Estes Park’s mountainous terrain, dense forests, and changing seasons create an ideal habitat for many types of wildlife.
\When wildlife becomes a nuisance in the Estes Park, CO area, Critter Control is your trusted local partner for humane and effective animal removal.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Roosevelt National Forest, Estes Park’s unique geography and climate attract a variety of wildlife. When these critters like squirrels, raccoons, bats, skunks, and snakes find their way into your home, vacation rental, or businesses, you can trust Critter Control to quickly and effectively solve the problem for you. We specialize in the safe, ethical removal of these animals, using proven methods that protect both your property and the local ecosystem.
Critter Control Wildlife Removal Process
Critter Control understands that each wildlife issue in Estes Park is unique, requiring a tailored approach. Our proven 4-step process is designed to address the specific challenges posed by local species, ensuring humane, effective, and lasting solutions. Whether you’re dealing with persistent squirrels in your attic, raccoons under your deck, or bats in your eaves, our team has the expertise and equipment to resolve the problem safely and efficiently.
Animal Removal
Exclusion and Repair
Raccoon Removal in Estes Park
Raccoons are highly adaptable and often seek shelter in chimneys, attics, and under decks. They can cause significant property damage and pose health risks through their droppings. Our team uses safe trapping and exclusion techniques to remove raccoons and secure your home.
Our raccoon removal methods are designed to handle the challenges posed by these crafty animals, using humane techniques to ensure effective removal and prevention.
Inspection
During the inspection, we determine the severity of the raccoon infestation. We look for physical evidence like footprints in or around the home, stains from raccoon feces and urine. On the exterior of the house, we look for damage like scratches on boards, broken vents and screens, ripped apart shingles, destroyed soffits, and every possible entry point.
Raccoon Trapping
Exclusions
Squirrel Removal Near You
Inspection
Wildlife specialists look for signs such as chewing on, in, or around your home, small openings leading to the attic or the crawl space, droppings, and debris like nuts or nesting material. Beams, wires, pipes, and insulation may all show signs of damage from squirrels.
Squirrel Trapping
Squirrel Exclusions
Rat and Mice Pest Control
Inspection
During a rodent inspection, we thoroughly inspect your attic and provide a complete exterior home inspection. The most common signs of rodent activity are gnaw marks, feces, rub marks, nesting material, runs in insulation material, and small entry points.
Rodent Trapping
Rodent Control
Bat Removal
Our bat removal process is fully compliant with state regulations and prioritizes the safety of both bats and homeowners.
Inspection
We perform a full interior and exterior inspection and search for signs such as rub marks, guano, a strong scent of ammonia, and small openings. The most common sign is the accumulation of guano (feces).
Bat Removal
Bat Exclusion
Snake Control in Estes Park
Colorado is home to 29 species of snakes found in a variety of habitats throughout the state. While alarming to find, most snakes are harmless to people as long as they are left along.
Snakes enter homes for one of two reasons — to escape from the elements and to hunt. Snakes ambush their prey so they must be present where their food is. So, if you find a snake in your house, you likely have a small rodent problem too.
During our inspection, we will look for signs of snakes, rats, and mice.
Inspection
Snakes are excellent at avoiding detection. We inspect your home for potential entry points and look for signs like snake skin and feces. Because a snake typically enters a home hunting for food, our wildlife inspector also looks for signs of a rodent infestation.
Snake Removal
Repairs
Skunk Control
Skunks are often found digging under foundations, decks, and sheds, especially in spring and fall. Their odor and potential for carrying rabies make professional removal essential. Critter Control uses humane trapping and exclusion to keep skunks away from your property.
Inspection
Snakes are excellent at avoiding detection. We inspect your home for potential entry points and look for signs like snake skin and feces. Because a snake typically enters a home hunting for food, our wildlife inspector also looks for signs of a rodent infestation.
Skunk Trapping
Exclusions
Other Common Wildlife Issues
The Critter Control Difference
Q&A with Michael, owner of Critter Control of Fort Collins

Rodent species & Racoons are now the most challenging wildlife in Northern Colorado.
Many nuisance animals seek shelter in homes for nesting during the fall and winter months.
Roofs are frequently damaged by animals seeking shelter.
Homeowners should contact us immediately if they notice any unusual noises or odors.
Homeowners should call us immediately if unusual noises or odors are a present.
This franchise is independently licensed and operated by Mile High Pest Control, LLC, dba Critter Control of Fort Collins, CO.
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