Critter Control of Denver

Like many small and large cities in the Rocky Mountains, Denver is home to plenty of raccoons. These animals are known to take up residence anywhere that offers a steady food supply, usually near homes and businesses with unsecured trash cans. Once one or more raccoons discover a reliable food source, chances are the animals will stick around looking for more.

Both homes and businesses throughout the Denver area may experience occasional visits from mice or rats. While unsettling, finding rodents, especially during the winter months, is not uncommon. However, it’s very important to address the problem as soon as possible as these animals may contaminate food, damage property, and spread disease.

Regardless of whether you’re in downtown Denver or one of the city’s suburbs, you’ll probably encounter more than a few squirrels. The most common species found in Denver backyards is the fox squirrel. This particular species can be found scurrying up and down trees and, for some residents, inside the home if there happens to be a hole in the roof with easy access to the indoors.

Colorado is home to 18 species of bats while some of them migrate through the Denver area, others will roost within properties throughout our city. Bats are nocturnal animals; therefore, property owners may not even be aware that their attic or crawl space has become a home to one or more bats.

Denver area residents are quite familiar with prairie dogs. If you own a home with backyard space, there’s a good chance you may eventually spot a burrow on your property. Prairie dog burrows cause plenty of damage, destroying lawns and creating tripping hazards.
Your Critter Control technician will take note of all prairie dog mounds in your yard. In fact, thirty-five mounds per acre is common. A crater- or dome-shaped mound often marks the entrance to a prairie dog hole.

Our technicians can safely navigate the terrain and remove prairie dog pests humanely and effectively. Please do not try to remove prairie dogs yourself as these animals may carry plague.

After removing the prairie dog from your property, your Critter Control specialist will help you determine the best way to keep prairie dogs away from your property. For example, setting up special fences or visual barriers may help to prevent problems with prairie dog tunnels naturally.

Beavers shape their habitat to suit their needs, building dams that change the depth of rivers and streams. Dams can have a positive impact on the local ecosystem but cause problems for property owners. Beaver activity may lead to flooding, which can add up to costly damage.

Beavers hold a protected status as fur-bearing animals. Troublesome beavers causing damage to property may be eradicated outside of trapping season with the authorization of local wildlife agencies.

Several methods exist for controlling and removing beavers. In most states, it is illegal to destroy or disturb established beaver lodges and dams since the wetlands they create are vital to local ecosystems. In order to manage established beaver populations, drainage systems may be constructed with the assistance of conservation specialists to control the water level. Employing traps to remove problematic beavers is the most effective method. However, traps must be set by experts, such as Critter Control Beaver Specialists, at the underwater entrances of beaver lodges.