Nuisance Animals in Metro Atlanta GA

NUISANCE PEST CONTROL FOR WILDLIFE ANIMALS & CRITTERS

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Below are brief descriptions of the most common nuisance wildlife species found 24/7 by Perimeter Wildlife Control in the Metro-Atlanta area. These animals typically have a habit of living on or even in human homes and environments. They often thrive in heavily populated areas, and take advantage of human structures and food sources. Many of these animals can be found living in the attics of homes & other structures.

Coyotes

Coyote control and coyote removal are solutions to problems that are are becoming more and more numerous in urban areas throughout Georgia. As people continue to build, we move out into coyote territory, and confine them in our territories.

Rats

The two common rats species in North America are the Roof Rat and the Norway Rat. Roof Rats are grey in color, with adults usually weighing 6-10 oz. with a body averaging about 8 inches and a tail averaging about 8 inches. Roof Rats tend to live in warmer areas and inhabit areas above ground, such as in trees & attics.

Squirrels

While many types of squirrels can cause nuisance problems, from red squirrels to flying squirrels, the Eastern Grays are the most common. They love to live in the attics of buildings, usually in the winter and later summer, when females give birth to their bi-annual litter of young.

Raccoons

Raccoons are a common nuisance wildlife species. They frequently enter attics and other parts of homes. They are strong and capable of causing quite a bit of destruction to homes and attics. Female raccoons often enter houses in order to have their young in the springtime.

Snakes

North America is home to many snake species, about 130. Most are harmless. There’s 20 venomous species of snake, most of them rattlesnakes. The exceptions are the aquatic snakes, such as the Copperhead and the Cottonmouth, and the Coral Snakes (the red-yellow-black ones).

Bats

The four most common nuisance (colonizing) bat species in the US are the Little Brown Bat, the Big Brown Bat, the Indiana Bat, and the Mexican Free-Tail Bat. The former 3 are common in the more northern states, and the free-tail in the southern / midwestern states. However, the most common bat dealt with in Georgia is the Little Brown Bat.

Birds

Feral pigeons are very common in urban areas, and a common and well-known city pest. Though some people like to feed them they create a mess with their nesting material and feathers, but most of all, with their droppings, which are unsanitary and which pose a health hazard for anyone that comes in contact with them.

Moles

There are several mole species in North America, and the Eastern Mole is one of the most common pest moles. All moles live under ground and dig a network of tunnels and chambers. They create surface tunnels and deep tunnels dirt mounds under the living chambers.

Armadillos

These are common nuisance species in the southern states, where they cause problems with their tendency to burrow large holes into the ground. Armadillos are known for causing heavy damage to lawns.