Critter Control of Green Bay

A common nocturnal nuisance is the raccoon, and we have an abundance in Green Bay. They come out after dark to start scavenging for food and water. Whether it’s the parking lot after a Packers game or your garage, if they have access to food and water, they will establish a home nearby, like in your attic.

Any hole leading into your home makes a raccoon feel welcomed. If the hole is small, they will make it bigger. If the hole is covered by a screen or wire, it will break it to get inside. Raccoons have amazing hands and fingers that can open trash cans, cabinets, and other storage places. They can turn doorknobs, rip wire, and climb anything, including ductwork and chimneys. They even use their hands to wash foods in water before they eat them.

Everywhere they go, they leave behind a greasy smudge. Damages to your home can include broken roof shingles, dented or scratched spouting and siding, gnawed wires, and broken vents. Because they are known to carry diseases, you do not want to handle a raccoon on your own. Instead, call us. Here’s how our raccoon removal process works.

We have 10 species of squirrels in Green Bay, with the gray squirrel being the most common. You can see them in trees, on the ground, sneaking seeds out of birdfeeders, running across electrical wires, and on the roof of your home or office.

Squirrels search for nuts, seeds, grains, apples, berries, fungus, and even sap. If you have any of these on your property, you’ve likely got a squirrel problem. They typically build dens or nests nearby. If they can get into your attic, they’re happy. If not your attic, check your chimney and vents. You will know they are present by their chirping, scratching, and scurrying that keeps you awake at night.

Squirrels love collecting goodies and then hoarding them away in their dens, a.k.a. your attic. If they begin storing their treasures in ductwork, your attic becomes a fire hazard. Squirrels leave behind feces and urine that smells bad and carries toxins you do not want to inhale. They can also scratch and dent pipes, spouting, shingles, window seals, and more. Here’s how we can help.

The white-nosed syndrome has put bats in danger of extinction, including Wisconsin’s brown bats, long-eared bats, and pipistrelle bats. Our environment depends on bats for many things, like eating thousands of insects a day, including ones that carry viruses.

While we need bats to survive, we don’t need them to roost in our attics or eaves. We don’t need them in our barns and outdoor structures. The main reason is that bats leave a lot of guano in areas where they roost. Depending on the number of bats on your property, bat guano can become so heavy it can threaten to collapse boards. Also, guano contains uric acid, which can erode wood and metal, making the structure of your home unstable.

We can help you eliminate your bat problem.

We have our share of rodents in Green Bay. House mice, Norway rats, deer mice, white-footed mice, and woodland jumping mice are enjoying the urban lifestyle. It’s important to get rid of rodents in your home because they multiply quickly and give birth to large litters. The rodent population is becoming a big problem. Like all other nuisance wildlife, rats and mice are searching for food and water for survival. When they find a good source, they build a nest nearby where they can have babies. Many times, this location is your attic, walls, vehicles, and many other places around your property.

Mice can fit through a hole the size of a quarter, making access to your home or office easy. Think about those small cracks and broken screens or boards around your home. Those could be entry points.

Once inside, rodents chew wires, cords and wood, and break into your cabinets to eat your groceries. We can put an end to your rodent problem.

You can trap skunks year round on your own property without a license. Skunks typically invade Green Bay yards in search for food and a safe place to burrow. Removing food supplies is one of the most effective ways to prevent a skunk from entering your property.

Bird food, pet food, and low hanging fruit will attract skunks. Additionally heavy rains make grubs more accesible for skunks to eat (skunks are excellent at controlling pests). Sheds, porches, and foundations make ideal burrowing locations which can lead to structural damage.

Most skunk repellents do not provide a permanent solution. The most effective method of skunk control is exclusion. If a skunk is living in your home or property, rely on professional handling and skunk trapping to avoid a skunk’s spray.

During the spring, summer, and early fall when groundhogs are active, they tend to stay within 150 feet of their burrows. Their limited range and herbivorous diet leaves woodchucks with no reason to enter human homes. However, their feeding habits do lead them into yards and crop fields in search of grasses, vegetables, and other tasty plants. Burrowing activities wreak havoc on building foundations, roads, driveways, lawns, and embankments. Farm equipment and livestock can also become damaged or injured by obscured burrow holes.

Wire mesh fences can be used to effectively keep groundhogs away from gardens and lawns. Fences should be buried at least a foot underground and have outward-facing overhangs at the top to prevent the animals from burrowing underneath or climbing over. In some cases, it may become necessary to run electrified wire around the perimeter of fences. Since groundhog burrows have multiple entrances and exits, traps should only be set by trained professionals.