HUMANE WILDLIFE CONTROL

Falling Leaves Signal Autumn Has Arrived!

The fall season is an important time for wildlife as they prepare for the arrival of winter. As you begin clearing the yard, packing away patio furniture, and checking your home’s weatherproofing, wildlife begin targeting your home as the perfect place to hide out for the fall season. Attics, basements, garages and sheds all make for an ideal shelter for wildlife to wait out the cold, often going undetected until winter melts into spring.

Raccoons, squirrels and skunks are preparing for a long slumber ahead as the weather cools down by collecting food stores, and finding safe, warm shelter to avoid predators. While these animals don’t hibernate, they do enter stretches of low activity known as “torpor” to conserve their energy. Many species of migratory birds begin their long flight to the south, while local non-migratory birds are searching for a warm place to nest throughout the coming months.

Mice are incredibly active during fall, as this time of year provides an ideal temperature for them to head outside in search of food and new shelter. Oftentimes a colony of mice will discover a food source on a property, and decide to create their nest closeby for convenience. Since your homes provide an endless supply of food, shelter and warmth, mice are attracted to apartments, condos and single unit buildings to settle down for the winter.

Bats are one of the only urban animals that enter full hibernation during the winter months, and to prepare for this, many bats build their food stores throughout the fall. Bats can only be safely (and in many cases, legally) removed from a home before hibernation begins, so it’s important to act quickly to handle bat issues before winter arrives.

At the first signs of mice, bats or any other animals on your property, contact the trained experts at Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control. Our experienced and knowledgeable technicians are here to help. After our thorough property assessment is complete, we will have humanely removed the wildlife from your home, cleared and repaired any damage, and protected your home from future unwanted animal visitors.

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