Wildlife Prevention Best Practices
Wildlife Prevention Best Practices At Wildlife Busters®® we believe that prevention is always the best policy when it comes to dealing with nuisance wildlife. Proper repairs to a commercial or residential building, maintenance plans and inspectional services are just a part of what might help you avoid having to deal with a wildlife removal […]
Fun Animal Fact of the Month
Fun Animal Fact of the Month A raccoon’s hands are so nimble they can unlace a shoe, unlatch a cage and definitely retrieve coins as thin as dimes from your shirt pocket.Raccoon’s range in size from 12 to 36 pounds having a body 26 to 38 inches long including a 10-inch tail. Their coat […]
Raccoons Are Disease Carriers
Raccoons Are Disease Carriers Raccoons are cute and cuddly looking, but be aware they are animals to admire from afar. Raccoons carriers of rabies and distemper, but your real concern should be the scat (feces) they leave behind which acts as a host for raccoon roundworm eggs. Raccoon roundworm is a disease that is […]
Raccoons Best Practices
Raccoons Best Practices Raccoons are one of our favorite animals at Wildlife Busters®. We admire their appearance so much that we use them in our logo. It’s not only their distinctive features that we admire, It’s their uncanny ability of breaking and entering into your commercial or residential property that’s uncanny.. Raccoons are one […]
Bat Evolution and Species
Did you know that bats are more closely related to humans and primates than they are to rodents? Their wings are very similar to the human hand. They actually have fingers and thumbs on their wings. Their fingers can be as long a their bodies and these fingers provide support for their wings. Bats are […]
What happens to a bat during hibernation?
At Wildlife Busters we spend a great deal of time talking about bats when they are encroaching on our commercial and residential properties, but I began to wonder what happens to the bats during hibernation? Bats typically require temperatures between 32 F and 49F to hibernate, making a cave the ideal location. During hibernation their […]
Wild Boars Among Us
In my last blog I wrote about the increase in the Bald Eagle population in New York State, but the Bald Eagle is not the only wildlife on the rise, so are Feral Swine. Thankfully, I did not see a Wild Boar in my backyard, but I recently heard a rumor that a hiker encountered […]
The Bald Eagle sightings on the rise!
Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of experiencing a bald eagle in my yard soaring high above in all of its grandness. It’s hard not to be marveled by them. They are massive, beautiful birds that maintain a regal presence. I felt privileged to have had the opportunity to see one up-close and personal […]
