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Wildlife Management Services Inc

7441 Jolly Ln
4.61(
624
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•Approved Pro

Wildlife Management Services Inc

7441 Jolly Ln
4.61(
624
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Super punctual
150 local quotes requested
36 years of experience

Wildlife Management Services is part of the nation’s leading wildlife control company and has been resolving wildlife and pest issues for clients since 1989. Our highly-skilled professionals are adept at dealing with many of Minnesota’s most bothersome pests and nuisance wildlife. Every day we resolve nuisance wildlife problems for homeowners and businesses. Whether you need to get rid of pesky raccoons, remove squirrels, rats, bats, snakes or opossums from inside your home or attic, trap moles that are ravaging your lawn, or need a treatment for insects, count on Wildlife Management Services to get the job done in a safe, effective and humane manner. Call us at 763-424-9111 to get rid of your critters today!

"We thought we had one or more bats. They thought we had mice, so they treated for mice. In addition to bait stations, they looked over the house and sealed all they could, though they had to come back 2-3 more times to continue checking and finding new holes to seal. We are still not sure we are rid of the mice that are in the house. We did recently find 2 dead mice outside the house. Hard to know."

Scott S on August 2025

Wildlife Management Services is part of the nation’s leading wildlife control company and has been resolving wildlife and pest issues for clients since 1989. Our highly-skilled professionals are adept at dealing with many of Minnesota’s most bothersome pests and nuisance wildlife. Every day we resolve nuisance wildlife problems for homeowners and businesses. Whether you need to get rid of pesky raccoons, remove squirrels, rats, bats, snakes or opossums from inside your home or attic, trap moles that are ravaging your lawn, or need a treatment for insects, count on Wildlife Management Services to get the job done in a safe, effective and humane manner. Call us at 763-424-9111 to get rid of your critters today!

"We thought we had one or more bats. They thought we had mice, so they treated for mice. In addition to bait stations, they looked over the house and sealed all they could, though they had to come back 2-3 more times to continue checking and finding new holes to seal. We are still not sure we are rid of the mice that are in the house. We did recently find 2 dead mice outside the house. Hard to know."

Scott S on August 2025

capital pests

873 West Minnehaha
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capital pests

873 West Minnehaha
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Free onsite estimate

We specialize in the eradication of pests from residential and commercial properties. Our licensed professionals employ a range of methods, such as chemical sprays, traps, and physical removal, to control and eliminate unwanted insects. Committed to delivering a pest-free environment, we handle rodents, insects, and various other pests for our clients.

We specialize in the eradication of pests from residential and commercial properties. Our licensed professionals employ a range of methods, such as chemical sprays, traps, and physical removal, to control and eliminate unwanted insects. Committed to delivering a pest-free environment, we handle rodents, insects, and various other pests for our clients.

Done Right Pest Solutions

Lakeland
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Done Right Pest Solutions

Lakeland
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5 years of experience

A new name in the pest industry, comprised of 4 owners with 15 years of experience eradicating pests like bed bugs, cockroaches, mice, and more in properties from multi-family housing complexes to single-family homes and everything in between! We provide highest quality service: it's in our name. We vow to get your pest service Done Right the first time. Because a terrible disservice is done when you have to hire a second company to take care of an issue that the first company should have in the first place. We treat everything in size from spider mites to moles and larger. Call or email us today for a free estimate!

A new name in the pest industry, comprised of 4 owners with 15 years of experience eradicating pests like bed bugs, cockroaches, mice, and more in properties from multi-family housing complexes to single-family homes and everything in between! We provide highest quality service: it's in our name. We vow to get your pest service Done Right the first time. Because a terrible disservice is done when you have to hire a second company to take care of an issue that the first company should have in the first place. We treat everything in size from spider mites to moles and larger. Call or email us today for a free estimate!

BEAST wildlife exclusions

4509 2nd AV S
5.00(
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BEAST wildlife exclusions

4509 2nd AV S
5.00(
2
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Nuisance wildlife solution company. Specializing in heights and hard to reach areas. Large enough to handle any and all wildlife needs, yet small enough to care and strive for excellence. Check, cash, credit cards, and some in house financing available.

Nuisance wildlife solution company. Specializing in heights and hard to reach areas. Large enough to handle any and all wildlife needs, yet small enough to care and strive for excellence. Check, cash, credit cards, and some in house financing available.

Xtreme Pest Solutions

PO Box 417
5.00(
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Xtreme Pest Solutions

PO Box 417
5.00(
7
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Xtreme Pest Solutions offers the highest quality of service at the most affordable rate. Guaranteed!!! All of our technicians have years of experience and will have a solution to your pest issue. Our technicians are willing to go that extra mile and take the extra time to make sure our customers our happy. Customer Satisfaction is guaranteed!!!

"Great ! They do very good work."

Shelly D on August 2020

Xtreme Pest Solutions offers the highest quality of service at the most affordable rate. Guaranteed!!! All of our technicians have years of experience and will have a solution to your pest issue. Our technicians are willing to go that extra mile and take the extra time to make sure our customers our happy. Customer Satisfaction is guaranteed!!!

"Great ! They do very good work."

Shelly D on August 2020

Trapper Phil's Wildlife Control

824 120th Ln NE
5.00(
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Trapper Phil's Wildlife Control

824 120th Ln NE
5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

One time service call fee, Fee per animal removed, Special rates for schools, farms.Service call fee up front, billing as negotiated with customer. Dept. of Natural Resources protected control permit.

One time service call fee, Fee per animal removed, Special rates for schools, farms.Service call fee up front, billing as negotiated with customer. Dept. of Natural Resources protected control permit.

Odor Medic

27635 Island View Rd.
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Odor Medic

27635 Island View Rd.
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25 years of experience

We Provide Odor Elimination Products and Consulting. We are a family owned small business with over 12 years experience in permanently eliminating odors, and have a world wide clientele via www.odormedic.com. We guarantee that you will be satisfied with the ultimate solution or we will refund your money. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority, and the combination of proven products and processes and our personalized consulting always results in a satisfied customer. Our products are highly concentrated organic compounds that are non-toxic/biodegradable and absolutely safe to use around people, plants and animals.

We Provide Odor Elimination Products and Consulting. We are a family owned small business with over 12 years experience in permanently eliminating odors, and have a world wide clientele via www.odormedic.com. We guarantee that you will be satisfied with the ultimate solution or we will refund your money. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority, and the combination of proven products and processes and our personalized consulting always results in a satisfied customer. Our products are highly concentrated organic compounds that are non-toxic/biodegradable and absolutely safe to use around people, plants and animals.

Jack's Taxidermy

10501 Arrowhead Street NW
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Jack's Taxidermy

10501 Arrowhead Street NW
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65 years of experience

Jack's Taxidermy in Coon Rapids, Minnesota (MN) has been providing the Midwest with replica and mounting services for 52 years. Jack mounts monster bucks, deer, big game, small game, upland game birds, ducks, waterfowl, fish, and many exotic African animals.

Jack's Taxidermy in Coon Rapids, Minnesota (MN) has been providing the Midwest with replica and mounting services for 52 years. Jack mounts monster bucks, deer, big game, small game, upland game birds, ducks, waterfowl, fish, and many exotic African animals.

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FAQs for animal removal projects in Cottage Grove, MN

DIY animal removal is rarely a good idea and is not advised for many reasons. First, these types of animals can carry diseases and, therefore, pose a health risk to you, your family, and your pets if mishandled. Second, depending on your city or municipality, it may be illegal to remove or handle wildlife yourself. 

Sealing your home against these animals yourself is also a bad idea. Trapping an animal under your house will cause odor and insect problems when it passes away. 

Pest control is not the same as animal removal. Pest control specialists treat for insects and bugs, often by using chemicals. Animal removal specialists try to avoid chemicals if possible and instead work to trap and move the animal that's causing problems. 

Since each expert has their own removal methods, it's best to contact a pest control professional for insects and bugs and an animal control specialist for other animals.

Animal removal specialists specialize in removing critters and wildlife from in and around your home. These include:

  • Bats

  • Birds

  • Groundhogs

  • Moles and voles

  • Opossums

  • Mice and rats

  • Raccoons

  • Skunks

  • Squirrels

The specialist's method to remove these critters will depend on the animal. For example, groundhogs will be live-trapped and relocated, whereas, for birds, the expert will remove and discard the inactive nest and sanitize the area. 

You might be tempted to call your local municipality to remove animals from your property, such as a groundhog burrowing in your yard or raccoons getting into your trash cans. However, they typically only remove domestic animals like dogs and cats from properties, or sick and injured wildlife that pose a public safety risk or health threat, such as a rabid animal. They typically do not capture or remove healthy wildlife.

Animal removal professionals have the tools, knowledge, and skills to trap and remove wild animals adequately and humanely. They also can relocate them correctly.

Professional animal removal costs between $200 and $600 for average homeowners. However, depending on the type and number of critters removed, this cost could range from $85 to $1,400. 

This cost does not include the cost of home damage caused by the animal, which could be as low as $300 for minor drywall repair or as much as $15,000 for crawl space cleaning and restoration. 

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