Here, our very own Tony Miltz takes you into the scary world of Yellow Jacket Removal. In this particular instance Tony is taking care of a Yellow Jacket nest that was visible behind a sheet of plastic covering insulation in the unfinished basement. Usually we do not get to see this great of a view. Please enjoy! If you are concerned that your home may be host to a Yellow Jacket Nest please call us immediately (847) 884-1057!
Hello, Chicagoland! What a busy last couple weeks it has been for us. Baby season is upon us, and as always, we have a great time sharing our experiences with our customers. Social media has helped us share our crazy lives and experiences with you, and we thank all of our Facebook followers for tagging along! We have really enjoyed bringing you new content and we have been thrilled with the feedback we receive on a daily basis. It is fantastic to know that even though you may not need need our services at the moment, you enjoy seeing the wild situations we find ourselves in on a daily basis. All of us here very much appreciate all of the support and hope that you will continue to watch our new adventures here, as well as over at our new Instagram page! We hope to continue to prove to you that we are the only company you will ever need to contact when it comes to your wildlife needs!
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Here is one of our latest videos: Where we remove baby skunks!
Here Tony from Animal Trackers Wildlife works to free a squirrel trapped in a Chimney in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.
Watch as Tony from Animal Trackers Wildlife rescues a baby fox that has fallen down into a window well. We are happy to report that the little guy got back safely to his mother.
We receive calls all the time from local homeowners in the Chicagoland area who don’t know what to do now that they trapped a skunk. Below is a video of how we at Animal Trackers Wildlife transfer live skunks from your traps to ours. We do this so you don’t have to put it the trunk of your car…can you imagine the results!
Winter is coming to the Chicagoland area. As it does every year, it is going to drop in temperature, and snow across the land. Animals in the area are looking for places to live and hunker down during the winter months in order to escape the cold air. Here are some ways that wildlife can find ways into your home and what you should look for this time of year. If you think you are being invaded by an animal call a wildlife removal service immediately! Do not attempt to remove the animal yourself; you could be placing yourself and your family’s life in danger!
Raccoons are the peskiest creatures that could be affecting your home during the winter months. Raccoons will damage your roof or soffits in order to get into your attic to find shelter from the elements during the winter. While in your attic these creatures can chew through electric wires, damage insulation, destroy items stored there, and use your attic as a bathroom.
Raccoons will take advantage of any hole in order to get into your home. Even a small roof opening can give them the ability to tear a bigger hole to gain access to your attic. Raccoons can also get into your chimney. They can then find access to the main floors of your home through the open flue. If you are hearing scratching noises in your home, random rustling sounds in your attic or scuffling up your chimney call a local animal removal specialist in your area. Raccoons can be dangerous, especially a female raccoon protecting her young. Do not try to remove a raccoon by yourself!
Squirrels do not hibernate, so they actively seek shelter during the winter. When squirrels are jumping from tree to tree looking for acorns and other nuts, this will allow them to have access to your roof and chimney. Because of their small size, and impressive chewing skills. There a couple of things you can do during the winter that can make it harder for a squirrel to get inside your home:
Opossums can be nasty creatures, especially when they are threatened or protecting their babies. Opossums don’t have much fur, and what they do have, does not protect them well against the colder elements in Illinois. They are susceptible to frostbite on their tails, ears, and toes. This means that they need to build a den in order to brave the cold winter months. There are a few places that these dens will be located:
Since opossums are nocturnal, they usually stay in their den all day. However, they are always moving around. They might have more than one den in an area. That is why sometimes it is hard to tell if an opossum is occupying a den. You might hear sounds at night, but they might go away and come back periodically depending on when the opossum moves. Do not try and remove an opossum by yourself; they can be extremely aggressive since their only two main methods of defense are showing their teeth and playing dead. Rely on an animal removal service in your area in order to ensure that you can remove the opossum safely from your home.
Animal Trackers Wildlife is your local animal removal specialist company started by two guys who grew up in the Northwestern Suburbs of Illinois. They have been safely removing animals from homes for over 17 years. They are always ready to help protect you and your family from invading wildlife during the winter. Call us today and let us help you now!
Running a business is hard, having to deal with animals invading your business is more difficult. There are several reasons why having animals living inside the building of your business is bad, but how to get them out discretely is more of a challenge. Animal Trackers Wildlife has been helping business owners deal with their animal problems for years. Knowing the delicate nature of businesses we can take care of the problem with minimal interference. So if you have a problem with squirrels, raccoons, skunks, opossums, or feathered friends. Call us, and we’ll take care of it.
For commercial businesses, animals inside tend to distract customers if not scary. Animals inside your commercial business give you a very negative stigma. Customers will think that your company does not care about its property or customers. Removing them discretely is as important as removing them. Discrete animal removal is a common service that we provide our Commercial Customers. Making sure that your clients never knew the animal was there in the first place is key. Of course, if the animal is loose inside, quick animal removal is also essential. Our expert trappers can quickly capture the animal and remove it once on scene.
For industrial businesses, animal removal is a little different. It is not the presence of the animal that causes the most disruption, but the damage the animal and nesting can cause. Animals can claw and chew the walls, wires, and pipes of businesses. They also tend to gather natural nesting materials which pose a potential fire hazard. Capture and removal of the animal is critical but making sure that the damage they caused is exposed and the mess they create is cleaned up will help to ensure that your business doesn’t suffer.
Animal removal is not just about getting the animal out of the building but making sure that they can’t get back in. For some animals, this is about relocating, but for all, it is about making sure they can’t get back in. Identifying their entrance point and then sealing it so that they can’t get back in is key. Animal Trackers not only can remove the animals, but close any entrance that they used, or could use. So for the best animal removal make sure to give us a call!
With the mild winter, animals are starting to already to become more active. This can lead to problems due to myths and misunderstandings. Animal Trackers Wildlife would like to help you get to know which of theses facts are true and which are false. Taking a moment will help make sure that you keep yourself safe, and any woodland critters that found their way to your home.
One of the biggest myths about birds is that if a baby falls out of a nest to not touch it. The truth is the parents will not abandon a baby bird if you touch it to put the baby back in the nest. In fact, you would make the parents grateful as they do not have a way to get their little ones back to the nest to keep them safe from predators. That being said, do not disturb the nest too much. If the nest is disturbed too much or too often, the parents will be scared that a predator had found the nest and might abandon it then. A nest around your home can be fun to watch. Keep a distance and use a camera with a long zoom, or binoculars to look at the nest from a distance.
Raccoons do not hibernate during the winter, though they do store up fat as if they were. Raccoons usually wait out the cold days in their den or your home. Coming out on warm days to look for food. There are two types of raccoons you might have. A single male raccoon, or a female raccoon who might have young with her. Females are the ones that are more troublesome to deal with, as they can be fiercely defensive of her raccoon babies. Young with these females are typically nine months to a year old and can move about themselves. If you see a baby raccoon, do not approach. Call Animal Trackers Wildlife and let them know you saw a baby raccoon and let the professionals take care of it.
Skunks are a problem for winter. Where there is one skunk, there are usually more. Skunks tend to group in the winter, sharing body heat during the cold winter days. If you discover a skunk den, then you have found a world of trouble. Stay clear of the opening and make sure that you do not disturb the den. Call Animal Trackers Wildlife as even a miss spray can have a smell that lingers for days.
Opossums have the hardest times during the winter, and you are more likely to encounter a dead opossum then a live one if the winter has been exceptionally cold unless they made a den inside your home. Opossums have thin hair and none on their ears or tail. If you see an opossum in a shed or outside, do not approach. Opossums will go into a shock-like state that makes them seem like they are playing, but this state lasts 40 minutes to 4 hours. At any point, the opossum can wake up and will bite and scratch at you if it does. Leave the area and come back an hour or two later a few times, if the opossum hasn’t moved during that period, it is most likely dead. Removal of dead animals is just one of the many services that Animal Trackers Wildlife provides, and can make sure that there wasn’t another animal around that could cause you more trouble.
With over 20 years of experience in nuisance wildlife removal, you can be sure that when you call Animal Trackers Wildlife, you will be calling the best. Brandon and Tony will make sure that your bird, raccoon, skunk, opossum or other nuisance wildlife problem will be taken care of. So if you’re having an issue with anything with wings or listed on our other pages, call and get them taken care of quickly!
With how close winter is coming, there are lots of animals trying to get inside your home. One animal that not a lot of people give a second thought to is birds. Birds seek shelter in the winter if they haven’t migrated south for the winter. This means that any opening in your home is an invitation for them to enter. Holes in the roof or siding of your home, and even vents like the one for your furnace are all access points for these feathered animals, but with the help of Animal Trackers Wildlife you wont have to be burdened with having to do the bird removal yourself Barrington.
The first step towards removing a bird in your home is knowing what to listen for. Unlike rodents like squirrels or animals like raccoons, birds are more quite. Often times you will not hear a bird in your attic or other parts of the home unless they call out. Because of the way homes are designed they often fall down in the walls and then you will notice scratching and banging noises as the bird tries to get back up to the opening it fell into.
If you have a problem with birds entering your home year after year, there might be a bigger issue that you need to find. Birds love to find places to nest that are high up and away from predators. If birds keep getting into your home that means that there is a way for them to enter. Having the professionals at Animal Trackers Wildlife inspect the outside of your home, will help make sure that any potential entrance into your home is fixed.
When it comes to getting the birds out, having people that know what they are doing is important. Improper removal can damage your home as well as injure the animal that is being removed. That is why you want to call Animal Trackers Wildlife. They can quickly and safely remove any bird you have in your home, as well as squirrels, raccoons, and more. So don’t wait, give a call today! You don’t have to live in Barrington to have Animal Trackers Wildlife help. If you need help with bird removal services Glen Ellyn, or bird removal services Wheaton or other places, Animal Trackers Wildlife has you covered.
When it comes to your home making sure it is protected is key. It doesn’t matter if it is protection from mold, thieves, or animals. If your home is animal proofed then it is highly unlikely an animal would get inside, but there is still a chance that they can get in through an open window or door. Following these steps can help you prevent animals from getting in your home this winter. To get help with these steps and more call Animal Trackers. Their expert staff can identify problem areas and the solution for you.
The hardest animal to keep out are rodents. Mice, Rats, and Squirrels. This is because they are small and have a habit of enlarging cracks and tiny holes into small holes. Because they are small what could seem like normal wear to a home could allow them to get inside, and being hard to see means that you might not even know they are there. Rodent Proofing your home means that you need to take the following steps. Keep the foundation of your home visible. Rodents like entrances that are hard for predators to watch or find. Meaning anything that touches your home can hide an approach for them. Make sure all lower windows, doors, and vents are closed or have screens or covers that can resist animals attempts to gnaw through them. Squirrels have been known to chew through aluminum. Fill any cracks or holes in the outside of your home. If they don’t have a starting point to work on, it makes it very hard for them to get through. Secure all loose outside covers. Siding, outlet covers, and others can be used by animals to get inside. If they can not pry it away from the home, they can’t get in.
Birds are hard to proof against like rodents. They are small and fast meaning they don’t spend a lot of time getting in and out of your home. Birds target vents and other openings, but do not tend to make their own. Chimneys are one popular entrance for birds, that is also highly dangerous for you and them. Birds building nests in a chimney can cause a house fire or carbon monoxide buildup inside the home. To bird proof your home a simple wire mesh over vent covers and the chimney will keep them out. Holes in the sides and roof of your home can also let birds in. Repairing these holes will keep birds out, as well as other animals.
Raccoons are a harder animal to stop, but not impossible. Raccoons can create openings into your home and cause a lot of damage. To raccoon proof your home, make sure that branches of nearby trees are not getting to close to your home, this will also help keep squirrels out. Raccoons like high homes, meaning that they will target the roof of your home, but will also take advantage of ground level entrances if available. There is no sure proof deterrent for raccoons either. Sprays and Chemicals will not always work, and high pitch generators will fail to work after a little. Thankfully raccoons can be deterred very easily by simply making sure that those openings are secure. Raccoons can pull covers off, so making sure that they are screwed in will stop them from pulling covers off. Though if they decide to break through there is little you can do to stop them.
Most homes have these measures put in place when they are built, but as with anything time can degrade your home’s defences and make it vulnerable to invasion. Checking every inch can be hard and sometimes you will miss a warning sign that can lead to an animal getting in. That is why giving the experts at Animal Trackers Wildlife a call helps. Their trained staff can help make sure that animals not only stay out of your home, but also your property as well. Shacks, decks, and more! If an squirrel, skunk, or raccoon gets inside your home, Animal Trackers Wildlife can help you with discrete wildlife removal. Animal Removal is just as important as Animal Proofing. Removing them quickly before they cause too much damage will keep your home safe and you and your family healthy! So if you already have an animal in your home. Get local animal removal help from Animal Trackers Wildlife.
