MA Wildlife Information

Learn About MA Wildlife and Animal Removal

Over the years, we at Nuisance Animal Removal have come to realize that our clients and customers often take an interest in wildlife, local animals, our removal methods, and the wildlife removal industry in general.

As wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts ourselves, we're happy to take time and talk with you about wildlife, the outdoors, and the animal removal industry. Whether it's a customer or complete stranger, people seem eager to learn more about wildlife and the experiences we gain through our work.

We want to dedicate this page to educational purposes for anyone - from customers and students seeking information for a project to people who are simply curious about wildlife in general. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Our Animal Removal and Wildlife Control Methods

Bat and Squirrel Exclusions

Use the information here to get a better understanding of our exclusion process and why it is the only truly effective and permanent way to get rid of bats and squirrels.

Getting Rid of Bats

Every bat exclusion starts with a thorough and honest inspection of your home. Our bat removal specialists are extremely knowledgeable and up to date on current bat removal methods. We use a detail-oriented bat exclusion process to remove entire colonies of bats from homes. This process involves 2 basic steps.

1. Installing a 1-way bat device on the bats' primary entry and exit points. Our bat exclusion devices use bats' natural instincts to our advantage. They're designed to allow the bats that are inside to exit, and never get back in.
   
2. We make your home 100% bat-proof by carefully securing your roofline and other problem areas. This means that the evicted bats won't find another way in once our exclusion devices are installed.
   

Getting Rid of Squirrels

1. Our squirrel exclusion process allows us to remove squirrels from your attic and anywhere else in your home and prevent future squirrels from causing the same issues. Our method is effective for both common gray squirrels and flying squirrels.
   
2. We'll thoroughly inspect your home to determine what type of squirrel we're dealing with, where and how they're getting into your home, and the extent of your squirrel problem.
   
3. One-way exclusion doors are installed at the squirrels' main entry and exit points. Our doors allow squirrels to leave your home by simply pushing the door open. It then closes behind them so that squirrels can safely exit but never reenter. After our one-way doors are installed, we inspect the outside of your home and secure any other areas that squirrels could use to get back inside.

The Wildlife of Massachusetts

Bats in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is home to 9 species of bats. Of those 9 species, the ones most commonly found in homes are little brown bats and big brown bats. All species of bats in the MA and Cape Cod areas are insect-eating, flying mammals. They are also nocturnal, meaning they are only active at night time. Their active time period can extend into dusk and dawn.

Bats hunt insects using their sonar-like echolocation systems. These same systems also allow them to fly freely in complete darkness.

Bats are extremely active in the late spring through September when the weather is warm and insects are abundant. We've noticed over the past few years that the length of bats' high-activity period has been growing.

In colder months, most bat species will either migrate south or fly great distances to caves and mines in western MA and NY for the winter. Big brown bats will often stay in buildings for the winter and roost close together for warmth.

Understand the Benefits of Bats

In Massachusetts, we deal with the annual scare of being bitten by a mosquito carrying diseases that are harmful to humans. In one night, a single bat consumes more than 3,500 small insects, most of which are mosquitoes.

A recent study shows that the big brown bat population location within the boundaries of route 128 consumes over 15 tons of mosquitoes and other insects each summer. Bats are integral to our ecosystem by helping to keep insect populations under control.

Bats in Homes

Little brown bats and big brown bats are the 2 species you'll most often find in homes and buildings in MA. Bats enter homes through open vents, chimneys, damaged areas, and other small voids along the roof line. Bats can squeeze through gaps that are as small as a pink finger.

Once bats are inside a home or building, the entire colony will nest somewhere between the walls or a confined area in the attic. Bat infestations often go undetected unless they're seen flying from the home around dusk or if one makes its way into the home's living space.

Typically, bats only find their way into a living space in the summer when the attic they're staying in has gotten too hot and they're searching for a cooler place to roost. Sometimes, it's simply a case of a bat getting lost on its way back to the colony. This can often happen when young bats are learning to fly.

Bat Rabies and Other Diseases

The 2 diseases associated with bats are rabies and Histoplasmosis. Rabies is a fatal disease that's transmitted to humans through bites and scratches. Anyone who has come in close contact with a bat should seek immediate medical attention. No bat should be handled without proper training and protection equipment.

If a bat was physically present while someone was sleeping or it cannot be ruled out that a bat came in contact with a person, they should seek immediate professional medical advice.

Histoplasmosis or "cave disease" is caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, which grows on bat droppings or "guano." Histoplasmosis infections primarily affect the lungs. They can be fatal if untreated. If you find a bat colony or large amounts of guano in your home, consult a physician.

Squirrels in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is home to 3 species of squirrels. They are the gray squirrels, flying squirrels, and red squirrels. Gray and flying squirrels are both far more commonly known to be problem animals than red squirrels in Eastern MA. All 3 species are abundant throughout most regions of the state and can all be controlled through exclusion and squirrel trapping methods.