A Five Letter Word Not To Be Used in Mixed Company

I am going to use a word in this article numerous times that some people may have an aversion to. There have been countless memes made about it, some even made into t-shirts. This word has been the topic of Saturday Night Live skits, and even made a punchline for an american president.

Ryan RidgleyJuly 11, 2020mole trapping, mole removal, wildlife, cincinnati wildlife, wildlife management, animal control, animal repair, cincinnati, mole control, cincinnati animal removal, do it yourself, diy, prevention

Rain Rain Go Away....

As I walked through our farm today I lamented at the spongy ground beneath my boots. The never ending rain here in the Cincinnati area this spring has brought with it a host of problems for our community. But wait, this is a wildlife website, what does rain have to do with any of this? (click to read more)

Ryan RidgleyMay 25, 2020animal control, animal repair, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati, cincinnati animal removal, Cincinnati animal removal, wildlife management, wildlife, exclusion, prevention, exclude

One Bird = 6 Months Jail Time

Six months in prison and up to $15,000 in fines. That is what it would cost me to remove “the wrong” bird nest from your home.

Ryan RidgleyMay 17, 2020bird nest, nest removal, bird removal, bird in vent, nest in vent, animal control, animal repair, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati, wildlife, exclude, wildlife management, exclusion, prevention

"Abandoned" Baby Animals - Intervening or Interfering

May is here and with it comes our highest call volume of the year. At least a half dozen times a week for the next two months we will be fielding calls from worried members of our community that the baby (fill in animal here) in the lawn/garden has been abandoned by its mother.

Ryan RidgleyMay 13, 2020wildlife management, wildlife, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati, animal control

The Great Cincinnati Lizard Legend

Since their first introduction in 1951, these adaptable lizards have made themselves comfortable at home here in Cincinnati and the surrounding areas. If you can find a south facing limestone wall with a flat area for foraging, you will likely find a few of these skittish pixies sunning themselves on a warm day.

Ryan RidgleyApril 15, 2020cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati snake removal, cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati, Cincinnati animal removal, animal control, snake removal, snake control, wildlife, wildlife management

Zoonotic Diseases- Coronavirus, Rabies, Distemper and More

When you hit the homepage of Huntsman Wildlife’s website, the first thing you see is a banner with big white letters saying “Protecting Health and Property”. When I started this company, it was with the intention of providing safety and security to my community.

Ryan RidgleyMarch 16, 2020cincinnati wildlife, Cincinnati mouse, cincinnati bat, cincinnati snake removal, cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati, Cincinnati mole, cincinnati snake, Cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati rat control, cincinnati rat, cincinnati bat removal, raccoon trapping

10 Tips For a Snake Free Yard

That is right folks, spring has arrived overnight in Cincinnati and with that, all our creepy, crawly, and fuzzy fauna is out moving around including our leggless snake friends. Here are 10 tips on keeping your home free from those slithering squatters

Ryan RidgleyMarch 9, 2020animal control, animal repair, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati snake removal, cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati, Cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati snake, snake control, snake removal

Mouse Trapping Advice From a Professional

I understand that some families are on a fixed income, and $250+ dollars for trapping and a couple hundred more in exclusion work is not in everyone’s available budget. Here are four pro-level tips on controlling the mice that have invaded your home:

Ryan RidgleyMarch 1, 2020mouse, mouse control, mouse trapping, mouse removal, animal control, cincinnati wildlife, animal repair, Cincinnati mouse, wildlife, wildlife management

The Hard Truth About Raccoon Damage

I can truthfully say that for most of the decade that I have been in the industry, I have never come across a pest that can cause such a grand scale of damage in such a short window of time. The only structural pest that wins over raccoons are termites. There are three main factors that come with raccoon damage.

Ryan RidgleyFebruary 23, 2020animal control, animal repair, raccoon trapping, raccoon removal, raccoon, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati animal removal, cincinnati, wildlife management, wildlife

My Father Made Me Afraid of Dinner Rolls

… he explained to me on multiple occasions that I needed to be careful regarding how many rolls I consumed at the buffet as they would “expand in my stomach and if there was no room, i could explode”. Naturally, as a 10 year old boy, exploding my stomach was not something I wanted to do, so i limited my roll consumption… (read more)

Ryan RidgleyFebruary 16, 2020wildlife management, wildlife, cincinnati wildlife, cincinnati animal removal, animal control, animal repair