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SQUIRRELS ( Sciuridae)

There are two species of squirrels that inhabit Long Island, New York attics. The Eastern Gray Squirrel and the Flying Squirrel, which is a nocturnal animal. There is also a Black Squirrel, which is a melanistic subgroup of the Eastern Grey Squirrel. Black Squirrels are becoming a common sight on Long Island. The Black Squirrel is actually a Grey Squirrel with a genetic mutation that prevents the squirrel's fur from turning grey. It is believed that this genetic mutation may boost the squirrel's immune system and make it more resistant to diseases. Long Island Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services dispatches squirrel removal Nassau County wildlife animal trappers to remove squirrels from Long Island, NY  residences and businesses. Our wildlife trappers use humane animal trapping techniques in the removal of rodents from your home, or business. The Eastern Gray Squirrel is the most frequently seen mammal in Nassau County, Long Island, New York.  Eastern Gray Squirrels can become nuisance wildlife, when they do damage to Nassau County, Long Island properties. These squirrels will dig up flower bulbs, and steal vegetables from your garden and gnaw holes in fascia board and soffits to enter the attics of Long Island residences. Squirrels in the attic of your home gnaw on beams, ceilings and remove insulation from the attic of your home. The most serious threat that squirrels in the attic pose is gnawing on electrical wires, which could potentially result in a fire. Squirrels will also take up residence under solar panels, where they gnaw and chew through wires. So, if you have solar panels on your roof, or are planning on having solar panels installed, make sure that your solar panel provider also installs solar panel squirrel guards.  This will protect your solar panels from squirrels and pigeons and prevent them from building nests under the solar panels.  Installing squirrel guards on your solar panels will also prevent the build up of debris, such as leaves under the panels. Homeowners in Nassau County, Long Island, NY need to contact the wildlife removal squirrel trappers at Long Island Animal Control when they hear scratching, running, chirping and jumping noises coming from  their attic, or have squirrels that are living under their solar panels on the roof.  Squirrels enter Long Island residences looking for shelter and a place to raise their young and have two litters of pups each year. The first litter of squirrel pups are born in the Spring and the second in the Fall. Squirrels will also make their home in your chimney and very often end up in your fireplace. Squirrels also come down the furnace flue and end up in the basement. Once inside your Long Island home, a squirrel will gnaw everything causing a great deal of damage. Never allow squirrels to live in the attic, under solar panels or in the chimney of your home. Contact Long Island Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services immediately for Long Island squirrel removal and squirrel control services.

SQUIRREL REMOVAL - INSPECTIONS - LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

This is the initial step in the removal of wildlife.  Long Island Animal Control wildlife trappers will inspect your premises to determine what type of animal is inhabiting it. Evidence of squirrels on your property may include...
Squirrel Tracks ​- The five toed hind track is above and the four toed front track is below.  
Squirrel Damage ​- Squirrels will usually gnaw a hole in the fascia board to gain access to the attic.  Once in the attic, they will also gnaw on beams, electrical wires and damage central air conditioning ductwork.  
Squirrel Repellents - Are not effective in getting squirrels out of an attic. Ammonia, coyote urine, pepper sprays, mothballs, and ultrasonic animal repellents don't deter squirrels. There are numerous squirrel repellent products for sale at hardware stores and on the internet that guarantee to solve your rodent control issue.  The truth is, none of these squirrel repellents work. If there is a squirrel in your attic, it is almost always a female squirrel with pups. What can be guaranteed, is that there is no wildlife repellent that is going to get that female squirrel to abandon her offspring and leave the attic of your Long Island home.   
Squirrel Trapping - Is an effective solution to getting rid of squirrels and is the method used by wildlife control operators at Long Island Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services. There are numerous types of squirrel traps and squirrel baits that can be used. Knowing what type of squirrel trap to use and what bait to use is largely dependent upon what time of the year it is. The squirrel removal trapping methods that our wildlife control experts use is also dependent upon the situation and where the squirrels are entering  your Long Island home, or business.  Our wildlife control operators do squirrel removal from attics, chimneys, garages and sheds.  Squirrel removal cost is dependent upon what would be entailed in removing the squirrel or squirrels from your premises. Long Island wildlife animal trappers know what squirrel trap and squirrel bait to use in every situation. Long Island Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services provides service to all of Nassau County including squirrel removal in Rockville Centre and squirrel trapping in Locust Valley.  
Squirrel Exclusion - Upon completion of the squirrel removal, we will send out a licensed contractor to give you a free estimate on any repairs that need to be done to your Long Island home, or business to keep squirrels out.  We will suggest any modifications that can be made to your home, or business to prevent future squirrel control and pest control issues.  
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