7 Tips To Keep Your Home Wildlife Problem Free!

With the change of the seasons, wildlife will start their annual migration into your home. It is getting cold outside and animals need a place to hibernate or simply hole up when the temps fall below normal.

Most infestations can be easily solved. If the animals are left in the home or business for extended periods, it will be harder for you to remove them.

What can you do to ensure they won't invade your space?

1. Start from the ground and look for entry places such as where plumbing and electrical wires enter the home.
2. Look at your siding to ensure there are no missing pieces or holes in existing siding.
3. Observe connecting rooflines for security and any missing shingles, soffit or fascia.
4. Check the chimney for a cap and if there is one, make sure it is not damaged or ill fitting.
5. Check attic vents for security and proper screening in place.
6. Look for signs of digging under porches and patios indicating an animal is living there.
7. Check vents on the side of the home for proper operation and screening.

If you have a wildlife problem and need professional assistance, call the professionals at A All Animal Control

Squirrels and Raccoons in Your Attic This Fall?

This fall and winter will usher in many creatures into your home and attic.
Squirrels, raccoons, possums and even cats will move into attics and crawlspaces.
What can you do about this oncoming invasion?
The first thing you can do is an inspection of your home. Grab a pair of binoculars and look for missing vent screens, vent covers and gaps in rooflines. Inspect siding for holes and missing pieces.
Check the chimney for a chimney cap and any other vent stacks for proper screening. Now step back and look at the overall condition of the home or building. Are there any areas that need maintenance or repair?
If you suspect that animals are in your home or building, have a Wildlife Expert inspect and remove any wildlife before your repair work can be initiated. A All Animal Control are your local Nuisance Wildlife Control Experts and can solve any wildlife problem for you.

White Nose Syndrome

“White Nose Syndrome” – What You Should Know
News Alert
04/15/2008

In 2007, a mysterious fungus was discovered growing on the muzzles of several bats hibernating in caves near Albany, NY, and the term “White Nose Syndrome” was initiated to describe this phenomenon.

Between 8,000 and 11,000 bats in one particular cave had died from this new phenomenon including the federally endangered Indiana bat.
So far, this condition has been found in bats in New York, Southwest Vermont, Northwest Connecticut and Western Massachusetts as of 04/15/2008.
What bats have been affected?

Little Brown, Indiana, Northern Long-Eared, Small-footed and Eastern Pipistrelles have been commonly affected.

Symptoms
The bats that have been found with this condition have very little fat reserves. With reduced fat reserves, their ability to survive winter hibernation dramatically is diminished. The bats have been noted hibernating closer to the cave entrance than normal. There have also been reports of bats flying in daylight, often in temperatures below freezing.

The current belief is the bats have elevated body temperatures that are causing them to move to the cooler part of the cave. With elevated temperatures, the body requires more energy and consumes the fat reserves, thus the bats are trying to find food in temperatures that do not support insect life. This flying further reduces the fat reserve and further exacerbates the problem.

Many of the bats collected showed signs of pneumonia and hemorrhaging in the lungs. The live bats found had body weights comparable to the weights bats should have when leaving the cave in the spring and will likely die before the end of winter.

Threat to Humans?
At this time we do not know if there is a health risk to humans, but the potential risks to humans are being assessed. Potential impacts on other wildlife species are not known.

Decontamination procedures and more information about this situation can be found at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/white_nose.html
Additional disease information provided by the USGS can be found at http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f?p=2400:1001:::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000%2C71668
What to do if you find White Nose Syndrome
· Contact your local Department of Natural Resources bat biologist and inform them where you found the bats. Take pictures if possible. You may also email the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at WhiteNoseBats@fws.gov
· Do not touch any of the bats (living or dead), especially those with a white muzzle or nose.
· Exit the area immediately, avoiding contact with other bats.
Your local White Nose Syndrome experts are A All Amimal Control

Rodents Blamed For Nevada Canal Break

When left unchecked, rodents can damage and destroy everything from earthen dams to houses.

Preventive programs and frequent inspections are important to protect these very important assets.

Read more about the Nevada Canal Break

If you suspect that your home or business has been overtaken by wildlife, give the professionals at A All Animal Control a call.

Total Wildlife Control System

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“Total Wildlife Control System”™

Welcome to A All Animal Control’s Wildlife Resolution Center.

A All Animal Control is the only Wildlife Management Company to use the exclusive
“Total Wildlife Control System” – A 7-step system that is absolutely the BEST in the industry!

This system exclusively designed by AAAC Certified Wildlife Professionals provides for the most complex and intensive wildlife control system ever developed.

Our AAAC Certified Wildlife Professionals follow these steps to ensure you receive the best in Wildlife Control for your home or business.

Step 1 - Planning
Simply setting cages and removing the wildlife is not good enough for our clients. A plan will be developed to meet your special situation and implemented for complete and total control of the wildlife problem.

Step 2 - Saving You Money
By using the “Total Wildlife Control System”, our AAAC Certified Wildlife Professionals will save you money by identifying the areas of your home or business that is affected by wildlife and what has attracted them in the first place. By proper identification of affected areas, a proper diagnosis for corrective action can be instituted. Guessing costs you money. Proper diagnosis saves you money.

Step 3 - An Intensive Inspection
By using the most detailed and comprehensive 62-Point inspection program in the industry, the source of the wildlife infestation will be found. Each area of your property including the attic and crawlspace will be inspected to get a complete picture of the current situation of the property.

Step 4 - Remove or Repel the Wildlife Problem
After the damage causing wildlife has been identified, a program to remove or repel the wildlife affecting the property will be immediately provided. There are many techniques that our Wildlife Management Experts can deploy to quickly resolve the problem. The fastest and most effective methods will be put into action to return your life back to normal again.

Step 5 - Repair the Damage and Prevent Future Infestations
When the source of the wildlife infestation has been completely removed, repair of the home or business can proceed. Products only approved by A All Animal Control known to prevent wildlife from re-infesting the property will be installed. Preventive repairs are also available to further protect your most important investment. We also have an established relationship with the largest home repair company in the America to facilitate more in-depth repairs for your home or commercial building.

Step 6 - Removal of Contaminated Animal Waste, Soiled Insulation and Drywall
Finally, the cleaning and restoration work can begin. Cleaning the area will protect the occupants from harmful diseases. Affected areas will be disinfected, the waste removed and the damaged insulation removed and replaced by qualified professionals.

Step 7 - Warranty of Repairs
Our work would not be complete without a warranty. Common repairs are warranted for 1 full year for your continued protection. Extended warranties are also available.

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Bats Are Always Cool!

People always think of bats as being a scary animal. Bats are probably by far one of the coolest animals we work with. It is not the bat itself that is often the coolest part of the job, but what you see when working with them. We were working on a very large church in Charleston, WV that had a fairly large bat problem.

This church was your normal building with a flat roof. We decided to do a little "stake out" to see where the bats were coming out. At dusk we situated ourselves on the roof and waited. We didn't have to wait long and the bats started zooming out of one particular part of the roofline.

After about 70 bats we stopped counting and just watched as they all dropped out of the roof. Bats cannot take off like a bird so they must drop and then spread their wings. The cool part of this job was inspecting the ceiling (there was no attic) and the areas behind the stage. There were huge speakers on both sides of the stage for the organ and years of stuff stored everywhere.

Being a Wildlife Pro affords you the opportunity to go where no one else is allowed to go. You pretty much have free reign of the project and the run of the place. We found another area above this stained glass window that the bats were entering. A tiny crack about the size of a mortar joint. That is all they needed! (Notice the guano on the window sill.) You will see all sorts of stuff in attics, crawlspaces, barns and outbuildings. You just never know what you will find. I just hope you don't find a mannequin dressed up like Cher like I did...it was sort of...hmm...creepy!

If you have a wildlife conflict in your home or building, give the professionals at A All Animal Control a call!

Don't Let Out of State Nuisance Wildlife Control Contractors Rip You Off!

Don’t Let Out of State Nuisance Wildlife Control Contractors Rip You Off!

There is a new trend developing in the nuisance wildlife management field that could surprise you. That trend is not good for consumers or the community in which they live.

Using the power of the internet, these contractors advertise doing wildlife control work anywhere in the United States. But what they don’t tell you is that they are 5 states away and they are going to significantly jack up the price of their work!
Here is how this program works.

The company advertises that they have wildlife services or humane wildlife control services available nationwide. An 800 or 888 number is generally listed and you call the number and speak with an “expert” who will arrange to have a “technician” take care of you.

The “expert” then finds a local “trapper” to resolve your problem and of course adds a huge amount to your bill that you would not normally pay if you had hired a local Wildlife Control Expert. The “expert” has to jack up your bill because the “trapper” is sending him one and he is going to make a nice profit for basically taking a phone call.

Here is how to avoid dealing with these rip-off artists.

1. Ask the company if they are local or if you live near another state, are they close to you?

2. Ask them for a copy of their Nuisance Wildlife Management License and a copy of their insurance. If they send you a license that is out of state and it is not near you, this is a red flag. Ask them if they will be using a sub-contractor to do the work. Chances are they will be doing that. They have to as they cannot travel to you affordably.

3. If you suspect that you are working with a company who subcontracts out their wildlife work, you are risking any type of warranty claim you might have. For example, if you have your home repaired and animals re-enter your home, is the “trapper” responsible or the out of state “expert”? Why should the out of state “expert” care, he already has your money!

4. Look locally before you hire. If they have a local number, that is a great place to start. Ask friends for referrals. Visit this website for professionals across the country, Wildlife Professionals

5. Finally, check with your Secretary of State to see if the company is licensed to do business in your state. Most states require a business to be listed with the Secretary.

There is no reason you have to pay more for wildlife control services than you should. Paying a fair price is certainly reasonable, but paying an overly inflated price is never in the best interest of the consumer. The only person who benefits from that is the out of state “expert”.

Nationwide List of Wildlife Control Professionals

Your home or business has just been invaded by nuisance wildlife and you do not know who to call.

This list of Professional Nuisance Wildlife Operators or NWCO's will be able to assist you with all of your human-wildlife conflicts in a humane way. Wildlife solutions that have the best interest of you and the animal in mind.Visit A All Animal Control for an office near you.

National Wildlife Trapper Directory - Animal Control

Your home or business has just been invaded by nuisance wildlife and you do not know who to call.

This list of Professional Nuisance Wildlife Operators or NWCO's will be able to assist you with all of your human-wildlife conflicts in a humane way. Wildlife solutions that have the best interest of you and the animal in mind.
Visit A All Animal Control for an office near you.