NWR Field Notes

Author: Jeff Norris

  • You never know what you might find in the dumpster…

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    Several commercial properties from both Sarasota and Pinellas have called us recently….

  • Leprosy Cases are on the rise.

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    Leprosy Cases are on the rise. With all the rain we are receiving an increased amount of calls for Armadillos. The past week alone we received seven calls within a three day period with customers stating that they were having damages, burrows along the side of their homes, digging in the flowers beds, caused by…

  • Raccoons Getting into the Attic

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    Raccoons got into a flat roof and had babies… We removed 3 juveniles. This photo shows the entry point that was in the soffit.

  • Bats in the Condo

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    We went out to inspect one of our local condominiums for a management company that we do a lot of business with and this is what we found… There is a very active Bat issue going on in one of their electrical closets. It appears that there was some rotten fascia and the bats found…

  • Large Gopher Tortoise is Visiting

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    A local RV park called us out today for several things… The first call we received was for what they thought was either an armadillo hole or a turtle’s nest. They were trying to describe it over the phone but I decided it would be better if we just went out and assessed it. We…

  • Rats infest home

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    When rats infest your home, think of them as tenants who don’t pay rent and won’t clean up after themselves. Evict rodents from your premises by calling a professional who knows how to get rats out of attic spaces, walls, ceilings and crawl spaces. One of the first things our wildlife removal company does is…

  • Do it yourself doesnt always work

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    If you’ve been thinking about DIY rat removal, you may want to think again. As you can see, rats created quite a mess in this garage, chewing through storage cabinets, nesting and leaving droppings and filth everywhere. Instead of calling a reliable rat trapping and mouse trapping service, these homeowners decided to go it alone.…

  • Some of the most beautiful stuff we see at our jobs.

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                        We’re always busy in this line of work. Still, once in a while, we get to see something beautiful as we’re going from one job to the next. In a place like Lakewood Ranch, a very busy and developed area, you wouldn’t expect to see…

  • Armadillo trapping

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    We had a customer call complaining that armadillos were burrowing in her flower beds. The solution was to set a live trap with a border fence.. The fence acts as a guide to force the animal into the trap. Same principal as herding cattle.. Funnel them right into the trap. Should have one in the…

  • Squirrels In Attic

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    If you’ve ever tried to keep a squirrel out of a bird feeder, you know these are very clever, resourceful and agile animals. When it comes to squirrels going in roof spaces are where they go first. From there, they can infest your walls, leaving nests, droppings and debris from their food sources behind. It…