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Bats Series Part 3: Damage and Damage Identification

September 11th, 2013

BATS: Brought to you by Tri-State Wildlife Management Cincinnati’s Experts in Bat Removal, Exclusion, and Repair

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Bats Series Part 3: Damage and Damage Identification Tri-State Wildlife Management continues to receive many calls from people in the Tri-State area who are realizing bats are taking up residence in their home or business. This is also the time of year when the technicians at TSWM are able to exclude bats, repair damages, and prevent re-entry on homes and other structures.

Due to the large number of bat encounters this time of year, Tri-State Wildlife Management will be posting a blog series devoted solely to educating the public about bats. The third and final part in this series discusses damage caused by bats.

Damage and Damage Identification Bats become a nuisance when they roost in large numbers in houses and businesses. Despite their usefulness, discovering or even suspecting bats living in your home or business is unsettling. TSWM also offers full and partial attic cleanouts. TSWM employees are trained in safe and effective methods of removing bat guano and contaminated insulation. Due to the risk of exposure to diseases such as histoplasmosis, proper protective gear and equipment is vital to a safe and effective cleanout. TSWM is committed to working with home and business owners to eradicate their nuisance wildlife issue.

For more information please see the previous 2 posts in our bat series – Synopsis and Biology, and Disease

Bats Series Part 3: Damage and Damage Identification

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Bats Series Part 2: Disease

September 9th, 2013

BATS: Brought to you by Tri-State Wildlife Management Cincinnati’s Experts in Bat Removal, Exclusion, and Repair

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Bats Series Part 2: Disease Tri-State Wildlife Management continues to receive many calls from people in the Tri-State area who are realizing bats are taking up residence in their home or business. This is also the time of year when the technicians at TSWM are able to exclude bats, repair damages, and prevent re-entry on homes and other structures.

Due to the large number of bat encounters this time of year, Tri-State Wildlife Management will be posting a blog series devoted solely to educating the public about bats. The second part in this series provides information on bat diseases and their potential health risk to humans.

Disease The news media is often guilty of sensationalizing stories about rabid bats or bat colonies in buildings and the dangers involved; however, like many native wildlife a very small percentage of bats contract rabies and of that small percentage, an even smaller percentage will come in contact with humans or pets. With that said, it is always wise to practice common sense and use caution around them and avoid direct contact, as well as ensure that your pets are properly vaccinated. Bat bites and other physical contact may go undetected by individuals who are asleep, children and pets.
In addition to the foul smell and unsanitary conditions, accumulated bat droppings can support the growth of histoplasmosis, an airborne fungal disease very common in the Tri-State Area. Dry attic environments usually do not support the growth of histoplasmosis spores, however attic cleanouts should never be conducted by a home or business owner. Due to the risk of exposure, guano removal should be left to trained professionals with the proper safety and removal equipment. For more information concerning bat exposure visit, the Center for Disease Control Website at: www.cdc.gov

Stay tuned for our next installment of the Bat Series – Damage and Damage Identification

Bats Series Part 2: Disease

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Join Tri-State Wildlife Management this Saturday, August 24th at the Kenton County Animal Shelter Pet Fair!

August 22nd, 2013

Come join Tri-State Wildlife Management this Saturday, August 24th at the Kenton County Animal Shelter Pet Fair!

The Kenton County Animal will present its 6th Annual Pet Fair in partnership with Kenton County Public Library, Independence on Saturday, August 24 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Animal Shelter staff will provide the public with pet-related information to help you and your families make the best decisions for your pets. The Pet Fair will include Donetta the Pet Psychic, Kenton County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit demonstration, Lapis Wolf Studio, UCAN, Parrot Rescue, Tri-State Wildlife Management, Pets Plus and more. All adoptions on the day of the Pet Fair will be just $40! The Animal Shelter is located at 1020 Mary Laidley Drive in Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017. For more information, contact the Kenton County Animal Shelter at (859) 356-7400 or visit kentoncounty.org or dan.evans@kentoncounty.org.
See you Saturday!

Tri-State Wildlife Management – the Greater Cincinnati area’s nuisance wildlife control service provider!

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Tri-State Wildlife Management – Offering Northern Kentucky Wildlife Damage Repair

August 19th, 2013

For wildlife damage repair and exclusion in northern Kentucky, Cincinnati, or southeast Indiana, call Tri-State Wildlife Management at (859) 635-0037

Tri-State Wildlife Management – Protecting You, Your Property, and Your Investments

Northern Kentucky Wildlife Damage Repair: Tri-State Wildlife Management specializes in Integrated Wildlife Management, offerings services for bats, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, muskrats, moles, opossums, chipmunks, groundhogs, snakes, birds, Canada geese, pigeons, beavers, and more. Our goal is to give customers a long-term solution to their wildlife issues.

Our courteous staff works for you to provide a cost effective solution to your wildlife intrusion and/or damage issue. As a full service company, we initiate an Integrated Wildlife Management Program beginning with an inspection and customer education, followed by removal of intrusive wildlife and repair of wildlife damage. TSWM also offers prevention, restoration, and cleanup services.

Tri-State Wildlife Management uses a variety of products and methods for repairs, prevention, and restoration.  TSWM seals homes and businesses with specialized wildlife restoration products, installs custom and standard chimney caps, vent screens/coverings, as well as barrier walls and fencing. TSWM provides habitat modification as another preventative technique. When cleanup services are needed or desired, it typically involves the removal of bird, bat, or raccoon droppings, and contaminated debris from attics or other wildlife invaded areas. TSWM also offers dead animal removal services and MUCH MORE.

We strive for the most humane and environmentally effective techniques for dealing with wildlife problems. Tri-State Wildlife Management’s use of modern innovative methods provides sound wildlife management services to ensure the protection of our customers’ investments and health.

Squirrel Damage

Did you know? A contractor’s repairs and materials may not keep wildlife out of your home. Wildlife grade construction materials properly installed by Tri-State Wildlife Management are guaranteed.

Tri-State Wildlife Management is fully insured, and we stand behind all of our work.

Northern Kentucky Wildlife Damage Repair: Give Tri-State Wildlife Management a call at (859) 635-0037 for your wildlife damage repair needs!

Cincinnati Squirrel Removal – General Squirrel Information

August 13th, 2013

Tri-State Wildlife Management is the best professional Cincinnati Squirrel Removal service provider. 513-853-0037 or 859-635-0037

Juvenile Squirrel

Cincinnati Squirrel Removal – General Squirrel Information Grey squirrels are found throughout much of the eastern portion of the United States and Canada. They enjoy activity during the day, but are limited to the morning and evening on hot summer days. We in the Greater Cincinnati Area are most familiar with the grey squirrel; however, fox squirrels are abundant in our region as well. Squirrels are considered rodents, using their teeth much like a rat to gnaw/chew constantly. They need to gnaw to keep their teeth (incisors) worn down so that they do not grow into their jaw.

Squirrels live in dens in trees or shays (drays), which is a nest made from leaves and sticks. Squirrels do not hibernate, so they are active all winter. Favorite foods are acorns, walnuts and hickory nuts in the winter. If food is scarce, they will eat tree bark. Squirrels will eat tree buds in the spring and fruit and maple pods in the summer. Bird feeders are inviting “diners” for squirrels, as the birdseed is tasty and easily accessible.

Adult squirrels, usually at 1 year of age, begin breeding in January (give or take a month) and June (give or take a month), and bear their young during April and September (give or take a month for each). There are usually two litters annually. Litters typically consist of 3 – 4 kits. The kits stay with the female until they are 10 weeks of age. Tri-State Wildlife Management gets a large influx of calls from people with squirrel issues in the spring and in the fall because an attic is an attractive home for females looking to raise her young. In a forest habitat, when they leave the nest, they sometimes need to spread out to find suitable food; however, urban squirrels can and do find excellent living quarters and plentiful food available right where they were born, thanks to their human neighbors.

Squirrels become a nuisance when their eating habits and home choices conflict with humans. Homeowners can discourage squirrels by eliminating bird feeders and cutting back tree limbs (8’ from home) and entire trees. Keeping squirrels out of attics is the biggest problem facing the homeowner. Their constant gnawing can make a tiny hole a perfect entry point into the house. Squirrels living in an attic, ceiling or walls become more than a nuisance if the squirrel decides to gnaw on electrical wires. This is the number one reason homeowners remove the animal. Tri-State Wildlife Management is a full service company offering repairs and restorations for squirrel damage.

Because of expanding human populations reducing wildlife habitat and creating even more comfortable habitat, many species of wildlife at one time or another require management actions to reduce conflicts with people, property, and pets or with other wildlife species. In many cases wildlife species have found a way to co-exist with their human neighbors. Sometimes conflicts do arise and action is needed to protect the wildlife, humans, pets or property.

The goal of Tri-State Wildlife Management is to alleviate the problems that sometimes occur where wildlife and humans co-exist by providing information for homeowners to make good decisions to deter wildlife whenever possible. Sometimes wildlife needs to be removed when no other solution can be reached. Proper wildlife management and wildlife welfare are of the utmost importance.

Tri-State Wildlife Management is the best professional Cincinnati squirrel removal service provider. Call us today at 513-853-0037 or 859-635-0037

Ohio Canada Goose Removal

August 7th, 2013

Canada Goose Removal

For Professional, Ethical Canada Goose Removal Services in Ohio, call Tri-State Wildlife Management at (513) 853-0037

Ohio Canada Goose Removal: Tri-State Wildlife Management specializes in Canada goose removal, harassment, and habitat modification. Canada geese, despite their name, extend far beyond Canada, and despite their migratory instincts, not all Canada geese leave their summer home for warmer weather in the colder months. Many Canada geese can be found year-round in the tri-state area due to a comfortable lifestyle acquired from being in close proximity to people. Who needs to fly south when food and warmth are readily available in one place year-round? Residential Canada geese are considered nuisance wildlife when their unpleasant behaviors affect people.

First, to complement their migratory instinct, Canada geese are also equipped with a strong homing instinct, meaning they have an unbreakable urge to return to the area that they were hatched and raised. Without intervention, the goose population multiplies rapidly. A large population of geese then translates to large amounts of goose excrement, which is another common complaint against Canada geese. Lastly, Canada geese become very aggressive during nesting, especially males if they feel their nest is threatened.

The Tri-State Wildlife Management goose round-up team recently returned from one of their goose roundup jobs in Ohio where flocks of Canada geese were residing on the grounds of a large office complex. The customer was concerned that the geese were disruptive and messy. After Vikki’s first phone conversation with the customer, it became evident that in order to provide an effective wildlife solution, management from various other buildings in the complex must also be contacted since the Canada geese were taking advantage of multiple lakes within the industrial park. In the end, multiple buildings secured Canada goose round-up permits giving the TSWM team freedom to complete a goose roundup on any lake within the office complex. Andrew and Vikki went up to the site prior to the roundup to get a feel for the situation and to better prepare. A plan of action was created and all materials were gathered.

Towards the end of June, the TSWM goose round-up team, consisting of Vikki, Andrew, Jesse, Kevin, and Heidi, headed to the site. On the night before the roundup, the flocks were located, as they typically stay sedentary during the night. Before dawn the next morning, the team readied themselves at the first lake. Equipment was set up and everyone took their post – Andrew in the kayak, and Heidi, Kevin, and Vikki along the perimeter of the water, while Jesse operated a remote control device. Within a few short minutes, the first goose roundup was complete, and the team headed to the next lake. This time, the team strategically kept the geese from reaching the water, which sped up the process even more. Before they knew it, the second goose roundup was successfully finished. Due to the experience and expertise of the TSWM goose round-up team, the entire process, from set-up to break-down, was finished before the first arrivals to the office buildings. The team successfully completed a goose roundup in which 83 geese were secured from the site. The crew headed to Bob Evans for a hearty breakfast. All in a day’s work.

Ohio Canada Goose Removal: If you or someone you know has problems with Canada Geese in Ohio, contact Tri-State Wildlife Management today at (513) 853-0037

Bat Removal Alexandria, KY

July 16th, 2013

Call Tri-State Wildlife Management for Professional Bat Removal Services  in Alexandria, KY. 859-635-0037. Serving Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati.

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Bat information for the home or business owner experiencing bat pro0blems:

Bat Removal Alexandria, KY: Bats are found worldwide and include about 900 species; however, there are only 40 species living in the United States. The Greater Cincinnati area typically only deals with two types of bats; the little brown bat and the big brown bat, although Indiana bats are also native to the area they are very rarely found in dwellings. Bats are nocturnal and tend to be rather shy. Because of their habits and old superstitions, people seem to have more fear of bats than they need to. Both the little brown bat and the big brown bat are dark in color and live in colonies. Roosting in attics, wall spaces, chimneys, siding, shingles, behind shutters, barns and in between tree bark is all common. All attics if not sealed properly run the risk of needing bat removal.

Adult bats breed in the fall and bear their young May through July. Little brown bats usually have one pup while big brown bats typically have two. Weaning occurs in July and August when the young are old enough to fly. As a general rule, in our area, big brown bats tend to be year-round residents, while little brown bats may stay or leave the area to hibernate.
Bats become a nuisance when their close proximity to humans brings them into living areas during season changes. Many times, however, homeowners may have bats in their home, but do not realize it until one or two accidentally find themselves in the living space of a house or basement. Another way that homeowners realize they have “bats in the belfry” is when a noticeable pile of droppings known as guano is found lying on the ground or windowsill alongside the house. Above this pile, usually up in the soffit area or attic vent area, there is a hole for entry and exit. When bat guano and urine build up in an attic or wall space, the smell gets very strong –this is one more indicator of bat presence in a home. Bats present a danger because they are a carrier of rabies and their guano can lead to a lung disease called histoplasmosis. Exclusion is important because of these threats. For this reason, TSWM also offers full attic clean outs with sanitizing and deodorizing. Because of the pups’ inability to fly out, TSWM cannot remove bats between mid-May and mid-August. This is crucial information when excluding bats from your residence.

Due to expanding human populations reducing wildlife habitat, and humans creating more comfortable habitat, many species of wildlife at one time or another require management actions to reduce conflicts with people, property, and pets or with other wildlife species. In many cases wildlife species have found a way to co-exist with their human neighbors. Sometimes conflicts do arise and action is needed to protect the wildlife, humans, pets or property.

TSWM’s goal is to alleviate the problems that sometimes occur where wildlife and humans co-exist by providing information for homeowners to make good decisions to deter wildlife whenever possible. M Sometimes wildlife needs to be removed when no other solution can be reached.

Tri-State Wildlife Management is your full service Bat Management Specialist. Nationally Certified Bat Standard Compliant. 859-635-0037 Call Today!


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