Humane Raccoon Removal - Nassau County Animal Control

Humane Raccoon Removal and Control

Nassau County Animal Control Services through DQ Pest Control provides Long Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Kings County, New York City, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx with humane raccoon removal and raccoon control services. Our nuisance wildlife control operator raccoon removal and animal trapping specialists use the safest and most humane animal trapping techniques during the raccoon removal process. If you are attempting to get rid of a raccoon on your own, without the help of a licensed New York State Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator, you should know the Environmental Conservation Laws.

In New York State it is AGAINST THE LAW FOR YOU TO TRAP AND RELOCATE WILDLIFE, if you are not licensed.

N.Y. ENVTL. CONSERV. §11-0511 - Envtl. Conserv. Possession and transportation of wildlife

No person shall, except under a license or permit first obtained from the department containing the prominent warning notice specified in subdivision nine of section 11-0917 of this article, possess, transport or cause to be transported, imported or exported any live wolf, wolfdog, coyote, coydog, fox, skunk, venomous reptile or raccoon, endangered species designated pursuant to section 11-0535 hereof, species named in section 11-0536 or other species of native or non-native live wildlife or fish where the department finds that possession, transportation, importation or exportation of such species of wildlife or fish would present a danger to the health or welfare of the people of the state, an individual resident or indigenous fish or wildlife population.

Raccoons are native to North America and can weigh more than thirty five pounds. Raccoons are a nocturnal omnivorous animal, but can occasionally be seen searching for food during the day. Raccoons are very plentiful throughout Nassau County, Long Island, where raccoon populations may exceed one hundred per square mile. Raptors, which include eagles, hawks, falcons and owls will prey on baby raccoons. However, the lack of adult raccoon predators, which normally would include cougars, bobcats and coyotes has resulted in the overpopulation of raccoons in Nassau County, Long Island.

Raccoons carry a great number of diseases that can either harm you or your pets such as rabies, canine distemper, leptospirosis, mange and raccoon roundworm. If raccoons have lived in your home for even a very short period of time, you may require an attic cleanup, to ensure the health of your family and future resale value of your home.

Please call our raccoon removal Long Island humane animal control specialists at DQ Pest Control to discuss Nassau County Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services and Pest Management Services and for a thorough inspection of your home, or business, which will identify raccoon entry and access points, our raccoon removal, raccoon control and feces cleanup plan. Our Oyster Bay wildlife control animal trappers humanely remove raccoons from attics, chimneys, garages, sheds, barns, under porches, decks, soffits, garbage cans, dumpsters and even from wood piles, or trees on your property.

Raccoons Are Excellent Climbers

Raccoons have very strong claws, which assist the raccoon in climbing just about anything. These skilled climbers, are able to climb any size tree forward or backward or even head first down a tree. Raccoons are able to descend headfirst down a tree, because they can rotate their hind feet 180 degrees. Raccoons can even climb the brick on a building. A raccoon in Minnesota, climbed hundreds of feet above the ground to the top of a twenty five story building. The extraordinary climbing ability of raccoons, is what gets them onto just about any roof. Masonry chimneys built onto the sides of Nassau County, Long Island homes are an atrocity, functionally and aesthetically. The house works better as a chimney, because the air inside it is warm and rises, unlike the air in the outside chimney that gives off its heat to the outdoors. A negative pressure in the house and the cold air in the chimney causes backdrafts. That is why, when you start a fire in a back-drafting fireplace you stand a good chance of getting a face full of smoke. Not only are these chimneys inefficient, but the exposed brickwork on the side of the house functions as a ladder for raccoons to climb onto the roof and enter the attic.

How To Get Rid Of Raccoons

If you are hearing noises in your attic, noises in your chimney at night, or scratching sounds, there is a good chance that your Nassau County, Long Island residence has become inhabited by raccoons. As intelligent problem-solvers with great dexterity and determination, raccoons often find their way into the attics and chimneys of Nassau County, Long Island homes. This is where a female raccoon will den and give birth to her raccoon pups. If there is a raccoon in the attic, ninety percent of the time it is a female raccoon and she has raccoon pups. An average raccoon litter of 3 to 5 young are born usually in April or May. The mother raccoon is very protective of her young raccoon pups and will attack anyone who goes near them. This is just another reason why you should hire Nassau County Animal Control raccoon removal experts from DQ Pest control to solve your nuisance wildlife control problem. In your attic, the raccoons will defecate and urinate on the insulation and often damage the ductwork of the central air system, which is one more reason to hire a Nassau County raccoon removal professional, who will promptly and humanely get the raccoons out of your attic. The mother raccoon becomes very trap shy and usually will not go near a food baited box trap. So, getting raccoons out of an attic can be a very challenging and dangerous job. Not only will we remove raccoons from a chimney or an attic, but we will also determine how the raccoons got into the attic of your Nassau County, Long Island home. We install chimney caps to prevent your chimney from becoming re-inhabited by raccoons, squirrels, birds, bats and other wildlife. We also refer you to a licensed contractor for any needed repairs to be done to the roof, fascia board, or soffits of your Nassau County home. Maintaining your Long Island residence and keeping it in good repair, will prevent it from becoming inhabited by raccoons. If you locate the raccoon's entry point into your home, don't make the mistake of sealing it up. Closing up a hole almost always results in a raccoon being sealed into the house, which is what you definitely don't want. Even if you close up the opening while the raccoon is out, if it is a mother raccoon, she will tear a new hole in your roof to get to her raccoon pups. The raccoons need to be removed before any repairs can be made to your home. Raccoon repellents, including mothballs, sprays and ultrasonic sound emitters don't get rid of raccoons. If you want to get rid of raccoons in the attic of your home, call a humane wildlife removal specialist at the Nassau County Animal Control division of DQ Pest Control.

Raccoon Trapping - Is an effective means of Long Island raccoon control and is the method used by Nassau County Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services to get rid of raccoons. Animal trapping is a very important wildlife management tool and is an essential component of wildlife damage control. There are many kinds of humane raccoon traps and raccoon baits that can be used to catch a coon. Knowing what kind of humane raccoon trap to use and what raccoon bait to use for raccoon removal in Nassau County, is largely determined by what time of the year it is. The raccoon removal trapping techniques that our Nassau County raccoon removal experts use, is also determined by the situation and where the raccoons are entering your Nassau County home, or business. Nassau County Animal Control wildlife trappers know what humane raccoon trap and raccoon bait to use in every situation.