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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 Salem wildlife control government options.
Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: (540) 777-8606.
To report a wildlife issue like a lost baby animal, dead animal, call: 804-367-1000.

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Blue Ridge Wildlife & Pest Management, LLC is a full-service wildlife control company serving Salem VA 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 Virginia 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 Salem pest control of wildlife, just give us a call at 540-322-3005 - 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 Virginia'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 Virginia'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 Roanoke 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 Salem animal control for wildlife issues.

Roanoke County Animal Services or Humane Society: (540) 777-8606

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Salem Wildlife Removal Tip: What is a groundhog's mating habits, when do they have babies, how do they raise their young ones?

The breeding season of these mammals usually begins during the end days of the month of February, just a few days after hibernation. The gestation period of groundhogs is usually between twenty-eight and thirty-two days. Females during this period prepare for the arrival of their babies by basically ensuring that the den is well protected and comfortable to accommodate the babies. A female groundhog will then give birth around the end of March or early April to a litter of between two to ten litters.

The juvenile babies are usually furless, blind, and very weak and will measure up to around 4 inches long. They are very light in weight, and they are usually very tiny. The baby groundhogs at this time are very helpless and will require every support provided by their mother. A month later is when these young ones open their eyes, and so their journey to facing the outside world begins. However, they will not easily come out of their den until they are around six to seven weeks old. Before then, they solely depend on their mother for food.

As summer approaches and progresses, these young ones grows to an average length of about twenty inches and will weigh up to four pounds. When they have reached six weeks old and get out of their hidden place, they also become very much able to walk and try to find food on their own, though they are still dependent on their mother. But at this time, in midsummer, most leave their parents' den and go their separate ways to try and fend for themselves, find their own dens to live in, and look for their own food. They finally become independent. However, they do not go far away for the time being so as to avoid territory invasion and conflict with the older, aggressive male groundhogs.

As time goes by and the baby groundhogs become all grown up, they continue to move further and further away from their parents and finally form their own territories. Groundhogs are solitary animals except during the mating season when the males go out looking for their female counterparts for reproduction purposes. Groundhogs become sexually active during their second year with some maturing sexually during their first year.

The unique characteristic of a groundhog that distinguishes their mating process from other hibernating animals is that the males usually come out of hibernation earlier than their female counterparts. They will take this time to survey their territories to ensure that there are no enemies or invaders around and will also go to check on their female partners den by den in their sleep. This is done a month prior to the end of hibernation, and if all females are in and there are no enemies around, the male goes back to sleep knowing that all is well.

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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 Salem
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife help:
Roanoke County Animal Services: (540) 777-8606
Salem Wildlife Rehabilitation Agency:
Salem Police Department:
Virginia Wildlife Commission: 804-367-1000
Learn what to say on the phone for free Salem 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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Learn more about some of the animals that we deal with: Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem exterminator companies who want to sign you to a quarterly contract. We do PERMANENT Salem rodent control the first time, by trapping, removing, and sealing your house shut. We also specialize in Salem bat control and bird control, which are often complex jobs. We are Virginia 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 Salem. 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 Blue Ridge Wildlife & Pest Management, LLC at 540-322-3005, 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.