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

BearClaw Wildlife
Cell Phone: 203-900-2225

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call New Haven County Animal Services: 203-294-2180

BearClaw Wildlife specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Connecticut also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and BearClaw Wildlife 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 203-900-2225 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 2025.

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

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Connecticut and New Haven 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



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

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

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at BearClaw Wildlife. 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 Wallingford 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 Wallingford 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 Wallingford rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

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

The above are just some of the services offered by BearClaw Wildlife. 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. BearClaw Wildlife also provides dead animal removal in Wallingford. 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 Wallingford snake removal - most of the snakes in Connecticut are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Wallingford. And remember, we are a private business, not New Haven County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at 203-294-2180. New Haven County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


BearClaw Wildlife
Cell Phone: 203-900-2225




Wallingford Pricing Info

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.

Wallingford Wildlife Tip #1:


What kind of damage can Beavers cause?


Beavers are the largest rodents in North America. They live in forests close to water bodies and are best known for their ability to build dams over rivers and streams. Typically, beaver weighs between 40 and 50 pounds though the ones that are rather large can weigh up to 80 pounds. Here is a look at the type of damage beavers can cause.

Damage forests and woods

Most beavers work on their own though when they get together they can do considerable damage in a very short period of time. They are known to damage forests and woods and in addition they are also responsible for the damage done to domestic buildings. A beaver inside a home can be very hard to remove. Thus, it makes sense to protect your home and ensure that beavers are not able to get inside.

Ruins the landscape

Beavers are also responsible for modifying the habitat and landscape through various activities including coppicing and feeding. When they build dams, beavers can cause some damages. In fact, when they engage in coppicing and feeding, they can alter the landscape and ruin its appearance though at the same time, it must be said they also have a positive effect on biodiversity.

Destruction of entire trees

Another kind of damage caused by beavers is they are responsible for the destruction of an entire tree. Since they are large rodents, they are able to eat trees from the bottom up and when they do that, they can destroy a tree. They are also capable of felling young trees and in the forests where they can do as they please, they are able to eat all night and, in this way, can cause severe damage to trees.

Eating cotton wood in farms

Beavers are also known to eat cotton wood in farms and in this way, they can do a lot of damage to farms. In case they do not find any wood to eat, beavers will turn their attention to the leaves on trees and will eat them thereby preventing the leaves from carrying out their photosynthesis functions. This can cause the tree to die.

Eat fish

Sometimes, beavers invade a plantation and will do a lot of damage by eating a whole lot of food. They won't stop at invading fish ponds where they will eat up all of the fish. Since they are expert swimmers, they are able to destroy entire fish populations in a fish pond. Thus, it is important for humans to erect fences around their compounds to protect their plantations.

Destroy gardens

Beavers are known to live in large numbers in North America, and they are ready willing and able to invade your garden and destroy each and every plant in it. Beavers are responsible for a lot of damage. They are also capable of cleaning entire rivers and water ponds.



Wallingford Wildlife Tip #2:


Connecticut Wildlife Information:

Connecticut State bird: American robin
State mammal: Sperm whale
State fish: American shad
State insect: European mantis

Connecticut is a small state in the nation, and despite being technically on the coast of the country, it does not have an ocean border. The state is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound, but has no actual sea coast of its own. The majority of the state was originally wooded, though areas of farmland have since been cleared. The forests are full of broad-leaved trees with a mixture of coniferous woodland, and there is a steady rise of terrain to the mountains in the northwest. Summers in the state are warm to hot, and winters are cold; the ocean mediates temperatures and moisture content in the atmosphere.

The state does not have a huge variety of large animals. The moose is the dominate creature on land in size, and it is the only large grazer aside from white-tailed deer. A subspecies of the white-tailed deer, called the key deer, grow to be only 3 feet tall and weigh up to 80 pounds. This subspecies is protected due to dwindling numbers. The key deer are easy targets for coyotes who roam the forested regions of the state. Black bears are also present, but the bears rarely take to hunting down large prey. Black bears spend much of their time foraging for fruits and insects, or raiding easy meal locations like birds' nests. The state has a healthy population of bobcats that keep the numbers of smaller animals manageable.

As in most states of the Northeast, Connecticut has a variety of forest-dwelling critters that hold the potential to become pest animals. Raccoons, skunks, opossums, rats, mice, bats, gophers, woodchucks, weasels, minks, and beavers are all occupants of the state. Connecticut has lemmings, small, elusive rodents that have gotten a reputation for mass suicides. These communal death marches are a misnomer; the lemming will sometimes migrate in numbers during the breeding season. Because the animals are good swimmers, they will often attempt to cross waters where a significant number of them drown. They are not throwing themselves off cliffs for no apparent reason.

Though access to the ocean is had by way of a protected region of water, Connecticut has a number of marine animals including manatees and harbor seals.

You can always call BearClaw Wildlife, any time of day, at 203-900-2225, for a price quote for Wallingford wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Wallingford, CT.