If you have a problem with wildlife in your Franklin County home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Missouri 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 Missouri and Franklin County, and I recommend the following:

Boone Wildlife Control
Cell Phone: 314-255-1304

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call the County Animal Services: (636) 583-4300

Boone 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. Missouri also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Boone 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 314-255-1304 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 2023.

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

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Missouri and the 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



Boone Wildlife Control is a full-service Franklin County wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Franklin County pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Boone 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.

Franklin County wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Missouri 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 Missouri law. We offer Franklin County raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Boone 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 Franklin County 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 Franklin County 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 Franklin County rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Missouri 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 Franklin County pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Franklin County 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 Franklin County trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Franklin County 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. Boone Wildlife Control does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Boone 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. Boone Wildlife Control also provides dead animal removal in Franklin County. 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 Franklin County snake removal - most of the snakes in Missouri are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Franklin County. And remember, we are a private business, not the County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (636) 583-4300. the County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Boone Wildlife Control: 314-255-1304

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Franklin County Pricing Info For Year 2023

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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Franklin County Wildlife Tip #1:
WHY TO NEVER POISON A COYOTE

We have learnt that coyotes come from the same class that the domestic dogs, jackals, foxes and wolves come from too. We have also learnt the coyote habits and mating practices. The reason why coyotes invade our yards and hide under our porches has also been known. One of them is food. Food is very important to wild animals. To find a place where there is constant supply of it is heaven for a wild animal. Basically, animals can never survive without food. Food is the sole reason that animals live/ Food helps them and their offspring survive. Talking about offspring, a wild animal has to find a secure place to hide its offspring until they are mature enough to hunt and move about on their own. This is another main reason why the coyote invades your yard for food to sustain its offspring and also to hide its offspring under your porch and provide them with this food. Coyotes are omnivorous mammals. In their search for food, they destroy vegetables and fruits in your yard. They can also eat the small farm animals such as the chicken and small pets. This is why people look for ways to remove these coyotes from the yard.

There are many ways to remove coyotes. These include the use of exclusion traps, killing and also fencing your yard. However, many people have suggested the use of poisons to kill the coyote. There is a controversy as to whether these poisons actually work on coyotes or not. The answer is NO.

You should never poison a coyote because of the following reasons:

1. Poisoning wild animals or any type of animals at all might not be a legal practice in your state. Every state in the world has rules and regulations that govern how animals are treated. They usually differ from country to another. Some countries do not allow the killing of animals because of the animal rights acts placed by their governments. Some do. Some have formed animal protection services t help protect animals from violent conduct.

2. The other reason why the poison will not work on the coyote is because of the coyote's almost perfect sense of smell. They are able to detect whether their food has been contaminated by anything and it would take a long shot for the coyote to be killed by poisoning its food.

3. It is very dangerous to apply poison on the vegetables and fruits in your garden awaiting the coyote to eat them. You might forget and end up eating them yourself. Therefore it is advised that you find other ways of killing that coyote.

Other ways work perfectly. Poisoning just doesn't.

Franklin County Wildlife Tip #2:


Missouri Wildlife Information:

Missouri State bird: Eastern bluebird
State mammal: Missouri mule
State reptile: Three-toed box turtle
State amphibian: North American bullfrog
State fish: Channel catfish, paddlefish
State insect: European honeybee

Missouri is a state that is wetter than most people think. It was originally classified as a southern state, and eventually became grouped with the states in the Midwest. As far as Midwest states go, however, it is full of wet grasslands which gradually culminate through foothills into the Ozark Mountains. Though much of the landscape is flat, the region has a fair amount of forest. It is humid with hot summers and cold winters.

A state with such ample grasslands is bound to have a good number of large grazing animals, and Missouri definitely fits the bill. This state has white-tailed deer, elk, and American bison. The bison, which are growing in popularity for food consumption around the globe, are in both wild and semi-wild herds. Their numbers are significantly less than when they roamed the plains hundreds of years before pioneers came through.

No predators are large enough in Missouri to take down a full-sized bison, though sick adults and young calves will occasionally be prey for coyotes or mountain lions. It is rare to see a mountain lion out on the plains; in fact, it is rare to see one of the big cats at all. The species vanished from Missouri in the 1970's only to reappear in the mid 1990's. The game commission in the state does not feel there is a breeding population of the cats, and any cougar sightings are animals that have come in from other states.

Another creature that enjoys life out in the grasslands is the badger. These aggressive, intimidating animals are excellent diggers, and they live primarily off a diet of rodents found in prairie grass. The badger can be a fierce protector of its den, and people are advised to keep their distance from this critter.

There is, of course, no shortage of home invading species in Missouri. The state has an ample supply of raccoons, foxes, bats, skunks, porcupines, opossums, nutria, muskrats, and squirrels.

The wetlands in the region are home to a few animals that are slowly vanishing as the swamps dry up. The swamp rabbit is a critter found in the southern swamps of Missouri, and its numbers have been steadily declining as the wetlands get destroyed. Another species that is gradually going away is the alligator snapping turtle, a reptile that can grow to be 150 pounds.

You can always call Boone Wildlife Control, any time of day, at 314-255-1304, for a price quote for Franklin County wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Franklin County, MO.