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 toxin in their saliva which helps paralyze their prey once they capture it. This diet makes manicured lawns and landscapes a large target for mole activity. Well watered lawns and loose moist soils of flowerbeds are a hotspot for worm and grub activity. This abundance of food sources will continually attract moles to your property. Moles create elaborate underground tunnel systems which are not only highways for moles but also serve as feeding tunnels to collect worms and grubs. These underground tunnels are an eyesore throughout your lawn and flowerbeds and commonly travel under concrete driveways, sidewalks, and foundations which [...]
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 are slightly smaller and have a rat-like tail rather than the flattened Nutria2paddle-like tail of beavers. Nutria are a major nuisance in the US as they destroy wetland habitat and out-compete our native wildlife species that rely on these native marshlands and aquatic vegetation that is consistently destroyed by nutria. If you have nutria problems, it is imperative that they are removed. Please contact Wildernex to have a licensed wildlife biologist handle your nutria trapping and nutria control for your property. Have questions about wildlife control? Check out our FAQ page or contact us for [...]
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 prehensile tail that allows them to cling to and hang from limbs and other objects with their tail. Opossum are opportunistic omnivores that will consume almost any food item that they encounter. They are known to feed on carrion as well as feeding on insects, frogs, birds, snakes, small mammals, slugs, earthworms, and grubs. They also commonly feed on fruits and vegetables, pet food, and even human garbage. Opossum frequently live in close association with humans which will often create human/wildlife conflicts. Encounters with opossum can result in disease transfer or injuries to humans or domestic pets. [...]
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 generalists and feed on a wide variety of food sources. This wide range of foods includes seeds, fruit, stems, leaves, fungi, and various vertebrates and invertebrates. Rodent Control Rats and mice are not completely arboreal but will commonly spend much of their life off the ground in trees, shrubs, power lines, fences, rooftops, and attics. Rats reproduce quickly with most species having a gestation period of only a few weeks. With around a dozen young per liter and the ability to reproduce rapidly throughout the year, rodent populations can grow exponentially in a very short time [...]
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. Skunks are omnivorous, feeding on both plants and animals. Their main diet consists of insects and larvae, earthworms, grubs, small rodents, lizards, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and eggs. They will also feed on berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi, and nuts. If you see digging in your flowerbeds or lawn, one of the common culprits aside from armadillos are usually skunks that dig for grubs and worms in the rich moist soils of lawns and manicured landscapes. In urban settings, skunks may also take opportunities to feed on human garbage or accessible dog food or cat food. [...]
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 omnivorous, feeding on both plants and animals. Their main diet consists of insects and larvae, earthworms, grubs, small rodents, lizards, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and eggs. They will also feed on berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi, and nuts. If you see digging in your flowerbeds or lawn, one of the common culprits aside from armadillos are usually skunks that dig for grubs and worms in the rich moist soils of lawns and manicured landscapes. In urban settings, skunks may also take opportunities to feed on human garbage or accessible dog food or cat food. Skunks are not true hibernators during the [...]
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 dawn and late in the day at dusk. Squirrels breed twice per year, once in the winter and once in the spring. Most babies are born in mid-March or July depending on when peak breeding took place. Squirrel diets consist of a wide variety of plants, including nuts, seeds, conifer cones, fruits, fungi, and green vegetation. In some cases, squirrels have been known to eat insects, eggs, small birds, young snakes, and smaller rodents, especially if food is scarce. Squirrel control is best handled by the experts at Wildernex Wildlife Control. Grey squirrels and fox squirrels are the [...]
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 a sting. Unlike bees, many types of wasp and hornets are able to sting more than once which can turn a single attack into multiple stings. Many species of wasp and hornets also emit pheromones when they sting which triggers an attach message to the entire colony. Often one sting can trigger dozens if not hundreds or thousands more. Government statistics indicate 40-100 people are killed annually from insect stings and this number continues to rise each year. If you see wasp, hornets, or yellow jackets around your home, flowerbeds, office, or anywhere in close proximity to humans, contact [...]
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 of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, presented the winners Friday at a private ceremony and dinner at the Hall of Champions on campus in College Station. The 15th annual global Aggie 100 contest acknowledged 94 Texas companies, including 28 in the Houston metro area. Companies were ranked by compound annual revenue growth from 2016 to 2018. LJA Engineering and Escondido Resources were also in the top 10 and among Houston-area companies to make the list. SIA Solutions, an environmental services founded in 2012 and owned by Srini Neralla, saw revenue growth of 285 percent during the [...]
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 context you’d think the raccoon was hitching a ride across the river. Pretty amazing,” Jones said. “Definitely the photo of a lifetime.”
ALLIGATOR KILLS 28-YEAR-OLD TEXAS MAN DURING LATE-NIGHT SWIM
A man died after a vicious alligator attack in Orange, Texas. John Fenoglio reports. ABC 13 – Houston July 3, 2015 ORANGE, TX — A man was killed early Friday when an alligator attacked him during a late-night swim at a Southeast Texas marina, according to police. Orange police Capt. Robert Enmon said Tommie Woodward, 28, suffered severe trauma to a limb when he was attacked early Friday morning at the private marina, which is along a bayou extending from the Sabine River near the Louisiana line. Orange County sheriff’s deputies and a Texas game warden found his body nearby about two hours later. Police said Woodward, who lived near the marina in Orange, was swimming with a woman, but Justice of the Peace Rodney Price told KFDM-TV in Beaumont that she only jumped from a dock after he screamed for help. The woman was not hurt. Price said it appears Woodward was bitten soon after he jumped in. The owners of the marina recently had spotted a large alligator on a few occasions, and put up a sign warning people to stay out of the water, Enmon said. They [...]
