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Welcome to the Living The Wildlife Podcast, where I, Stephen Vantassel, your host and wildlife control consultant, discuss common problems that many professionals encounter but don't have a good solution for. In today's episode, we'll be discussing the challenges of vertebrate pest control and how to help clients resolve these conflicts.
As wildlife control professionals, it's important to help our clients solve the problem so that we're not constantly in a situation where we're just in the "Killing Zone." While insects are a different situation for pest controllers, vertebrate control can often be successful if our clients follow our instructions. It's possible to exclude a structure from access with vertebrates, but it may be significantly harder to do against insects. Additionally, people can bring insects into a structure, even if it's pest-proof. So, it's important to recognize that vertebrate pest control is different and we need to help our clients resolve the problem.
Habitat modification is a crucial aspect of vertebrate pest control. It involves removing or modifying bird feeders, taking care of trash cans, reducing water sources, cutting back branches that lean over buildings, and making it harder for animals to access the structure through climbing. However, sometimes animals are using electrical wires or other forms of wires to access the structure, making it much more difficult to prevent animals from climbing.
That's where Critterguard comes in. Critterguard is a company that offers guards for power and communication lines to prevent animals from climbing them and accessing structures. However, safety is key, and I stress the importance of never doing anything near an active power line. It's important to contact the local electric company and have them come out to either take the power off or insulate it to a sufficient extent so that it's safe to work near it.
The Line Guard device, produced by Critter Guard, is designed to prevent animals from accessing power lines. The device is a series of rollers that spin freely, preventing animals from being able to climb up the power line. This is a long-term solution that can save money on continually hiring professionals to remove animals from power lines. If the power line is not electrified, the Line Guard device can be installed by the user themselves, but if it is electrified, the utility company may need to be involved in the installation. Fortunately, electrical utility companies are typically customer-friendly and would be open to helping customers install the Line Guard device.
In addition to Line Guard, there's also Pole Guard, which is designed to prevent animals from climbing telephone poles. Pole Guard works on a similar principle of rollers spinning freely, preventing animals from being able to climb up the pole. It may be useful for preventing access by larger animals such as raccoons or possums, but may not be as effective for smaller animals such as snakes or rats.
While there are other solutions for preventing animals from accessing power lines, such as using aluminum flashing around the pole, the Line Guard device is a more effective long-term solution that can save money on continually hiring professionals to remove animals from power lines.
In conclusion, this episode provides valuable insights into the challenges of vertebrate pest control and how to help clients resolve these conflicts. By offering solutions such as Critterguard and emphasizing safety, wildlife control professionals can successfully help their clients without resorting to constant killing. Thank you for tuning in to Living The Wildlife Podcast, and I hope to see you again soon.
https://www.critterguard.org/
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Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE
Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC
Blog: https://wildlifecontrolconsultant.com/
Papers: https://kingsdivinity.academia.edu/StephenMVantassel
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxP_IBhnqcgvX_aRM4f91nQ
Podcasts: https://pestgeekpodcast.com/stephen-vantassel/
Phone: 406-272-5323 Mtn Time
Helping people resolve conflicts with wildlife through teaching, training, writing, and research
Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC’s Living the Wildlife & Pest Geek Podcast Disclaimer Always follow national, state, provincial and local laws when using pesticides and/or other control methods to manage pests. Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC, Pest Geeks Podcast, Living the Wild Life Podcast, Stephen M. Vantassel or their/his affiliates are not responsible for the follower’s use of the information provided here or elsewhere. Be sure to read and follow the label directions for any product you use.
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Welcome to the Living The Wildlife Podcast, where I, Stephen Vantassel, your host and wildlife control consultant, discuss common problems that many professionals encounter but don't have a good solution for. In today's episode, we'll be discussing the challenges of vertebrate pest control and how to help clients resolve these conflicts.
As wildlife control professionals, it's important to help our clients solve the problem so that we're not constantly in a situation where we're just in the "Killing Zone." While insects are a different situation for pest controllers, vertebrate control can often be successful if our clients follow our instructions. It's possible to exclude a structure from access with vertebrates, but it may be significantly harder to do against insects. Additionally, people can bring insects into a structure, even if it's pest-proof. So, it's important to recognize that vertebrate pest control is different and we need to help our clients resolve the problem.
Habitat modification is a crucial aspect of vertebrate pest control. It involves removing or modifying bird feeders, taking care of trash cans, reducing water sources, cutting back branches that lean over buildings, and making it harder for animals to access the structure through climbing. However, sometimes animals are using electrical wires or other forms of wires to access the structure, making it much more difficult to prevent animals from climbing.
That's where Critterguard comes in. Critterguard is a company that offers guards for power and communication lines to prevent animals from climbing them and accessing structures. However, safety is key, and I stress the importance of never doing anything near an active power line. It's important to contact the local electric company and have them come out to either take the power off or insulate it to a sufficient extent so that it's safe to work near it.
The Line Guard device, produced by Critter Guard, is designed to prevent animals from accessing power lines. The device is a series of rollers that spin freely, preventing animals from being able to climb up the power line. This is a long-term solution that can save money on continually hiring professionals to remove animals from power lines. If the power line is not electrified, the Line Guard device can be installed by the user themselves, but if it is electrified, the utility company may need to be involved in the installation. Fortunately, electrical utility companies are typically customer-friendly and would be open to helping customers install the Line Guard device.
In addition to Line Guard, there's also Pole Guard, which is designed to prevent animals from climbing telephone poles. Pole Guard works on a similar principle of rollers spinning freely, preventing animals from being able to climb up the pole. It may be useful for preventing access by larger animals such as raccoons or possums, but may not be as effective for smaller animals such as snakes or rats.
While there are other solutions for preventing animals from accessing power lines, such as using aluminum flashing around the pole, the Line Guard device is a more effective long-term solution that can save money on continually hiring professionals to remove animals from power lines.
In conclusion, this episode provides valuable insights into the challenges of vertebrate pest control and how to help clients resolve these conflicts. By offering solutions such as Critterguard and emphasizing safety, wildlife control professionals can successfully help their clients without resorting to constant killing. Thank you for tuning in to Living The Wildlife Podcast, and I hope to see you again soon.
https://www.critterguard.org/
#WildlifeControl #VertebratePestControl #CritterGuard #LineGuard #PoleGuard #HabitatModification #WildlifeConflicts #AnimalExclusion #SafetyFirst #SustainableSolutions #WildlifeConservation #LivingTheWildlifePodcast #StephenVantassel #PodcastRecommendations
Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE
Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC
Blog: https://wildlifecontrolconsultant.com/
Papers: https://kingsdivinity.academia.edu/StephenMVantassel
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxP_IBhnqcgvX_aRM4f91nQ
Podcasts: https://pestgeekpodcast.com/stephen-vantassel/
Phone: 406-272-5323 Mtn Time
Helping people resolve conflicts with wildlife through teaching, training, writing, and research
Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC’s Living the Wildlife & Pest Geek Podcast Disclaimer Always follow national, state, provincial and local laws when using pesticides and/or other control methods to manage pests. Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC, Pest Geeks Podcast, Living the Wild Life Podcast, Stephen M. Vantassel or their/his affiliates are not responsible for the follower’s use of the information provided here or elsewhere. Be sure to read and follow the label directions for any product you use.