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New York Wildlife Removal: Ways To Get Rid Of Pests In Your Home
New York state has a diverse wildlife population that includes 92 mammals, 376 birds, and 71
amphibians and reptiles. The diversity of wildlife animals in an area signifies a rich, balanced,
and protected ecosystem. Hence, it is common to see bats flying around homes at dusk of New York City.
Moreover, it’s fun seeing the wildlife in their natural habitats, like forests and national parks. For
instance, the Reinstein Woods Nature and Environmental Education Center are surrounded by
suburban development yet swarming with many species of wildlife native to New York, like
beavers, deer's, great blue herons, and waterfowl. Beavers are common and considered the
official mammal of New York City. Beavers are the largest rodent species
on the continent of North America.
However, as a result of urban growth into the animal’s natural habitat, encounters with wildlife
have become countless. Seeing a bat flying around homes at sunset can be fun but having bats
nesting in your attic is not good. The wildlife will be considered pests when animals are causing
nuisance and damage to your property.
The Department of Environmental Conservation provides tips for landowners on preventing and
controlling the problems with wild animals. The best way to minimize pest issues is by
eliminating the basic need of animals, like food sources, water, and shelter. This post will
provide better ways to get rid of pests in your home.
1. Remove Food Sources
The best way to protect your house is by integrating preventive measures into daily practices.
Routine cleaning is a must by removing food sources that attract animals.
Here are some specifics that help in deterring wildlife animals:
- Wash up food around bird feeders
- Eliminate all feeders and suet in the spring and summer
- Dispose of the garbage immediately and secure with a close lid
- Feed your pets inside the house
- Enclose your gardens and plants by fencing
- Sweep off dropped fruit on the ground
- Avoid landscaping plants that attract destructive animals
2. Eliminate Cover and Shelter
Most bats like to live in tropical areas where it’s a bit warmer. Still, bats can make their homes in
all places, including trees, caves, and houses.
Here are some tips to incorporate while doing general cleaning:
- Remove the piles of brush, logs, junk, and stash firewood
- To eliminate nesting birds, cut down tall grass adjacent to the house
- To repel beavers, turtles, and other water-loving wildlife animals, clean up water bodies or any water feature.
Moreover, keeping your property spic and span adds appeal to passersby. New York has a wide
range of hotels and restaurants, inns, resorts, and spring houses for the reservation that have
watchable areas for wildlife. For instance, the Slide Mountain Forest House offers refreshing
mountain air and cool restful nights.
3. Put Up Barriers
Protecting your home from unwanted animals is one way to get rid of them. For instance,
installing chimney covers and soffit vents as barriers. A soffit vent is added to enhance
ventilation that permits fresh air to be drawn up into the attic. When the attic isn’t humid, the
bats and other nocturnal animals won’t like it. Hence, they would leave the house since it’s not
welcoming to their preferred condition.
Fencing the gardens and underneath decks is another way of prevention. Also, to avoid worse
problems, it’s important to seal entry holes that lead to the house.
4. Excite or Agitate
Another way of getting rid of the intruders is by using visual repellants, like scarecrows and or
lights. Creating noise, like noisemakers, can be added to agitate the animals.
But, take note to consider the noise ordinance in your area. The use of haze, like chasing away
with dogs or remote-controlled cars, can excite the animals. However, hazing isn’t good for
nesting migratory birds since it’s a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
5. Legally Remove or “Take”
When prevention doesn’t work and the wildlife animals have been staying in your property for a
long time, then it’s time to ask for professional assistance. The Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) set guidelines for taking wildlife animals. For instance, when bats are
taking nuisance and damage to the property, the DEC wildlife office should be contacted since
some bat species are protected and require experts to identify them.
Another is when beavers are damaging to the property. A DEC permit is required and will
contact the nearest Regional Wildlife Office before removal
Moreover, you can contact the wildlife control operator and hire a professional to eliminate the
wildlife problem in your area. Nevertheless, you can remove irritating animals on your own, but
it must be in accordance with New York State laws and regulations.
Before you hire a licensed nuisance wildlife control operator in removing the problem from your
property, ensure that it’s licensed by DEC to handle and remove
animal issues in and around your home.
The above tips are the best way to legally protect the
wildlife in your area.
Conclusion:
Prevention is the best way to get rid of the pests in your home. There are five things to repel
them: Remove food sources, Eliminate shelter, Put up Barriers, Excite them, and Legally
remove them from your property.
