Office: 732-656-0088 Fax: 732-521-9042 johnnesti@yahoo.com
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All Wildlife Removal Service of New Jersey
explains how we handle Grey Squirrel Invasions throughout Monmouth,
Mercer, Middlesex, Ocean, Somerset, and Sussex Counties...
One thing is for sure about working with animals: we
certainly don’t use words like “always” or “never” because
those animals will make a liar out of you! But most Grey
Squirrel cases require the same type of solution, and All
Wildlife Removal Service is expert at solving squirrel
problems. Our solution, as explained below, is a common
and effective way to get those squirrels out of your home
or business once and for all!
Once we determine that you have a Grey Squirrel problem (see How to Choose a Trust-Worthy Contractor to
learn how we figure out which animal has invaded your property), All Wildlife Removal Service (or any
reputable wildlife removal company) will go about solving the problem by first setting traps over the opening(s)
where the squirrels are getting in. In our case, we use a spring-loaded multi-catch (repeater) trap – the squirrel
pushes on the trap door, the door opens, the squirrel goes into the trap, and the door closes on the squirrel.
We then set a number of passive traps up on the roof around the opening. (A passive trap - otherwise known as
a "have a heart” or regular box trap – works by enticing animals with bait placed in the back of the trap. The
animal walks in and the trap door closes.) This is done because squirrels NOT inside the structure when we
begin the job won’t be able to get back in once the original repeater trap is blocking the opening.
This causes them to hang around the opening
getting upset. They will then go into a baited trap.
Once we have the traps set up, we go around
the entire structure sealing up any weak areas
such as: screening gable vents, metaling off
pork chops, ensuring there are no gaps in the
sheathing and fascia board, etc.
We do this for two reasons:
1) Because it leaves no options for squirrels
to get out unless they use the trap;
2) Because it enables us to give you a warranty.
If a contractor strictly seals where the animals are ALREADY getting in and out, you are paying for an
incomplete job. It is imperative to strengthen weak areas, or else squirrels will return and cause new damage in
the future.
(Once you have had a squirrel get into your structure, other squirrels can smell the odor and will exploit the
structure's weak areas. Even 20 years into a squirrel issue, odor will continue to give you a repeat problem.)
We run traps every day until we stop making catches. (See FAQ to understand how traps are checked daily.) At
that point, if we feel that we have caught all the squirrels, we seal the opening and the job is done! If we are not
sure we’ve caught everything we “mark” the hole by stapling newspaper over the opening for one day. If the
newspaper is pushed (has been moved) at the end of that 24-hour period, we know we have another squirrel to
catch. If the paper hasn't been moved, we know it’s safe to finish the job, at which point proper repairs are made.

All Wildlife Removal Service (732) 656-0088 johnnesti@yahoo.com www.wildlifenj.com
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