Wildlife Management
Humane wildlife removal in Bellingham & Whatcom County
Raccoons in the attic, skunks under the deck, bats in the belfry — Gavin is a Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife certified operator who removes nuisance wildlife humanely, legally, and for good.
Wildlife we handle
Every animal is different — pick yours to see the signs, how we solve it, and what to do right now.
Raccoons
Raccoons in your attic, chimney, or under the deck?
Squirrels
Squirrels chewing into your attic or roof?
Bats
Bats roosting in your attic or walls?
Skunks
Skunk living under your deck, porch, or shed?
Opossums
An opossum under your deck, porch, or crawlspace?
Something else?
Beavers, birds, or something you can't identify — text a photo and Gavin will tell you what you're dealing with.
Why a certified wildlife operator matters
It's the law
Washington law doesn't allow relocating wildlife off the property — animals must be released on-site or humanely euthanized. As a certified operator, Gavin handles it legally and humanely, and seals entry points so released animals can't get back in.
Humane & safe
Mothers and babies are kept together, bats are excluded — never poisoned — and we use professional traps so animals stay calm and are picked up quickly.
They don't come back
Removal is only half the job. We seal entry points with heavy-gauge steel mesh and buried barriers so the next animal can't move in.
Real wildlife jobs around Whatcom County
From the field notes of the Whatcom Wildlife Watch.
Bellingham
A few feet off the beaten path, Bellingham keeps a wild side
You can drive the same road every day and never notice what sits a few steps past the pavement. A quiet autumn pond in Bellingham, empty-looking in the photo and full of animals that simply don't introduce themselves.
Whatcom County
Halloween's over. Time to close the backyard buffet.
Your jack-o'-lantern has finished its shift, but the neighborhood rats haven't. A seasonal reminder to clear away pumpkins, pick up fallen fruit, and stop serving free dinner beside your house.
Birch Bay
The Birch Bay otter who crashed the party (and why live traps save the day)
A curious river otter wandered into a live trap set for a different animal. Washington's live-trap rules did exactly their job, and he swam away without a scratch.
Whatcom County
When no one else could help: removing an owl from a car grille
A customer came home from a road trip with an owl lodged in the front of his car. When the usual options fell through, he called us.
North Bellingham
Two doors, two problems: the crawl space vents that let everybody in
One crawl space vent had a torn screen. The one next to it had no screen at all. Skunks, rats, opossums and raccoons were all using them. Here's what to check at your house.
Puget, Bellingham
Squirrels chewed a door into the attic. We installed a screen door.
Little round attic vents are prime real estate for birds and squirrels. This Puget-neighborhood vent had squirrels. Here's the before, plus a simple, effective fix with a bit of screening.
Hearing something in the attic or walls?
Call or text now — the sooner wildlife is out, the less damage it does.