Where Humane Practices Meet Effective Solutions

Humane Bird Removal

In Michigan, birds can pose significant health risks, as their nests harbor bacteria and fungi. They are associated with over 60 diseases, including Histoplasmosis, Candidiasis, and Salmonellosis. The risk is particularly high in residential areas, where airborne pathogens can be transmitted through droppings. Common problem birds include pigeons, chimney swifts, starlings, sparrows, swallows, and woodpeckers.

Poison Free Mice Removal

Mice are small rodents with pointed snouts, rounded ears, and scaly tails, known for their rapid reproduction, with a female capable of having 5 to 10 litters of 3–14 young per year. The common house mouse is the most recognized species. They often invade homes for warmth and nesting, leading to discomfort and potential health risks. Mice can carry diseases such as Leptospirosis, Hantavirus, Salmonella, and Plague, which can spread to humans.

Humane Raccoon Trapping

Raccoons are medium-sized mammals native to North America and the largest members of the procyonid family, weighing 11 to 57 pounds and measuring 16 to 28 inches long. Common in Michigan, they are skilled climbers that often scavenge in dumpsters and garages at night. Raccoons seek out attics and chimneys for nesting, where they can cause damage by destroying insulation and creating noise. They carry diseases such as rabies and distemper, and their feces can harbor roundworm eggs harmful to humans.

Humane Squirrel Removal

Squirrels, members of the Sciuridae family, include various species in Michigan, such as red, fox, gray, and flying squirrels. They eat seeds, nuts, and sometimes pumpkins, often nesting in attics or soffits, which can damage insulation and pose fire risks by chewing wires. Squirrels can also carry diseases like plague and tularemia, communicable to humans.

Humane Skunk Trapping

Skunks are black-and-white mammals from the Mephitidae family, found in the Americas. They often live under decks, digging dens to eat grubs and insects, and rummage through garbage. Near-sighted, they rely on smell and can spray a foul odor up to 10 feet when threatened. They signal danger by stomping and raising their tails. Skunks can transmit rabies to humans and pets.

Humane Beaver Trapping

The beaver (genus Castor) is a large, nocturnal, semiaquatic rodent and the second-largest rodent in the world. Beavers maintain territories for feeding and nesting but can be major nuisances, particularly around crops and homes. They chew down trees and build dams, which can cause significant flooding in yards and basements, leading to extensive damage.

Humane Coyote Trapping

The coyote (Canis latrans) is a North American canine smaller than the gray wolf. Carnivorous by nature, they hunt rabbits, squirrels, and other small animals. Coyotes carry numerous diseases and parasites, including rabies and canine distemper. While they typically inhabit woods, in Michigan, they are increasingly found in urban areas, where they may prey on pets like dogs and cats.

Humane Beaver Trapping

The beaver (genus Castor) is a large, nocturnal, semiaquatic rodent and the second-largest rodent in the world. They maintain territories for feeding and nesting but can become nuisances by chewing down trees and building dams. These dams can cause flooding in yards and basements, leading to significant property damage.

Humane Muskrat Trapping

The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a medium-sized, semiaquatic rodent native to North America, growing up to two feet long. In Michigan, they inhabit rivers, streams, and ponds, primarily eating vegetation but occasionally small fish and frogs. Muskrats burrow into pond banks, causing erosion and damaging vegetation, and can be problematic in koi ponds by eating fish and harming pumps and heaters. They are also carriers of diseases like Tularemia, leptospirosis, and ringworm.

Humane Opossum Trapping

The opossum is a marsupial native to the Americas and is the only one found in Michigan. Typically solitary and nomadic, they have prehensile tails and carry their young in pouches. Opossums often nest under decks or in sheds and can emit a strong odor, especially if they die in areas like garages. They may also invade dog food and irritate pets. Opossums can carry diseases such as tuberculosis, tularemia, and Chagas disease, and are hosts for fleas in urban areas.