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Why Skedaddle Wildlife Control is Needed in Oakville

The Town of Oakville and its residents frequently face challenges associated with urban wildlife. Oakville has experienced rapid expansion over recent decades, but despite urban development many wildlife species have adapted to new conditions and are thriving. For the most part, Oakville residents and their wild neighbours are able to live side by side quite happily but conflicts do arise when animals seek shelter in attics, walls and chimneys. It’s at times like these that reliable wildlife removal services like Skedaddle are needed.

Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control has been providing Oakville home and business owners with humane options for removing and excluding nuisance wildlife from their properties since 1989. Urban wildlife species have long made their home along Oakville’s lakeshore. The area’s mature tree canopy and ample green spaces help to support large populations of raccoons, squirrels and skunks. Increasingly however, newer subdivisions built north of the QEW are experiencing problems with mice, starlings and skunks. Skedaddle’s 30 years of experience servicing Oakville gives us a complete understanding of the area’s wildlife issues.


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How do we remove wildlife from your home?

Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control provides customized wildlife removal plans that take wildlife behaviour and biology into account. Whether you are dealing with mice in the basement or a family of raccoons in the attic, no two situations are exactly the same. The species involved, home construction, and the time of year must all be considered in a successful removal plan.

Urban wildlife will frequently make their homes inside of attics and walls leading to costly damage and unwanted stress for the homeowner. Skedaddle begins with a thorough inspection of your home and property to develop a plan of action that is both humane and effective long-term.

What is the “Humane” method of wildlife control?

Rather than setting traps and hoping to catch something, Skedaddle’s technicians use hands-on techniques to humanely remove nuisance wildlife and any babies from your home. We go where the animals go; that means on roofs, in attics and below decks. After the removal we go to work securing all wildlife entry points to ensure your home is protected against future incidents. The final step in our process is to clean up the mess left behind.

Skedaddle Wildlife in the Oakville Community

In 2011, increased complaints from residents about wildlife lead the Town of Oakville to develop an official wildlife strategy. As part of the implementation, Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Founder and President, Bill Dowd was invited to present to the Council Chamber at Town Hall about wildlife damage, disease and prevention techniques. Since then Skedaddle has spoken at other events hosted by the Town of Oakville in effort to provide homeowners with tips and techniques for preventing conflict with urban wildlife.

Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control is also a supporter and partner of the Oakville & Milton Humane Society. We are proud to work with them to promote the humane treatment of animals and support their public education efforts. We show our support by attending the Oakville and Milton Mutt Strutt events, presenting at summer and March break camps and donating Christmas lights for their annual Tree of Lights festival.

MEET OUR TECHNICIANS

Brandon Crawford

Business Development Manager
Brandon Crawford

Growing up in St. George Ontario, Brandon Crawford was raised with an appreciation of the natural world and a passion to help preserve it. He went through all levels of scouting in his youth and received the Chief Scout Award after completing ventures. Co-Directed underprivileged day camps at Five Oaks, while overseeing the nature programs. Brandon graduated from St. John’s College and proceeded to Sir Sanford Fleming where he graduated in 1999.

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Brad Moulton

Wildlife Technician
Brad-Moulton

Brad joined Skedaddle in 2018 after more than 8 years in the hospitality industry.  Working in restaurants taught him the importance of teamwork, good communication skills and customer service.  Brad brings a love of wildlife to his role and also has a background in carpentry, welding and automotive.  Brad’s favourite part of the job is successfully reuniting mother raccoons with their babies after removal.  His most memorable call, however, was the discovery and humane removal of a mother fox and her 6 pups from under a shed.

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James Roberts

Wildlife Specialist

James spent most of his life in the UK before moving to Canada and has experience working in both education and IT before trying his hand at humane wildlife control.

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Joseph Blackborow

Supervisor
Joseph Blackborow

Joseph's love for wildlife and the outdoors lead him to Fleming College's Fish and Wildlife Technician program. After graduation from the program in 2014, Joseph gained construction experience by working on numerous roofing, framing, and decorative concrete projects. Joseph combines his wildlife knowledge and construction background to help him keep his client's home's free of unwanted visitors.

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Ben Duke

Wildlife Technician
Ben Duke

Ben was born in Newfoundland but grew up in Ontario. He graduated from Fleming College’s Fish and Wildlife program before joining Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control. Ben loves spending time outdoors and regularly goes canoeing and camping.

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Chris Stevens

Supervisor
Chris Stevens

Chris Stevens joined the Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control team in 2011 and has been a valuable asset ever since. He enjoys solving wildlife conflicts and finds the work extremely rewarding and exciting. His love of rock climbing is an asset while working on roofs and at heights. Chris is also a volunteer firefighter/paramedic and holds a diploma in Outdoor Recreation and Firefighting. In his spare time, he enjoys working outdoors and being hands-on with wildlife.

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Dillon Ayres

Wildlife Specialist
Dillon Ayres

Dillon received diplomas in both Fish and Wildlife Technology and Forestry at Sir Sanford Fleming College. He loves being outdoors and working with animals so being a Wildlife Technician with Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control is a perfect fit for him. Dillon is also an avid angler who enjoys spending time with friends and family.

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Keith Packer

Supervisor

Keith first graduated from Northern College as a Veterinary Technician in 2002 and then in 2006, as a Veterinary Wildlife Technologist. Keith’s passion for protecting animals has led him to work at the Temiskaming Wildlife Center, the Shepreth Wildlife Sanctuary and the Muskoka Wildlife Center before joining Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control in 2011.

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