If you have a problem with wildlife in your Coon Rapids home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Minnesota wildlife removal only. This is a specialty business, and regular pest control companies do not use the proper techniques to solve animal problems. I have spent many years reviewing Minnesota and Coon Rapids, and I recommend the following:

Oakridge Wildlife Control
Cell Phone: 763-400-3768

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Anoka County Animal Services: 763 422-2092

Oakridge Wildlife Control specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Minnesota also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Oakridge Wildlife Control is specially trained in bat removal. They also perform general wildlife trapping services, such as the capture and removal of skunks or opossums on the property. Call 763-400-3768 to discuss your critter problem and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment. Click here to learn more about what prices we charge in 2020.

When hiring a company to solve your wild animal problem, you want these features:

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Minnesota and Anoka County licensed and insured
• Works 7 days per week (critters don't take weekends off)
• Performs full building inspections: enters and inspects attic
• Performs exclusion repairs, with guarantee against animal re-entry
• Offers cleanup of biohazardous wildlife waste



Oakridge Wildlife Control is a full-service Coon Rapids wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Coon Rapids pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Oakridge Wildlife Control performs a full inspection of the home or property, and determines why the animal(s) are there, and if inside a building, how the animals got inside. All animals (including rodents) are trapped and removed, or if possible, removed from the building using special exclusion devices. Once the animals are gone, preventative repairs are essential, and cleanup is sometimes recommended.

Coon Rapids wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Minnesota to trap without a license. Trap type is very important and there are many different types, bait is somewhat relevant, trap placement is vital, and there are dozens of small things that are very important to know. Safety is a concern. Then once the animal is trapped, it must be removed and dealt with in the proper manner according to Minnesota law. We offer Coon Rapids raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Oakridge Wildlife Control. Many types of animals like to live in attics. This includes squirrels, raccoons, rats, mice, bats, birds, and even possums. Critters like to go into attics for a safe place to live and raise their young. Removing animals from attics is very complex work, partly because of the presence of baby animals. If you need Coon Rapids squirrel removal, we can remove all the squirrels from your attic, and seal out any future ones. Read more about how to get rid of squirrels.

Rodent control must be done in a very specific way. First off, the most important thing is that all the openings that rats and mice can use to enter a house be sealed. Then all the rodents must be physically trapped and removed. Never, ever use poison! Most Coon Rapids exterminators will just use this lazy poison technique to kill rodents, and it causes more harm than good - dead stinky rats, and it doesn't solve the problem. Call us for correct Coon Rapids rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Minnesota is known to have colonizing bats who often live in buildings. Bats love attics. If not removed, the colony can grow to a very large size over the years. The bat droppings are often corrosive and cause health risks. The same goes for bird droppings on or in buildings. We perform Coon Rapids pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Coon Rapids bat removal. We remove 100% of the bat colony and seal the building so that it's totally bat-proof. Read more about how to get rid of bats.

If you have animals inside a house, no job is complete without proper exclusion repairs. If you simply hire a Coon Rapids trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Coon Rapids wildlife control company that identifies 100% of the animal entry points into your building, and seals them shut with professional repairs. In addition, in many cases animals have left waste or contamination behind, and you'll want a company that can provide professional cleaning services. Oakridge Wildlife Control does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Oakridge Wildlife Control. We also trap and remove animals that destroy lawns, such as moles, or digging animals. Sometimes animals like opossums will live under buildings, steal pet food, raid garbage cans, etc. Read about how to get rid of opossums. Skunks commonly live under sheds or decks, and set up a den. We can trap and remove them without them spraying. Read about how to get rid of skunks. Oakridge Wildlife Control also provides dead animal removal in Coon Rapids. If you need help with any other wildlife conflict, from a fox, beaver, groundhog, or any other critter, we can solve it. We also do Coon Rapids snake removal - most of the snakes in Minnesota are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Coon Rapids. And remember, we are a private business, not Anoka County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at 763 422-2092. Anoka County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Oakridge Wildlife Control: 763-400-3768

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Coon Rapids Pricing Info For Year 2020

Every wildlife removal situation is different, from the species of animals involved, the location of the animal inside a house or outside, the extent of repairs or cleanup, etc. It's impossible to give one-size-fits-all prices. Examples MIGHT include:

Small Job: For example, a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: For example, getting critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: For example, a project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up

Give us a phone call now and tell us about your wildlife issue and we will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone. If you're cool with it, we can schedule a same-day or next-day appointment if you like. Our prices are fair, and a good value because we do the job right, the first time.

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Coon Rapids Wildlife Tip #1:
Do Skunks Live In Groups or Alone

The question of whether skunks live in groups or alone has been a major subject for debate in recent times. While experts have tried their best to have members of the public convinced based on some discoveries after various observations, there are still people who don't understand how these animals live.

If you happen to be one of those who have been mentioned above, you are at the right place as this post will be having you exposed to whether skunks usually live in groups or alone. Just ensure that you read the details from start to finish and have a better understanding about how these animals behave when it comes to staying in an environment.

Do They Actually Live In Groups or Alone?

It has been discovered that skunks are solitary animals. This means that they are animals which live alone. They are different from most of these animals which have very strong family bond. The reason for such behavior will be explained below.

Why They Prefer Living Alone

There is something very unique about skunks which are the fact that the major reason why they like staying on their own is to protect themselves from any other animal that may want to attack them at will. They have this offensive smell which makes them not to be hunted by their predators. It is important to note that they don't spray such smell on one another.

The offensive smell is their most cherished weapon and in other to make use of it in the most effective way, they are living alone. As a proof that they live separately, it was researched and discovered that most animals which also have sprays that are characterized by offensive smell don't live together. These could be zorillas, Grisons, and stink badgers. These are animals that don't socialize in any way due to their smell which they make use of as a means of protection from the attack of other animals which are more aggressive.

The Only Snag

Skunks may be living alone to feel protected but that doesn't mean they cannot be easily attacked. This is because they seem to be more exposed to such attacks as compared to when they live in groups as there are predators which usually attack during the night periods.

Having seen the above, it is obvious that there are reasons which make skunks live alone in an environment.

Coon Rapids Wildlife Tip #2:


Minnesota Wildlife Information:

Minnesota State bird: Common loon
State mammal: Black bear
State amphibian: Northern leopard frog
State fish: Walleye
State insect: Monarch butterfly

Minnesota is known as "the land of 10,000 lakes", which is a correct description of the glacial-carved landscape. In reality, the state has over 11,000 lakes. The large bodies of water are supported collectively by over 6,000 streams. The water doesn't stop there; there are over 10 million acres of wetlands in the region. Despite being one of the more populated states in the country, over 60 percent of Minnesota's population lives in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. This leaves much of the south as farmland and much of the north as unpopulated forest known as the North Woods.

Aquatic and semi-aquatic animals thrive in this land of 10,000 lakes. There are numerous beavers, muskrats, and otters. These are only a few of the animals that like to live in wetlands, and one of the most common nuisance animals in the state-the raccoon-is also a fan of such a location. Raccoons are not strict forest dwellers. They will live anywhere they can find a vertical surface to climb if danger approaches. The appeal of a swamp or lake for a raccoon is the abundance of reptile and bird nests that can be raided for tasty eggs.

While a good portion of the state is water-oriented, there are many areas where deciduous forests were cleared for farmland. These vast expanses of land combined with the natural prairie of the state support herds of bison, elk, and caribou. All of these large grazers have been severely affected by conversion of plains into farmland, and now numbers of each animal are minimal. More solitary grazers like the moose tend to fare better in the second-growth forests around the state. There is also an abundance of white-tailed deer which keep local packs of timber wolves fed.

Minnesota has the largest population of timber wolves in the country second only to Alaska. These wolves are usually reclusive, but harsh weather can drive them toward farms in search of grazing livestock. More problematic for people are the coyotes, which cannot compete with the wolves for food, and often rely on sneaky tactics to secure a meal from the local farmhouse.

Common animals in the state are skunks, gophers, squirrels, porcupines, foxes, salamanders, snakes, black bear, bobcats, cougars, and bald eagles.

You can always call Oakridge Wildlife Control, any time of day, at 763-400-3768, for a price quote for Coon Rapids wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Coon Rapids, MN.