you can take to discourage them from spending time in certain areas. Before When Dan got there, he found that the building’s previous owners attempted to add some pigeon control measures, but they were not successful. Strips of tape with…