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Little Wolf Wildlife Control LLC

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Little Wolf Wildlife Control LLC

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12 years of experience

Little Wolf Wildlife Control LLC is a Pest Control business that specializes in rodent removal and preventative methods. Our team consists of experienced wildlife professionals that work under a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator license issued directly from the DEC. With that knowledge and over 10 years of experience in the field, Little Wolf Wildlife Control is able to locate exactly how animals are entering your home, and come up with cost effective solutions for removing the animals and preventing them from re-entering.

"I hired this company last October to illuminate mice and squirrels in my basement. In the beginning I thought highly of John and Anthony and thought they corrected the problem but in January the squirrels were back. I called them and their phone number says that the voicemail is full. I wrote to them and asked them to call me. They never contacted me and still haven’t. I keep trying to contact them, but they refused to accept my calls. John told me I would have a guarantee to get rid of them for one year which did not happen. I am totally frustrated that they won’t even have the courtesy to call me back. I would not recommend them at all."

Anne G on July 2024

Little Wolf Wildlife Control LLC is a Pest Control business that specializes in rodent removal and preventative methods. Our team consists of experienced wildlife professionals that work under a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator license issued directly from the DEC. With that knowledge and over 10 years of experience in the field, Little Wolf Wildlife Control is able to locate exactly how animals are entering your home, and come up with cost effective solutions for removing the animals and preventing them from re-entering.

"I hired this company last October to illuminate mice and squirrels in my basement. In the beginning I thought highly of John and Anthony and thought they corrected the problem but in January the squirrels were back. I called them and their phone number says that the voicemail is full. I wrote to them and asked them to call me. They never contacted me and still haven’t. I keep trying to contact them, but they refused to accept my calls. John told me I would have a guarantee to get rid of them for one year which did not happen. I am totally frustrated that they won’t even have the courtesy to call me back. I would not recommend them at all."

Anne G on July 2024

Animal Removal questions, answered by experts

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.

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. 

Bees are relocated to safe habitats, ensuring their continued role in pollination without risk to your home.

Probably not. Many imitation nests are meant to be hung from trees or other tall places, but not all yellow jackets nest up high—most species, such as the common yellow jacket and the southern yellow jacket, build nests in the ground. 

If you seal bees in a wall and don’t leave them any way to escape, they may make one of their own. Otherwise, they’ll die inside the wall, and that creates many additional problems. It takes a long time, and the bees will start rotting, which can make your home smell miserable. All the dead bees and any honeycombs they may have created will also attract a number of bugs or other pests to your home. That’s why we suggest removing the bees entirely, and not trying to seal them away.

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