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Squirrel Pack Moves Indoors to Terrorize Apartment Dweller

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Squirrels, Not Mice are Moving In
Squirrels, Not Mice are Moving In

In today’s world of over-crowded cities and natural habitat areas being destroyed, wildlife is having a tough time finding a safe place to call home.

In Manhattan, one soon-to-be squirrel mama took the situation into her own paws and went scouting for a cozy place to set up housekeeping and a nursery. Much to a resident’s surprise, the squirrel made her way into his apartment by gnawing through a screen.

Squirrels are not only quick, they’re pretty smart as any NYC squirrel control expert will tell you. In the case of the mama squirrel, she moved in and took over the man’s sofa as her space to have her babies.

Unfortunately, the resident, an elderly man, attempted to remove the babies from the sofa and mom went on the attack. He was bitten and scratched, but otherwise, okay after being checked at a nearby hospital and receiving a tetanus shot.

Squirrels are creatures of habit and will return to the same location year after year especially when they find the perfect place to nest.

If your home or yard has been infiltrated by squirrels or any other type of wildlife, it’s recommended that you call a pest control company that provides humane wildlife removal services.

At Stern Environmental Group, our NYC squirrel control specialists have the experience to trap and remove unwanted house guests. Call us today to set up an appointment for quick service.

 

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Tips to Squirrel-Proofing Your Yard; Making Your Home Less Attractive

Keep Pests Out
Squirrel Proofing Your Yard

While watching the squirrel show in your backyard is entertaining, these frisky acrobats can become too much of a problem if left to their own devices. When this happens, you’ll need to enlist the help of NJ squirrel control specialists.

Squirrel-Proofing Your Yard

Before the marauding squirrels take over your landscape, there are a few things you can do to make homesteading for the furry creates less attractive.

  • If you enjoy feeding the birds, you’re setting up an open buffet for squirrels, too. To prevent squirrels from eating birdseed, place a squirrel guard directly beneath the feeder. The slick material prevents squirrels from gripping the guard and prevents easy access to the food.
  • Set bird feeders away from fences, trees, or storage buildings. As you already know, squirrels are adept at climbing and leaping tall places in a single bound.
  • If you have trees that provide food for squirrels such as acorns and berries, remove the fallen food from your yard. If there’s no food supply, chances are, the squirrels will seek other locations.
  • Use only garbage cans with squirrel-proof lids.
  • Motion-activated sprinklers are a good way to relocate squirrels.
  • Squirrel repellent made of natural ingredients is a good deterrent.

When squirrels are out of control, our NJ squirrel control specialists at Stern Environmental Group can handle the situation with humane trapping. Contact us and we’ll schedule an appointment to relocate your resident squirrels, ASAP.

 

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Could I Really Have Squirrels in My Attic?

The Squirrels Are In My Attic
The Squirrels Are In My Attic

You hear the pitter patter of little feet running across the ceiling of your property and wonder what four-legged critter has managed to find its way into your attic. The answer is most likely squirrels.

While cute, playful, and great at putting on aerial shows, when squirrels invade your attic it’s usually for two reasons. One is to get away from cold weather in the cozy warmth of the attic. The other is when a female wants to make a protected nest for her young.

In either situation, the squirrels will make food and water runs throughout the day and return to their attic home for the evening. When you’ve determined squirrels have moved into your attic, it’s important to find their point of entry. Removing the squirrels is necessary but unless you address where they’re entering, the opening will serve as a swinging door for more squirrels.

Removing squirrels on your own is not recommended. You need the professional services of NJ squirrel control technicians who know how to remove the squirrels without harm.

Keep your home snug as a bug and without the unwanted antics and potential damage of squirrels setting homestead in your attic. With one call to Stern Environment Group, our NJ squirrel control specialists will give the squirrels the old heave ho safely. Call us today and be squirrel-free tomorrow and enjoy a good night’s sleep without all the clatter.

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Squirrels May Be Able to Pass Lyme Disease to Humans

Lookout Squirrels Can Have Lime Disease
Lookout Squirrels Can Have Lyme Disease

Even though you might enjoy watching squirrels “leap tall buildings with a single bound,” these aerial acrobats not only cause damage with chewing and gnawing, they are also potential carriers of Lyme disease.

Because of the danger of Lyme disease, it’s important to understand a squirrel’s agenda, how they live, when they breed, what they’re capable of doing, and why it’s important to keep them out of your house.

Grey squirrels which are found in just about every United States. They are an invasive species and have been found to be carriers of the Borrelia bacteria that can lead to Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is an inflammatory disorder. When contracted, it has a direct affect on the heart, joints and nervous system. It is not a disease to be ignored.

Ticks are a known carrier of Lyme disease. These tiny insects infect squirrels which transport them into your home of yard.

When humans are infected, they can experience headaches and muscle pains along with flu-like symptoms about 30 days after a tick bite. The disease is treatable with antibiotics, If left untreated, it can prove to be a serious situation that will continue to spread in the body.

Our staff of NYC pest control experts at Stern Environmental Group is ready to tackle squirrels wreaking havoc on your property. Contact us and our NYC pest control specialists will humanely trap and remove the unwanted critters.

 

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Romance Is In the Air – Squirrels Breeding Season Is Nearly Upon Us

The Squirrel Experts
Squirrels Are Breeding

Squirrels can be some of the most fun to watch critters around. They scurry up and down trees, gathering nuts and sometimes burying them for future meals. If you know anything about squirrels, their breeding season has just ended, in late August, and their next breeding season will be starting in December. And with a 45 day gestation period, babies will be on their way sometime between now and early to mid October.

Finding a Nest

Most squirrels make their breeding nest in trees where they can safely raise their young. But if trees are scarce, or there are a lot of squirrels around, they will look for other places to build a nest, and one of the best places is in your home attic. When these cute little squirrels become home invaders, they can quickly over stay their welcome and become annoying.

Serious Pests

Once in an attic, squirrels can bring in fleas, ticks, mites and leave feces. They can gnaw through wires, and their entrance holes can be enlarged or used by other invaders like raccoons, mice  and possums. You don’t want them in your attic, and the best course of action is to get rid of them as soon as possible.

For more information about squirrel removal, contact the  Stern Environmental Group. We are professionally trained to remove any squirrel problem you may have, in your attic, garage or other outbuildings.