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Pests & Nuisance Wildlife

Education Resources

WILDLIFE PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP.

Don’t let wildlife or pests take over your home.

Pests and nuisance wildlife in and around a home can be a stressful experience. Nuisance wildlife can pose health risks to you and your family, damage your home, and disrupt your daily life. Critter Control is your trusted partner in restoring peace and safety to your property.

The experts at Critter Control have spent the last four decades humanely removing animals and cleaning up the mess. These resources are some of the tools the wildlife technicians use to investigate wildlife pest problems.

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Identify Animal Sounds

One of the most common complaints homeowners have about nuisance wildlife is the noise! Pests like raccoons, squirrels, and rats make a ruckus living in your attics, walls, and basements.

Identify the different animal noises to help deteremine your pest infestations.

Animal in the House

Wild animals and rodents have the same needs at people- food, water, and shelter. The house that protects you is also an ideal place for wildlife to live.

Discover the most common nuisance wildlife and the most likely place they’re living inside your home.

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Identify Animal Droppings

You might not see the actual pest animal in your home, but there will be evidence. Animal droppings are some of the most obvious forms of physical evidence critters like rats, mice, raccoons, and bats leave behind.

Succesfully identify animal feces can indicate what animal is in your house. From there, we can create a solution for removal.

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What Animal is Living Under my House?

Critters have an uncanny knack for making their homes in less-than-ideal places. Many animals will happily make the home under the house. These critters can create dens and burrows under your porch or deck, under a shed, inside the crawlspace, or within your basement.

Wildlife Damage

Pests and nuisance wildlife will cause damage to the exterior and interior of your house. Animal damage can cause lost of power, water damage, decrease the efficiency of your insluation, or incrase the risk for house fires. Different critters cause different types of damage. Recongizing what type of damage you have can lead to properly identify the nuisance wildife or pests.

Attic inspection for pests and wildlife

Explore our critter gallery to help identify some of the most common nuisance wildlife.





  • How to Get Rid of Woodchucks
    You see woodchuck (groundhog) heads popping up in fields, and then quickly, they disappear. You may even see them hurrying across the street from time to time, avoiding traffic. Groundhogs are crepuscular. They are most active in the mornings and late afternoons and evenings. They’ll retreat to their burrows during the hottest parts of the Read More »
  • Common Nuisance Wildlife in the Northeast
    In the Northeast, we find a variety of different animals frequenting homes. From tiny house mice to coyotes, wildlife utilizes homes for a variety of reasons including shelter and food. The most common species we find as unwanted roommates are mice, rats, squirrels, raccoons, birds, bats, and snakes. Most critters want to stay away from Read More »
  • How Do Mice Get inside the Basement? – Video Inspection
    Watch Jesse Fraser of Critter Control of New Hampshire give an inspection for a mouse infestation. He identifies how mice are sneaking into the basement through several holes and gaps.
  • Ask the Expert: How to Stop Squirrels Eating Your Pumpkin
    Carving pumpkins is one of the most popular activities in October. But jack o’lanterns aren’t just a symbol for Halloween, they also are critter magnets. We asked Meg Pearson, wildlife training manager, for her insights on what pests are attracted to pumpkins and tips on how to stop squirrels and critters from eating your pumpkin. Read More »
  • Photos from the Field: Louisiana
    Louisiana has the perfect weather for wildlife, with high humidity and more hot days than cold. Swamps, the Mississippi River, lakes, ponds, and creeks keep our wildlife thriving. The problem is that the more we develop New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and other cities, the fewer “wild” places animals have to live. So, they started searching Read More »
  • Squirrel Infestations in Houston: A Growing Concern Amidst Land Development
    By Roger Maul, Region Sales Manager for Critter Control As Houston grows and expands, so does the risk of squirrel infestations. While they may seem cute and harmless, squirrels are responsible for significant damage to homes and infrastructure. As a professional in wildlife management, I’ve seen firsthand how these furry creatures can wreak havoc, especially Read More »
  • Portland, Oregon Raccoon in Chimney Removal
    A raccoon’s natural denning location is the hollow of a tree. Chimneys provide all the same benefits to a raccoon for denning. As raccoons commonly break into chimneys to raise young, noises like squeaking, purring, rustling, and whining are often heard through the night when infestations are present. Even with chimney caps, raccoons can get Read More »
  • The Most Common Pest Animals in Fall
    As the season changes from summer to fall, the behavior of wildlife adapts. There are only a few nuisance animals that are true hibernators. So most of the animals that cause a problem can continue to be a pest through winter. Squirrels on the Roof and in the Attic Squirrels are one of the most Read More »
  • Raccoons Under House in Olympia, WA
    Raccoons are a common sight in much of Washington and are often drawn to your house by food supplied by humans. Raccoons can find a variety of suitable denning locations or resting spots in your house. While a raccoon in the attic is common, raccoons will also live under your house. Below are some recent Read More »

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