“Raccoons are going to take over the earth” comments Sarah Goodyear, after seeing the PBS documentary Raccoon Nation, which explains how raccoons are adapting to the complexities of urban living. Instead of being deterred by modern obstacles, raccoons have risen to the challenge and even seem to get smarter from the experience. This enhanced intelligence… Continue reading
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A Costly Way of Getting Rid of Mice: Missing a Pest Inspection Before Buying a House
When watching a typical Tom and Jerry episode, some people root for Jerry. In real life, however, mice aren’t exactly held in high esteem. Take this Winnipeg woman’s mouse problem, for example. In 2012, CBC News reported that the million-dollar home she’d bought recently was also home to a massive colony of mice. Getting rid… Continue reading
Getting Rid of Rodents in Canada: The Fight Against Rats and Mice Continues to Concern Homeowners
In the 1950s, an aggressive rat control program was implemented in Alberta, eventually leading to the province’s “rat-free” status for several years. But that soon ended when a colony of brown rats was discovered in a landfill in Medicine Hat City, puncturing Alberta’s celebrated claim of being rat-free. Due to the rarity and seriousness of… Continue reading
Food and Rats Don’t Mix: On Rodent Control and the Food Industry’s War On Rats
Last April 2013, bbc.co.uk reported that the owner of a French diner in Edinburgh was fined after health inspectors found a dead, decaying rat in his kitchen just by the food preparation station. The owner, reportedly, had already received two health department warnings in the past about rodent infestation. Although the inspectors advised him to… Continue reading
Balancing Humane Animal Control with the Protection of Populated Areas
Canada is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of land area, but also has a relatively small population. As such, many Canadians are mindful and appreciative of the wilderness around them, especially the feral animals whose worlds often collide with their own. Although many Canadians are in favor of humane animal… Continue reading
Animal Removal and Wildlife Control Services: Protecting you from Angry Birds
“Angry Birds” may be one of the most popular video games these days, but a group of students at the University of Warwick in the UK found out that real-life angry birds are not as much fun. The furious bird in question, a Canada goose—the subject of a recent article in the Daily Mail—terrorized students… Continue reading
Effective Wildlife Control: A Critical Step to Protecting Yourself from Debilitating Infections like Lyme Disease
Ottawa has an abundance of parklands that are home to significant wildlife populations, making the job of nature photographers like Heather King relatively easy. However, things took a turn for the worse for King during one of her usual nature hikes in 2009 when she contracted Lyme disease from a black-legged tick. The disease actually… Continue reading
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