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.

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…

Armadillo Removal in Central Florida: Trapping, Laws, and Yard Damage
May 26, 2026Animal Removal
Armadillo Removal in Central Florida: Trapping, Laws, and Yard Damage

If you've stepped onto your lawn and found it looking like a backhoe rolled through overnight, you almost certainly have an armadillo. The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a uniquely…

Wildlife Control vs. Pest Control: Which One Do You Actually Need in Central Florida?
May 26, 2026Animal Removal
Wildlife Control vs. Pest Control: Which One Do You Actually Need in Central Florida?

You hear scratching in the attic at 3 a.m. You find droppings in the garage that aren't from mice. You glimpse something larger than a rat slipping under the deck. Your first instinct is to grab the…

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