Unfortunate Luck For A Beaver in Pickering, ON
Sometimes things don’t go as planned! When a beaver decides to take down a tree it really has no idea what direction it is going to fall. Sometimes it can even be fatal for the beaver if the tree falls on top of them. While walking in the woods near my house I came across […]
Mustaches For Movember is Coming To An End
THE LAST DAY OF MUSTACHES FOR MOVEMBER We did it! We made it to the end of the month. Our team at Gates Wildlife did an amazing job this much growing their mustaches and doing their part to raise awareness for the cause. Our team has surpassed our target by raising $1370 so far. At […]
Gates Wildlife Control is Featured on Dodo Kids
Do You Have Kids? If you answered yes, you need to show your kids the following video! We have been so honoured to be featured on The Dodo on multiple occasions in the past. The Dodo serves up emotionally and visually compelling, highly sharable animal related stories and videos to help make caring about animals […]
Animals with Moustaches for Movember
Mustaches for Movember! As you all know, this month our team will be raising awareness and funds for the amazing cause that is Movember. With the beginning of Movember, we bring you our new series “Animals with Mustaches.” Using the moustache as the driving symbol of the movement, Movember focuses on the three key areas […]
A Reminder to Check Your Vehicle Hood!
Check Your Vehicle Hood for Nests! Rodents may nest in many different places in cars, which is a potential risk to anyone who uses the vehicle. Nests could be anywhere in the engine compartment, including in the ducts of the vehicles passenger compartment air intake system. This is potentially a danger to humans due to […]
Bear Wise Tips! Do and Don’ts
This morning I discovered this bear poop on my cottage driveway. While I think it is pretty cool to have a bear visit our cottage, my wife thinks very differently about it. Over the years we have had 5 different bears on our cottage property and every time I have not been there to assure […]
Are roof vents, plumbing mats and chimneys animal-proof?
These structural components were strictly developed from a functional perspective. Even today, animal prevention is not a vital part of their design. Therefore, to make them animal-proof they need to be reinforced with galvanized screen covers. The pressing need to secure these components cannot be over emphasized since nearly sixty percent of all animals identify […]
Are Your Stove and Bathroom Exhaust Vents Protected?
Mostly birds and the occasional squirrel will use wall vents as ready-made nesting boxes. The existing plastic vent cover presents no obstacle whatsoever against animals seeking entry. Once inside the vent pipe starlings will construct large nests, sometimes 1 meter in length, often blocking the air flow. With up to 6 fledglings defecating in this […]
Are Your Stove and Bathroom Exhaust Vents Protected?
Mostly birds and the occasional squirrel will use wall vents as ready-made nesting boxes. The existing plastic vent cover presents no obstacle whatsoever against animals seeking entry. Once inside the vent pipe starlings will construct large nests, sometimes 1 meter in length, often blocking the air flow. With up to 6 fledglings defecating in this […]
Can Animals Get Underneath Porches, Decks and Sheds?
Skunks, incapable of climbing, dig under structures that sit directly on the ground. While raccoons prefer to live in attics from the fall to early summer, they may move to ground level structures when the attic spaces over heat. To prevent wildlife from getting under a structure requires digging a trench around the entire perimeter, […]
