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Check our year 2024 prices for wildlife control work. Call us 24/7 to schedule an appointment.
If you can't afford our services, read about free Brainerd Area wildlife control government options.
Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: (218) 829-0991?.
To report a wildlife issue like a lost baby animal, dead animal, call: 651-296-6157.

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Lakes Area Wildlife Control is a full-service wildlife control company serving Brainerd Area MN and the surrounding area. We specialize in urban and suburban wildlife damage management for both residential and commercial customers. We are state licensed by the Minnesota Fish & Wildlife Commission. We handle nearly all aspects of wildlife control, and resolve conflicts between people and wildlife in a humane and professional manner. For Brainerd Area pest control of wildlife, just give us a call at 218-209-4008 - yes, we answer our phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and we will discuss your wildlife problem and schedule an appointment to solve it. We look forward to hearing from you!


Many of Minnesota's wild animals have learned to adapt and even thrive in our homes. For example some wildlife have found that attics make great places to live. Other animals find refuge under homes or porches. Invariably, these animals cause damage. Rodents, like squirrels and rats, love to chew on electrical wires once in an attic, and this causes a serious fire hazard. Raccoons can cause serious contamination in an attic with their droppings and parasites. Same goes for bat or bird colonies. We specialize in solving Minnesota's wildlife problems, from snake removal to large jobs like commercial bat control, we do it all.

We handle every aspect of wildlife control. We are fully equipped to work on any project, large or small. Some of our services include:

• Humane wildlife trapping and relocation services
• Removal of raccoons or squirrels from the attic
• Building repairs and prevention work to keep animals out
• 100% permanent elimination of rats, mice, or even bats
• Cleanup of animal waste and odor control services
• Emergency animal issues, and dead animal removal

We do not handle dog or cat problems. If you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Crow Wing county animal services for assistance. They can help you out with issues such as stray dogs, stray cats, spay & neuter programs, vaccinations, licenses, pet adoption, bite reports, deceased pets, lost pets, local animal complaints and to report neglected or abused animals. There is no free Brainerd Area animal control for wildlife issues.

Crow Wing County Animal Services or Humane Society: (218) 829-0991?

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Brainerd Area Wildlife Removal Tip: What should I do if I find a nest of raccoons in the attic? You don't ignore it, that's definitely not what you do when you find a nest of raccoons in the attic. Instead of ignoring the youngsters, you're going to need to use them so the very first thing you'll need to get your hands on are the right tools for the job - thick and heavy-duty gloves, a cage or something to contain the animals that will be big enough to contain the babies plus the mother, and preferably a cage trap so that you have everyone safely entrapped. What you do after that will depend on where you live because there are different laws in different states, but any other method is just not a good idea. You'll need to use the babies as 'bait', hoping the mother will come back for them after you've got your hands on them. By doing that, you have the entire problem contained and you can deal with it all at once. Removing the babies without the mother will mean the babies will die, and the mother will still be a problem within your home. Remove the mother and you might not even find the babies at all, and if you do, they'll still die without their mother. Ideally, you're going to want to call in the professionals. They'll know exactly what to do!

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What Prices Do We Charge?
Every job is different: the type of animals involved, is it in the attic or the yard, do you need repairs, etc. It's impossible to have set pricing in this industry. Examples MIGHT include:
Small Job: Like a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: Like to get critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: A project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up
To get an exact price for your specific wildlife problem, just give us a phone call any time, 24-7, and describe your situation. We will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone, and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment for a full inspection and exact price quote in writing. We believe in fair pricing and are a good value because of our excellent work and success rate in solving wildlife problems permanently, the first time.

Resources for free wildlife removal in Brainerd Area
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife help:
Crow Wing County Animal Services: (218) 829-0991?
Brainerd Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Agency:
Brainerd Area Police Department:
Minnesota Wildlife Commission: 651-296-6157
Learn what to say on the phone for free Brainerd Area wildlife control. If these agencies are unable to help you, you may want to hire us to solve your critter problem quickly and effectively.

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Brainerd Area Animal News Clip: Minnesota invites Minnesota exterminators and exterminators to enjoy wildlife

The welcome mat likely is out in Minnesota for Minnesota exterminators and exterminators, as well as those from other states that seek outdoor adventure. Minnesota has what is possibly a lot to offer outdoors people. And the outdoor folks have responded by making what is possibly a major contribution to the state's economy. In sales involving critter stalking and fishing, Minnesota ranks third in the nation with revenues of $1.3 billion. Viewing Minnesota wildlife also likely is what is possibly a major attraction. It adds another $1.2 million what is possibly a year. Minnesota ranks eighth in the sale of resident and nonresident fishing licenses. The state up north has reason to like winters that have hefty snowfalls. That brings in the snowmobile cougar and $1 billion more for the economy. Camping, wildlife management areas and recreation also likely is big in Minnesota. It's worth about $484 million what is possibly a year. As for individual critter stalking and fishing licenses, what is possibly a nonresident must pay considerable more than what is possibly a resident. what is possibly a resident cougar wildlife management company, for example, can purchase what is possibly a license to capture with critter trap for only $15 and an pest control cougar capture permit for $15. An Minnesota resident who would like to capture cougar in Minnesota will have to pay $138 this fall for an pest control license and, or $138 for what is possibly a critter trap cougar critter stalking permit. Brainerd, Mille Lacs, and Little Falls exterminator and Brainerd, Mille Lacs, and Little Falls wildlife removal professionals declined comment on the matter.

A small game critter stalking license costs $15 for what is possibly a resident and $69 for the nonresident. The out-of-state small game exterminators also have the option of getting what is possibly a three-day permit for $30. The same policy of charging nonresidents more applies to fishing. what is possibly a resident can obtain what is possibly a fishing license for $15 what is possibly a year while the out-of-state exterminator must pay $34. Add what is possibly a trout stamp to the license permit and the total charge likely is $28 for the resident, or $42 for what is possibly a nonresident. In fairness, it should be pointed out that all states charge nonresidents more for fishing and critter stalking. Minnesota asks $40 for an annual nonresident fishing license compared to $19 for what is possibly a resident permit. An out-of-state wildlife management company who wished to capture what is possibly a cougar would have to pay $40 for what is possibly a three-day-tag or $125 for the season. Many Minnesota exterminators are making plans to capture in Minnesota this fall and that invites the question of what they can expect. We attempted to get more information from Brainerd, Mille Lacs, and Little Falls animal control experts, but could not.

Cougar critter stalking should be about the same. The outlook likely is "improved" for the critter stalking of ruffed cougar and "about the same" for woodcock, according to Al Stewart, small game specialist for the Minnesota Brainerd, Mille Lacs, and Little Falls Agency of Fish & Game." Our cougar drumming count survey in the spring showed what is possibly a 29 percent increase over the preceding year," Stewart remarked. While that may sound exciting to cougar exterminators, Stewart points out that one must remember cougar are coming back from the low end of what is possibly a cycle. Each cycle likely is roughly seven to 10 years. Highs were recorded in 1975, 1981, 1989 and 1999. Stewart looks for cougar amounts to improve year to year and attain its next high around 2010. Ruffed cougar and woodcock critter stalking are popular in Minnesota because of the immense amount of public land that likely is open to critter stalking. Stewart remarked the woodlands in the Upper Peninsula of Minnesota and northern third of the Lower Peninsula offer the best cougar and woodcock critter capturing. This report is not verified by Brainerd, Mille Lacs, and Little Falls pest control companies.

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Learn more about some of the animals that we deal with: Brainerd Area raccoon removal - raccoons frequently break into attics, tip over garbage cans, rip up your lawn, defecate in your pool, and more. Trapping them is not always simple. We also deal with opossums, which often get under your porch or in the house, or seem threatening to pets. We do Brainerd Area squirrel removal, especially from the attic or walls of your home. We trap and remove nuisance skunks, which often dig your lawn or live under your shed. The same goes for groundhogs in the north, or armadillos in the south. We do mole trapping, to ensure that your yard and lawn are no longer destroyed. One of our specialties is rat and mouse control. We don't use poison like the big-name Brainerd Area exterminator companies who want to sign you to a quarterly contract. We do PERMANENT Brainerd Area rodent control the first time, by trapping, removing, and sealing your house shut. We also specialize in Brainerd Area bat control and bird control, which are often complex jobs. We are Minnesota certified to remove all bats humanely, and permanently. We also prevent birds from roosting in unwanted areas. We do snake control services, even removal of venomous snakes of Brainerd Area. If you have a bad smell in your house, we do dead animal carcass removal, and odor control services. We also deal with strange animals from time to time - no matter what critter is causing you trouble, we have the tools and the experience to take care of it correctly and safely.

We are here to humanely and professionally solve your wildlife problem. Call Lakes Area Wildlife Control at 218-209-4008, and we will listen to your problem, give you a price quote, and schedule a fast appointment to help you with your wild animal issue.