Wildlife Problems in Oklahoma?

Proper wildlife control is provided by Oklahoma’s most professional and dedicated wildlife solutions services provider, Oklahoma Wildlife Control®, LLC of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

As we enter now into birthing season, those dismissed “quirky” noises you heard in and around your structures and residence, will begin to produce curious and wondering eyes. Now, more than before, your property safety and personal health are at a high risk of being under minded by nature.

Instead of seeing just one or two wildlife species take up residence in a most unwelcome fashion … there are now the curious offspring of the “nesters” and “den builders”, that nature has seen fit to place inside your properties. These little “inquisitive” animals have the same curiosities as any young children … playing and fighting, eating anything they can’t get into their mouths (including your wiring and food stores), grabbing and touching everything, defecating and urinating everywhere.

After the “little ones” start to stick their heads up and out of your chimneys, attics, soffit vents, decks, porches, etc … you are not the only one noticing them. Nature has also provided at no extra charge … the “natural” predators … which are most certain to also come around looking for the “young easy” meal that the “new and unknowing” offspring represent.

At this time … poisons are not an option and exclusion only is not the answer. Poisons will contaminate your properties and there are the legalities of an “incidental” getting into the poison. Exclusion only will most likely leave the young offspring in your structure with no way to fend or feed themselves without the parent(s), which will be kept out by the excluders. Removal is the very best option at this time of the year, to ensure everything leaves, doesn’t return and nothing is left behind.

After the removals are performed correctly and humanely in accordance with the Best Management Practices, Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability Company, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, will provide proper exclusion methods to ensure that nothing else returns to your structures.

Where does Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability Company operate you ask? How can you get in touch with this professional and dedicated company? It’s very simple…

Here’s how to get in touch with us:

Oklahoma Wildlife Control®, LLC

19721 East 3rd Street

Tulsa, OK 74108

Telephone: 1-918-694-8190

Websites:

http://oktrapsupply.com or http://oklahomawildlifecontrol.com

Email: info@oktrapsupply.com

• Emergency Call Services
• Wildlife Removal Services
• Structural Exclusion Services
• HS&E Consultations & Education
• Livestock & Crop Depredation Control
• Deer & Feral Hog Management
• Pond / Tank / Waterway control of Muskrat & Beaver
• Koi Pond exclusions to keep those pesky animals from eating your investment
• Honey Bee Removal, Recovery and Relocation
• Bat house construction and installations
• **OWC offers several different service plans to choose from to meet your budget and goals.
• **OWC offers online payment options through PayPal to ease your needs. You must have a client status and password to access the online payment system.
• **Financing Available. Please contact us for details and terms.

* Oklahoma Wildlife Control®, L.L.C. does provide exclusion services … however, exclusion in itself does not permanently remedy your problem with wildlife. Exclusion simply limits for a short time, the wildlife’s ability to gain access into your structures, by utilizing the access points they have created. In time, they will regain entry unless removed. Click here to view our blog on Exclusion vs. Removal

Serviced Entities

• Public & Private Properties
• Federal, State and Local Governmental Entities
• Businesses & Industries
• Residential Properties
• Farm & Ranch Properties
• Fishery & Water Facilities

• We offer a service plan choice specially designed for multiple properties.
• We offer scheduled property inspections.
• We offer consultations & safety presentations.
• We offer recommendations for other service providers (i.e.: Pesticide Applicators, HazMat Cleanup, etc.)
• And we offer more than seen here … contact us today for more information.

• Oklahoma Wildlife Control®, LLC. recognizes that the very best advertisement we can receive is by “word of mouth”. OWC has implemented a referral bonus of $25.00. Current or previous OWC clients will receive $25.00 for each referral that results in a new client and signed service agreement. Simply provide a copy of your previous service contract or invoice to the person(s) requiring our Professional Wildlife Control Services … and we will send you $25.00 for the good word. Please contact us with any questions. Thank you.

Texas Counties:

• Orange County
• Jefferson County
• Jasper County
• Sabine County
• San Augustine County
• Nacogdoches County
• Lee County
• Angelina County

Oklahoma Counties:

Adair County Alfalfa County Atoka County Beaver County Beckham County Blaine County Bryan County Caddo County Canadian County Carter County Cherokee County Choctaw County Cimarron County Cleveland County Coal County Comanche County Cotton County Craig County Creek County Custer County

Delaware County Dewey County Ellis County Garfield County Garvin County Grady County Grant County Greer County Harmon County Harper County Haskell County Hughes County Jackson County Jefferson County Johnston County Kay County Kingfisher County Kiowa County Latimer County Le Flore County

Lincoln County Logan County Love County McClain County McCurtain County McIntosh County Major County Marshall County Mayes County Murray County Muskogee County Noble County Nowata County Okfuskee County Oklahoma County Okmulgee County Osage County Ottawa County Pawnee County Payne County

Pittsburg County Pontotoc County Pottawatomie County Pushmataha County Roger Mills County Rogers County Seminole County Sequoyah County Stephens County Texas County Tillman County Tulsa County Wagoner County Washington County Washita County Woods County Woodward County

Moles & Gophers: and the problems YOU have with them.

Written by Reginald Murray

Co-owner of the Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability Company, with offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 23, 2009

Some Consumer Questions:

1. I have found tunnels and mounds in my yard and flower beds what in the world do I need to do now?
2. I think it may be Moles or Gophers, but what exactly is causing the problems?
3. How do I get rid of them and return my property to the beauty it once held?
4. Do I need to hire a professional servicer such as Oklahoma Wildlife Control®, LLC … or try to remedy the problem myself?

Reoccurring Consumer Scenario:

My neighbor told me to go to the hardware store and get a trap for Moles and Gophers, because it had to be one of these two animals causing my heartache. However, when I got there I found that the hardware store offered several traps for Moles and several for Gophers … but not a single trap for both … why not? There were so many different styles, I was confused and didn’t purchase anything. Or … there was a lot to choose from, so I bought one of each to make sure I got the correct one, but none have been successful for me.

These are some of the questions we receive in our industry, and especially here at the Oklahoma Wildlife Control®, LLC. We have offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma … and provide services to all of Oklahoma and to eight counties in Texas. Now we will address several issues that the consumers have, and clear up the questions.

The Consumers Education:

The consumer must first understand that Moles and Gophers are two completely different animals, which share some similar characteristics. Both tunnel, and on occasion both will “mound” the dirt as they push it out of a tunnel. However; Moles are insectivores and Gophers are herbivores. Generally speaking, Gophers are also larger than most moles. This is the reason for the differences in traps for both species. It should also be understood that the “traps” that are available on the public market, are very “basic” in mechanical ability and effectiveness, and in every case, Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability Company will alter and modify these traps to be more effective in capturing Moles and Gophers. Years of “trial and error” lessons have taught us to “set” and “place” traps in a particular manner, without regard to the instructions that come in the boxes from the manufacturers. Unfortunately, consumers are led to believe by manufacturers that their products are simple to use, and that anyone can be successful with them. Here at the Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability Company, we have more than 35 years of combined wildlife experience, and we continue to learn something new every day. The consumer will not be successful in their attempts at Moles and Gophers, nor any other wildlife species without experience and understanding. At best, the consumer will just be “lucky”. Luck will get a few, whereas experience brings success and this will achieve control.

Moles:

Yates and Pedersen (1982) list seven North American species of moles. They are the eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus), hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri), star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata), broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus), Townsend’s mole (Scapanus townsendii), coast mole (Scapanus orarius), and shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii).

The mole discussed here is usually referred to as the eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus). It is an insectivore, not a rodent, and is related to shrews and bats.

True moles may be distinguished from meadow mice (voles), shrews, or pocket gophers—with which they are often confused—by noting certain characteristics. They have a hairless, pointed snout extending nearly 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) in front of the mouth opening. The small eyes and the opening of the ear canal are concealed in the fur; there are no external ears. The forefeet are very large and broad, with palms wider than they are long. The toes are webbed to the base of the claws, which are broad and depressed. The hind feet are small and narrow, with slender, sharp claws.

Gophers:

Pocket gophers are fossorial (burrowing) rodents, so named because they have fur-lined pouches outside of the mouth, one on each side of the face. These pockets, which are capable of being turned inside out, are used for carrying food. Pocket gophers are powerfully built in the forequarters and have a short neck; the head is fairly small and flattened. The forepaws are large-clawed and the lips close behind their large incisors, all marvelous adaptations to their underground existence.

Gophers have small external ears and small eyes. As sight and sound are severely limited, gophers are highly dependent on the sense of touch. The vibrissae (whiskers) on their face are very sensitive to touch and assist pocket gophers while traveling about in their dark tunnels. The tail is sparsely haired and also serves as a sensory mechanism guiding gophers’ backward movements. The tail is also important in thermo-regulation, acting as a radiator.

Pocket gophers are medium-sized rodents ranging from about 5 to nearly 14 inches (13 to 36 cm) long (head and body). Adult males are larger than adult females. Their fur is very fine, soft, and highly variable in color. A pocket gophers coloring ranges from nearly black, to pale brown to almost white. The great variability in size and color of pocket gophers is attributed to their low dispersal rate and thus limited gene flow, resulting in adaptation to local conditions.

Thirty-four species of pocket gophers, represented by five genera, occupy the western hemisphere. In the United States there are 13 species and three genera. The major features differentiating these genera are the size of their forefeet, claws, and front surfaces of their chisel-like incisors.

The Home Remedies:

There are a lot of “home remedies” on the market, and on the internet as well. These do not work. Moth balls for instance, are for moths, hence the name. They are not for outdoor use, nor authorized for use on any other species than moths. Filling a tunnel with water is another home remedy for Moles and Gophers that does not work. It will however, greatly increase your water bill in attempting to use the water hose to drown of flush the Moles and Gophers from your yard. Castor granules are becoming more and more popular, but there is no scientific evidence that they truly work. However, there is plenty of scientific evidence that castor is very poisonous to both humans and pets. Therefore, Oklahoma Wildlife Control®, LLC will not promote, use nor endorse castor or any other contaminate on a property. Mechanical devices are the best way to go. They are the most effective, environmentally safe and “Green” methods available.

The Professionals:

The Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability Company and the Wildlife Pro Network, will at all times encourage the consumer to seek professional assistance and guidance in matters concerning wildlife. We are professionals, and we know the most efficient and effective methods of control for both the consumer and the environment in which they reside.

So why should the consumer go with a professional servicer? It is our business. If you need an operation will you perform it yourself, or seek medical assistance? The same goes with wildlife. Wildlife of all species can be carriers of several different diseases, different even between species, for which most of the consumers are not aware of … or do not know how to recognize the symptoms of a contraction. A lot of these diseases can be fatal if medical treatment is not immediately sought. That’s why a professional service company.

Give the Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability a call today at (918) 694-8190, or visit us on the web at http://oktrapsupply.com or http://oklahomawildlifecontrol.com for more information about wildlife problems, and options. If we are not in your service area, contact us anyway and we will find someone who is that can provide a professional service to you.

**This article was brought to you by the Wildlife Pro Network in conjunction with the Oklahoma Wildlife Control® Limited Liability Company of Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copy right 2009.