Moles
Wildernex Wildlife Control offers mole trapping and ongoing mole control programs to keep your property maintained and free of moles. Moles are small subterranean mammals that typically spend their entire life underground. They have tiny or invisible eyes and ears as they are relatively unnecessary for their underground lifestyle. Moles have large oversized forehands that are specifically designed for digging. Moles can be found across North America and are a common pest problem. Moles primarily consume earth worms and grubs in the soil along with any other underground invertebrates and occasionally various types of nuts. Moles contain a [...]
Nutria
Let Wildernex Wildlife Control handle your nutria trapping needs. The nutria or nutra-rat is a large semi-aquatic herbivorous rodent originally native to regions of South America but was introduced to North America by fur ranchers and have since become an invasive nuisance. Nutria have destructive feeding and burrowing habits that consistently destroy native plants. They also burrow through dams and levy systems which can weaken these structures and even cause them to fail. Nutria are also known to destroy human-made structures with their gnawing such as lakefront piers, homes, and even gnawing through tires. Nutria look similar to beaver but [...]
Opossums
Wildernex Wildlife Control offers a wide range of opossum control services including trapping, exclusion repairs, attic cleanup, and restoration. Opossum, most commonly referred to as possum, are the largest order of marsupials in the western hemisphere. Opossum have more teeth than any other mammal and have long sharp canines. Females have a pouch used to carry their young after birth. Opossum are semi-arboreal, living much of their life in trees and shrubs high above the ground which leads to the likeliness of them entering your attic. They climb very well using an opposable digit on their back feet and a [...]
Raccoons
Raccoon removal should always be handled by the wildlife biology experts at Wildernex Wildlife Control. Raccoons are highly adaptable and can survive in many different types of environments including those in close proximity to humans. Raccoons not only survive in these urban areas but often thrive due to relatively easy access to living spaces and food that is made available in and around our homes and businesses. Raccoons are very omnivorous and commonly eat an even mix of invertebrates, vertebrates, and plants. This consists of worms, grubs, insects, fruits, nuts, amphibians, small mammals, birds, and bird eggs. In urban areas, [...]
Rodents
Rodent control is best left to the experts at Wildernex Wildlife Control. Rats and mice are part of the rodent family and account for the most common and feared pest problem around the world. They are primarily nocturnal and while they have poor eyesight, they make up for it with exceptional hearing and rely almost entirely on their sense of smell to find food sources, shelter, and avoid predators. These small rodents commonly enter our homes, offices, restaurants, and other areas that can cause damage to structures, crops, and health risks to humans or pets. Rats and mice are [...]
Skunks
Skunk removal is ALWAYS best handled by the experts at Wildernex Wildlife Control. Skunks are small mammals with a thick coat of fur, most commonly known for their ability to spray their fowl odor from their anal glands when attacked or threatened. Contrary to many beliefs, skunks do not spray a mist but rather a direct spray with precise accuracy. They are able to hit targets more than ten feet away. The chemical compounds of their spray does not only smell bad and prove difficult to remove from skin, clothing, and pets, but can also cause temporary blindness. [...]
Snakes
Skunk removal is ALWAYS best handled by the experts at Wildernex Wildlife Control. Skunks are small mammals with a thick coat of fur, most commonly known for their ability to spray their fowl odor from their anal glands when attacked or threatened. Contrary to many beliefs, skunks do not spray a mist but rather a direct spray with precise accuracy. They are able to hit targets more than ten feet away. The chemical compounds of their spray does not only smell bad and prove difficult to remove from skin, clothing, and pets, but can also cause temporary blindness. Skunks are [...]
Squirrels
Squirrel Control Squirrel control is best handled by the experts at Wildernex Wildlife Control. Grey squirrels and fox squirrels are the most common squirrels in our area and the most common nuisance squirrels that we deal with regularly. These squirrels are small arboreal rodents, living most of their life above the ground in trees and high structures. They have good eyesight and sturdy well-developed claws for climbing. Grey squirrels and fox squirrels are entirely diurnal, meaning they move solely during the daytime. If squirrels have inhabited your attic, most noises will be heard during the early morning hours around [...]
Wasps & Hornets
Wasp & Hornet Control Wildernex Wildlife Control offers wasp control, hornet control, and yellow jacket control services to fit your individual needs. Stinging insects such as wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets are beneficial to the ecosystem and valuable for pollination; however, when active in close proximity to humans, they commonly pose a major pest problem, especially when nesting near a home or business. Their presence can create a dangerous environment and a liability around the home or workplace. Many people are highly allergic to stings and can be hospitalized after just one sting due to anaphylactic shock that follows [...]
Houston Chronicle: Wildernex LLC Wildlife Control Ranked #13 in 2019 Aggie 100
BUSINESS // BIZFEED 28 Houston area companies make Aggie 100 list Hundreds of guests attend the annual Aggie 100 awards ceremony hosted by the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, Mays Business School, at Texas A&M University each year.Photo: Mays Business School at Texas A&M University Eli Jones, dean of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, at a previous Aggie 100 awards ceremony.Photo: Mays Business School at Texas A&M University Houston made a strong showing on the Aggie 100 list of fastest-growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses in 2019, with SIA Solutions earning the top spot. The McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, part [...]
Rattlesnake selfie lands man $150K doctor bill
SAN DIEGO — A local man who was nearly killed while trying to take a selfie with a rattlesnake racked up a whopping $150,000 hospital bill. Doctors depleted the anti-venom stash at two different hospitals to treat Todd Fassler, who as it turns out once had a pet rattlesnake of his own. He sent us video he says shows him setting his snake free. Fassler said he had the rattlesnake for more than a year but let it go because he thinks animal services would appreciate it.
RACCOON JUMPS ON ALLIGATOR FOR ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME PHOTO
Monday, June 15, 2015 SILVER SPRINGS, FL — It looks like this intrepid raccoon is using an alligator as his own personal water taxi, but there’s more to the story than meets the eye. Richard Jones took this incredible photo Saturday while visiting the Ocala National Forest in central Florida with his family. Jones’ son apparently spooked the raccoon, which jumped on the gator just moments before the photo was snapped, according to ABC News. Jones says he took the photo just in time – the raccoon didn’t stick around for very long. “Without the [...]
