Ottawa
ANIMAL CONTROL AND
WILDLIFE REMOVAL

Ottawa is the fourth largest city in Canada and is located on the southern bank of the Ottawa River. Ottawa is bounded by Gatineau, Quebec, and together they form Canada’s National Capital Region. Since the city’s incorporation as Ottawa in 1855, it has transformed into a technological and political center of Canada. The older part of Ottawa is called Lower Town and is found in the area between the rivers and the canal. Ottawa has a humid continental climate that comes with four seasons.

Ottawa’s urban sprawl has made it a prime target for urban wildlife looking for warm places to stay during winter. The urban developments of Ottawa have affected the natural habitats of the animals living in its surrounding areas. Urban wildlife such as raccoons, squirrels, skunks, birds, and bats have invaded attics, ventilation systems, wall spaces, and chimneys of homeowners. Once these animals have found their way into your property they can cause damage and spread harmful diseases. The droppings from animals such as raccoons and bats can make living in your house unbearable because of the smell and harmful spores they can carry. Killing, trapping, or relocating violates the humane treatment of animal laws implemented by Canada on a national and provincial level.

Canada has implemented wildlife conservation and protection laws since the 1900s. The country has successfully lifted the bison from the brink of extinction with its conservation laws that spanned more than 60 years from 1900 to the 1960s. International treaties, conventions, and laws have been implemented on a provincial and federal level such as The Migratory Birds Convention and the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act and Species at Risk Act to protect and preserve wildlife on a national and provincial level.