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 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

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

"Bird" Feeders Do Not Exist

There is no such thing as a bird feeder and I am going to upset you when I tell you why. If you do not want to be my friend after this, I understand.

Ryan RidgleyFebruary 4, 2022animal control, bird removal, bird in vent, bird nest, cincinnati wildlife, diy, wildlife, wildlife management, nest removal, nest in vent, cincinnati

Jim's Squirrel Battle - How NET Syndrome is hurting our community

Soon the soft rhythmic sound of enamel cutting through pine 2x4s echoes in the previously silent bedroom at six-forty-five in the morning. The sun rose no less than a half hour ago and Jim is just trying to hold onto 15 more minutes of sleep before the cacophony of alarms start triggering on his phone. A sudden thud followed by frantic scratching and scampering wake him fully. This means war!

Ryan RidgleyAugust 11, 2021animal control, animal repair, fall, cincinnati wildlife, wildlife, wildlife management, exclusion, squirrel trapping, cincinnati, squirrel control, squirrel removal

Nuisance Wildlife vs. Wildlife - What Is the Difference

Our job, and our passion, is to protect our community from the damage and dangers of nuisance wildlife. The wanton removal of wildlife (without purpose or reason) is not what we do, nor will it ever be what we do.

Ryan RidgleyDecember 20, 2020animal control, animal repair, cincinnati wildlife, Cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati, do it yourself, diy, wildlife, wildlife management

CWD Confirmed In Ohio

As of December 10th, 2020, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has confirmed the first Ohio case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in wild deer herds.

Ryan RidgleyDecember 14, 2020animal control, carcass, animal repair, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati, dead animal, dead animal removal, wildlife, wildlife management

Fort Knox or Mayberry City Jail?

If you follow this advice, and take immediate steps to make these changes, you will NEVER need to call us. But if you put it off, or say you will “get around to it” then instead of Fort Knox for a home you have Mayberry City Jail. And just like Otis, the wildlife will just let themselves in whenever they want to spend the night… or longer.

Ryan RidgleyNovember 29, 2020animal control, animal repair, cincinnati wildlife, do it yourself, diy, wildlife, wildlife management, exclusion, exclude, prevention, cincinnati

Deadly Darkness

Like every other Sunday night, after dinner I let the dogs out before I retire to my office to write this week’s blog post. As soon as the patio door slid open my ears were filled with the noise of blood curdling shrieks soaring high above our farm in the crisp November air. From my limited knowledge, it sounded like a medium sized rodent pleading for its life while struggling in the talons of it’s attacker. Squirrel is on the menu tonight. Party of one.

Ryan RidgleyNovember 23, 2020animal control, fall, coyotes, cincinnati wildlife, Cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati animal removal, do it yourself, wildlife, wildlife management, october