Bill Dowd, Author at Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control - Part 18
Bill Dowd

About the author: Bill Dowd is the Founder, President and CEO of Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control, a company he launched in 1989 with a mission to provide homeowners with humane, effective wildlife solutions. A graduate of Brock University with a Bachelor of Physical Education in Teaching and Coaching, Bill also played professional hockey with the New York Islanders from 1983 to 1985. His leadership, discipline and strong community values laid the foundation for building a business focused on making a meaningful local impact. Starting from his childhood bedroom in Hamilton, Ontario — with his mother as his first receptionist — Bill grew Skedaddle from a one-man operation into an industry leader. Recognizing early on that trapping and relocating wildlife was neither humane nor effective long-term, he pioneered prevention-focused solutions homeowners could trust. Today, Skedaddle continues to be guided by Bill’s original mission: delivering compassionate service built on integrity and trust.

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Signs Bats Are In Your Attic and How Skedaddle Helps With Removal

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Bats may be creepy, but they’re also in trouble. As a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome has ravaged wild populations, wildlife preservation has become more important than ever before. This is why you should learn the signs of a bat presence in your home, and understand the right way to deal with your problem.  Do… Continue reading

How Does Torpor Differ From Hibernation?

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Wildlife will always find a way. If food sources run low, temperatures run high, the days are short, or the nights are long, animals adapt to the environment around them and optimize their experience the best they can. Some animals respond to the changing temperatures by going into hibernation, and others enter into a state… Continue reading

Niagara Wildlife Removal: Why Do Skunks Dig Holes?

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Despite popular opinion, skunks are born to dig holes. They rarely use the stink spray that they are famous for created in glands located in their anus. In fact, skunks try to avoid using their spray at all costs. However, their long-clawed feet are beneficial in their daily lives and frequently put to work by… Continue reading

How Do One-Way Doors Help Remove Wildlife?

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Humane wildlife removal in Oakville is a process that involves several different steps. In many cases, one of the most important steps is the installation of a one-way door. While you can install one yourself, it is better to allow our trained technicians to handle the entire process. How Do One-Way Doors Work? Most of… Continue reading

Hamilton Wildlife Control: When Do Raccoons Have Babies?

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Whether you call them trash pandas, bandits or raccoons, these cute little animals are some of the most destructive pests that plague homeowners. Raccoons are smart and can be tenacious when it comes to finding food and taking care of their young. Here’s what homeowners need to know about raccoon mating season and what to… Continue reading

How To Wildlife Proof Your Holiday Decor?

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If you thought your wildlife worries were over because Halloween pumpkins have since expired, think again. Decorating for the holiday season can still  attract wildlife to both the inside and the outside of your home. However, there are small steps you can take to ensure the security of your home, and prevent any damages that… Continue reading

Are Raccoons A Danger To You and Your Home?

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Raccoons are intelligent mammals that can adapt to virtually any environment and survive on a variety of resources. Raccoons thrive in the wild, but they’re also skilled at making nests in urban and suburban locations. Although they live close to humans, they prefer to keep their habitats hidden and safe from predators. You’re unlikely to… Continue reading

5 Differences Between Mice and Rats

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Mice look adorable when confined to a cage in the pet store. A mouse running across your living room floor at night?  Not so cute. When you need mice removal in Pickering, hiring Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control is a great solution. We are rodent removal experts who can put a stop to your infestation. But… Continue reading

Whitby Wildlife Removal: Do Skunks Steal Chicken Eggs?

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Skunks are known for stinking up an area and anyone in it with their powerful defensive spray. Oily compounds called thiols, and thioacetates stick tight to clothing, skin, and fur. Besides their spray, skunks don’t cause too much damage, and they are only about as big as a housecat full grown. Skunks are also omnivores… Continue reading

Interesting Facts About Nocturnal Wildlife

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Nocturnal creatures often seem strange to those of us who live primarily in the daylight. However, many night-dwelling animals have traits in common with humans. So what separates them from us? Nocturnal animals have adaptations that make them well suited to travelling and hunting in darkness. As you wait for wildlife control services to arrive,… Continue reading

What Are Some Signs Wildlife Are Nesting Nearby?

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Wildlife is magnificent. Many people buy homes because of the proximity to nature and the wildlife that might be seen. Experiencing all that nature has to offer is a wonderful way to spend your extra time at home. However, if you are experiencing nature from inside your house with unwanted wildlife guests indoors, the experience… Continue reading

Pickering Wildlife Control: What Animals Do In The Fall?

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Fall is a busy season for wildlife. Birds start making the migration trek, bears begin their long sleep, and other animals begin looking for safe areas to shelter in place until winter blows over and it is spring once again. For wildlife, much of the fall is spent hoarding food and looking for safe places… Continue reading

Oshawa Wildlife Control: Why Do Birds Migrate in the Fall?

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Fall’s arrival signals the end of sweltering temperatures, carefree summer days and long daylight hours. As the crisp, cool weather arrives, there is the knowledge that winter is not far away. Wildlife are on the move during this time of year. They are also aware of the shortening days and impending brutal temperatures. Birds are… Continue reading

Kitchener Wildlife Control: Will Mice Eat Dog Food?

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Keeping wildlife and pests away from your property is vital to maintaining a healthy home. Although they may not seem threatening, a family of mice can destroy your property, weaken the structural integrity of your home and transmit diseases that have been around since the Middle Ages. Spotting a mouse inside your home is a… Continue reading

Hamilton Wildlife Removal: Why Do People Fear Bats?

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Bats do an excellent service to the world and also to humankind. Bats keep annoying pests away. They pollinate plants that we use for food and medicine. Bats help replant forests that humanity has destroyed through deforestation and fires. Through medical and ecological research, bats have provided us with information that has saved ecosystems and… Continue reading

November Brings Changes To Wildlife Activity In Oakville

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The month of November is the peak of transition between sunny, breezy fall and snowy, cold winter. Every species of urban wildlife reacts differently to the changes in temperature, however they all share common goals of finding food, shelter, and security from harsh Canadian weather. Oakville is nestled between the Niagara Peninsula and Ontario’s capital… Continue reading

Durham Wildlife Removal: Raccoon Sounds and What They Mean

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One of the trickiest parts about identifying raccoon sounds is that many of the over 200 sounds that raccoons make are very similar to the sounds of other common nocturnal animals. For example, raccoons whistle just like owls do, so determining whether or not you have a raccoon infestation by sounds alone is not ideal.… Continue reading

Are There Benefits To Having Raccoons Around?

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The black mask around a raccoon’s eyes lends it an air of mischievousness, but it also adds to their cuteness factor. These wily creatures are known for their cleverness and their garbage-stealing ways. They are intelligent and dexterous, a combination that comes in handy when attempting to bust open the latch on a bin. They’re… Continue reading

How Do Wildlife Prepare For Winter?

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The end of the summer is a busy time for the wildlife preparing for colder weather. Although some creatures migrate to warmer areas before the first freeze, others rush to find food and shelter before the temperature drops. When you live in a suburban area, your home can become a convenient shelter for animals looking… Continue reading

Fall and Winter Wildlife FAQ’s

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Cambridge is home to many species of urban wildlife, including raccoons, skunks, birds, squirrels, mice, foxes and coyotes. Cambridge’s proximity to the Grand River, and abundance of forested areas make the area extremely attractive to local wildlife populations. Fall is the most active season of the year for urban wildlife. While each species reacts differently… Continue reading

Niagara Wildlife Control: Mice and Their Eating Habits

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It is easy to underestimate mice because of their small size and delicate features that some people find frankly adorable. Nevertheless, mice can be relentless agents of destruction. If they get into your house, no corner is safe, as they are small and agile enough to squeeze into the smallest nooks and crannies. The more… Continue reading

Oshawa Wildlife Removal: Can Mice Contaminate Dog Food?

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When mice make themselves at home in your house, the outcome can be disastrous. Not only do they eat through wires and insulation, but they often go through pantries, raiding food items and spoiling them for human consumption. But mice aren’t selective in the food they contaminate. Many people forget about securing pet food when… Continue reading

Pickering Wildlife Control: Ways To Help Birds This Fall

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As cooler weather quickly approaches, wildlife also takes seasonal approaches to ready for the fall and winter months. Humans need not let their winged friends go it alone. Rather than leave the success of fall migrations to chance, find out how to help birds this autumn by taking a few simple steps. Learn the top… Continue reading

Raccoons and Their Amazing Sense Of Touch

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Of all the animals that live near people and sometimes take advantage of human living spaces, raccoons are one of the most adaptive and opportunistic creatures. They like living in or near human habitations because it is easier for them to find food, whether they help themselves to your pet’s kibble or dig through your… Continue reading

Kitchener Wildlife Removal: Are Squirrels The Most Intelligent Rodent

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Squirrels can become a nuisance when they invade your home and destroy your property, but they are incredibly entertaining when you observe them going about their daily routines. The talented rodents can run across power lines, leap to nearby trees, hide food in your potted plants and outwit your top-of-the-line birdfeeder. They seem like they… Continue reading

Are Older Homes More Susceptible To Wildlife Issues?

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Older homes are notorious for allowing entry to wild animals. However, is this perception entirely accurate? Are there issues with new homes that could allow entry as well? Older homes and newer homes can each have their own unique issues that lead to wildlife intrusion. The issues are not necessarily the same, but the end… Continue reading

When To Remove Bats From Your Home?

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For some people, living with bats can be a frightening and unpleasant experience. While bats are not as likely to transmit rabies as some other animals, they do carry the virus. You may, therefore, be anxious to remove your uninvited intruders from your home as soon as possible. Between the months of June and July,… Continue reading

Do Raccoons Prefer Urban Areas or the Country?

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Raccoons are clever and industrious animals that live in rural and urban spaces. They are popular mammals due to their cute faces and funny behaviours but contact with people can turn into dangerous encounters. Raccoons become aggressive when cornered or defensive when protecting their territory, even if that place is your home, garage or yard.… Continue reading

Hamilton Wildlife Removal: Are Raccoons Good Mothers?

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Raccoons have a reputation for being mischievous and pretty smart. People know they are skilled at accessing last week’s leftovers and finding their way into the attic, but how are they at parenting? If you hear the tell-tale heavy footsteps of a raccoon above your head, be sure to contact the experts for humane raccoon removal… Continue reading

How To Keep Wildlife in Whitby Away From Your Garden?

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Whitby homeowners who love gardening know there is nothing worse than having a garden full of growing vegetables, plants, and flowers destroyed by local wildlife. It only takes one tiny critter to wreak havoc on ample garden space. Whether it is chipmunks, deer, or squirrels, wildlife can quickly destroy one of your yard’s best features.… Continue reading

Montreal Wildlife Control: Do Birds Have Teeth?

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Birds are versatile creatures descended from prehistoric reptiles called Archosaurs, but unlike their ancestors, birds do not have teeth. Birds use their beaks to obtain food, defend themselves, build nests and amplify their calls, but their bodies have evolved to survive without teeth. Although birds seem less threatening without sharp teeth, they should not be… Continue reading

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