Raccoons are solitary animals, except during the breeding season, which occurs from late January to early March. During this time, male raccoons, also known as boars, will roam in search of females, or sows.

Ryan RidgleyFebruary 26, 2023raccoon trapping, raccoon in attic, raccoon removal, raccoon, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati, cincinnati attic, wildlife management, wildlife, prevention, trapping

Meet Cincinnati Area Raccoons

We know them as “Trash Pandas”, “Ringtails”, and “Masked Bandits”, but many are unaware of the habits and behaviors of the raccoons that frequent our neighborhoods and sometimes our homes.

Ryan RidgleyFebruary 14, 2023raccoon trapping, raccoon in attic, raccoon removal, raccoon, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati

The Best Skunk Smell Remover

In those 18 years I have tried ALL of the home remedies and “hacks” to remove the skunk smell and have settled on only one that is effective on pets and people.

Ryan RidgleyFebruary 2, 2023skunk eviction, skunk mating, skunk, skunk den, skunks, skunk cincinneti, skunk burrow, skunk trapping, skunk control

No Smell Skunk Eviction

When Huntsman wildlife performs a skunk eviction we use a tried and true method to ensure we quickly, efficiently, and ethically remove the skunk and prevent any further nose offending instances.

Ryan RidgleyJanuary 22, 2023skunk eviction, skunk mating, skunk, squirrel control, skunk den, skunks, skunk cincinneti, skunk burrow, skunk trapping, skunk control

Pepe LePew is On The Prowl

Have you walked out your front door recently and been accosted by the scent of skunk in the air?

Ryan RidgleyJanuary 22, 2023skunk, skunks, skunk trapping, skunk control, skunk eviction, skunk cincinneti, skunk burrow, skunk den, skunk mating

Meet the Eastern Striped Skunk

It’s hard to misidentify the Eastern Striped Skunk when it is in your yard or on your property. Cincinnati is home to hundreds of mated pairs of these emission producing monochromatic small mammals.

Ryan RidgleyDecember 30, 2022animal control, wildlife, wildlife management, trapping, cincinnati, skunks, skunk, cincinnati skunk, cincinnati skunks, skunk control, skunk trapping

Three Reasons I Will Not Go In Your Attic

Before you start thinking Huntsman Wildlife has no place in wildlife control if we are not going to do a thorough inspection INCLUDING the attic, let me give you the top three reasons we will decide not to inspect the attic at that time.

Ryan RidgleyOctober 17, 2022animal control, animal repair, attic, attic inspection, animal in attic, raccoon in attic, bats in attic, cincinnati attic

How To LEGALLY #UnAlive a Woodpecker

In the United States, woodpeckers are FEDERALLY protected birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. You can not kill a woodpecker, it’s young, or disturb a woodpecker nest with eggs in it without a permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service. This article will help you go step by step in the process of applying for, and hopefully receiving approval for a depredation permit.

Ryan RidgleyOctober 11, 2022animal control, bird removal, cincinnati wildlife, do it yourself, diy, wildlife, wildlife management, woodpeckerComment

The Snakes of Cincinnati

The most feared and misunderstood wildlife we get calls about in the late spring are the local snake populations. Here in Ohio we have around 25 native snake species.

Ryan RidgleyJune 1, 2022animal control, cincinnati wildlife, wildlife, wildlife management, snake removal, snake control

What Is That Noise? - A Guide To Determine What Animal Is In Your Home

Here is an in depth breakdown of how you can use a combination of time, location, and type of noise to help narrow down the animal causing the issue.

Ryan RidgleyMarch 29, 2022