Dr. Critter Blog — Florida Wildlife Removal Insights

Field-tested guidance on identifying, removing, and excluding Central Florida wildlife — from an operator listed in the FWC nuisance wildlife control directory.

Florida Nuisance Wildlife Laws by Species: What a Homeowner May and May Not Do
October 20, 2026Animal Removal
Florida Nuisance Wildlife Laws by Species: What a Homeowner May and May Not Do

In Florida, a property owner may trap most nuisance wildlife without a license or permit. Rule 68A-9.010 then gives you 24 hours to release it where it was caught, release it on 40 or more acres in…

Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Bat Removal in Florida? What Policies Usually Say, Why Timing Matters, and How to Document It
October 13, 2026Animal Removal
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Bat Removal in Florida? What Policies Usually Say, Why Timing Matters, and How to Document It

You hear squeaking in the walls at dusk, or you find a pile of dark droppings under a gable vent, and you work out that bats have moved in. The next question is usually about money: does homeowners…

Armadillo Holes in Your Florida Yard: How to Tell, What They Mean, and What to Do
October 6, 2026Animal Removal
Armadillo Holes in Your Florida Yard: How to Tell, What They Mean, and What to Do

You walk out in the morning and the lawn looks like someone went over it with an apple corer. Dozens of small, cone-shaped holes, chunks of sod flipped over, a flower bed half dug out. In Central…

Who to Call for Wildlife in Central Florida: County Animal Services, FWC, or a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator
September 22, 2026Animal Removal
Who to Call for Wildlife in Central Florida: County Animal Services, FWC, or a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator

Your county animal services department will not come and take the raccoon out of your attic. In most of Central Florida it says so on its own website, and in the rest it simply does not offer the…

Florida Rabies Cases by County and Species, 2022 to 2025: Central Florida's Numbers From the Department of Health
September 15, 2026Animal Removal
Florida Rabies Cases by County and Species, 2022 to 2025: Central Florida's Numbers From the Department of Health

Every year the Florida Department of Health publishes a table of laboratory-confirmed animal rabies cases for each of the state's 67 counties, broken down by species. This page pulls out the seven…