Chad Soard, owner of Trifecta Wildlife Services, attended the Wildlife Control Training Group’s 22nd Annual Wildlife Control Instructional Seminar held in Indianapolis, IN on February 11th and 12th, 2016. The seminar was an opportunity for private, municipal, state, and federal wildlife and pest control personnel to obtain practical, hands-on training in resolving human and animal conflicts. The…
Cold winter weather is here and critters want to be cozy too! Fall has come to a close and winter is officially here, and though in Lexington KY much of December felt like spring weather, we’ve seen the cold return and the animals have expected it too. I thought I’d share some recent pictures from wildlife…
Informative New Poster Regarding the Importance of KY Bats and Safe Coexistence Urban and suburban habitats like Lexington, KY support bat populations of multiple species even though you may not think of suburbia as ideal natural habitat such as in the neighboring countryside. However, some species of bats thrive in human-dominated landscapes and scientists have found…
Lexington KY and Central KY Squirrel Removal Peak Season is Coming. Gray squirrels and fox squirrels are both species of tree squirrels common in the eastern United States and across Kentucky. In the suburban areas of Lexington KY and Central KY the gray squirrel species predominates. The suburban habitat actually proves ideal for gray squirrels…
Informative New Poster Concerning Raccoons in Neighborhoods Urban and suburban habitats like Lexington, KY can support raccoon populations upwards of 250 animals per square mile in some areas; this is 500% higher than areas of what’s considered ideal “natural” habitat such as bottomland forests. Raccoons thrive in human-dominated landscapes and it’s not hard to understand…
Are there birds chirping in your dryer vent? This was unfortunately the case for one recent Lexington, KY client of Trifecta Wildlife Services. Broken, missing, or low-quality dryer vents on the side of a home create a cavity that birds like European Starlings may exploit for nesting. Birds occupying your dryer vent, especially when they’ve deposited…
On February 3-5, the National Wildlife Control Operators Association (NWCOA) and National Pest Management Association presented the Wildlife Expo 2015 in Myrtle Beach, SC. This conference was well attended and provided an array of technical and business-related information to professionals working in wildlife damage management. Chad Soard, owner of Trifecta Wildlife Services, made the trip…
What exactly is wildlife damage management…? Wildlife damage management is best described as any action taken that aims to balance the needs of people with the needs of wildlife with mutual benefit to both. Sometimes solutions require changing an animal’s behavior, yet other solutions to human-animal conflict require a change in human behavior. The strategies…
Ghostbusters! Well sure maybe if our favorite green ghost Slimer has shacked up with you… But, in all seriousness despite my reference to a popular 1980’s film you may well be faced with a confusing situation of who to call when you’re experiencing nuisance wildlife or wildlife damage issues. There are a number of businesses,…
