Raleigh, Cary, Apex, NC Squirrel Control, Squirrel Removal Company Trapper Dan's talks about squirrel removal and control in the Triangle in News & Observer

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 14, 2010 -- Parker angled himself at the edge of the roof of the two-story home just above the presumed entryway. He and his boss, Daniel Glover, had already been in the home's attic and seen the torn insulation, chewed electrical lines and squirrel droppings. As Parker moved closer to the small gap between the home and the piece of wood that held the gutter, the startled animals leapt several feet in quick succession to a nearby tree.

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Raleigh, Cary, Apex, NC Squirrel Control, Squirrel Removal Company Trapper Dan's talks about squirrel removal and control in the Triangle in News & Observer

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At Trapper Dan's Wildlife & Pest Control, business climbs and falls with the weather. "As soon as a cold front comes through," said chief critter getter Daniel Glover, "the phones blow up."
As temperatures dip, more animals seek warmth inside attics and crawlspaces, Glover said. A licensed N.C. Wildlife Damage Control Agent, Glover traps the animals alive and removes them from the home.
On Friday, with temperatures in the high 20s and whipping winds making it feel even colder, Glover and Parker worked their way through Cary and Holly Springs. They spoke with homeowners about squirrel-infested attics, baited wire-box traps with dabs of peanut butter and plugged squirrel entryways with wire mesh.

At the Cary home of Andrea Kazemzadeh, Trapper Dan's made its sixth squirrel-related visit. Unlike possums or raccoons, which can often be trapped during the first attempt, squirrel infestations usually require multiple trips. The company trapped four squirrels in five days. An average squirrel job can run $200 to $500, Glover said.
When Kazemzadeh and her husband first heard strange noises in their home, they assumed it was the heating system. Then they thought it might be birds in the chimney. But after friends suggested it could be squirrels, they called Trapper Dan's.
"As it was colder outside, there were more noises inside," said Kazemzadeh, who would have preferred that the squirrels be released near Jordan Lake.
Trap, just don't move

It is illegal in North Carolina to relocate wildlife, said Chris DePerno, an assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife sciences at N.C. State University. Trapper Dan's euthanizes its animals in a gas chamber, then cremates the remains.
The ban on wildlife relocation helps stem the spread of disease, DePerno said. A damage control agent is allowed to release animals in the customer's yard, but if the house's problems aren't fixed, the animals will just return to their warm homes.
DePerno, who also works as a wildlife extension specialist, receives hundreds of calls a year concerning animals in homes. Attics and crawlspaces tend to be warm and free of predators, he said, noting that homeowners need to be vigilant in making sure animals can't get into homes.

"If the animal's there," he said, "it's not the animal's fault."
DePerno often advises those who call his office to contact a licensed damage control agent to deal with the animals. Agents are trained in the various laws governing wildlife in the state.
Catching the big ones

Although squirrels provide the bulk of Trapper Dan's winter business, less agile animals also seek shelter inside homes, usually in crawl spaces. One of Friday's first stops netted a possum. Duped by a can of cat food set inside a wire trap, the possum spent the remainder of the morning in the cage in the back of a pickup, baring its teeth at anyone who approached.
On Friday afternoon, Glover and Parker visited a crawl space that had been invaded by at least three raccoons, one of which had died beneath the home. Among a massive amount of torn insulation and raccoon droppings, the men spotted two live raccoons.
They set traps to check at another time. Unlike the average squirrel eradication, cleaning up this mess won't be cheap.
BY MATT EHLERS - STAFF WRITER News & Observer

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