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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 Mattoon and Charleston wildlife control options.
Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: (217) 345-4112.

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We service east central Illinois, and provide wild animal control in Mattoon IL, Charleston, IL and the surrounding area.

McGinnis Wildlife Control provides professional wildlife control for both residential & commercial customers in the city of Mattoon and Charleston in Illinois. We offer custom animal control solutions for almost any type of wildlife problem, whether it be the noises of squirrels running through the attic, a colony of bats living in a building, animals digging in your yard, or the destructive behavior of a raccoon or other critter, we have the experience and the tools to quickly and professionally solve your problem. For a consultation and price quote, give us a call at 217-610-8800

Click here to check our prices updated for year 2024. There are many Mattoon and Charleston pest control companies for animals out there, but not all of them are licensed and insured professionals. Make sure that you hire a competent expert for your Mattoon and Charleston exterminator of wildlife. At McGinnis Wildlife Control, we will be courteous and friendly and take the time to answer your questions. Give our Mattoon and Charleston trappers at McGinnis Wildlife Control a call, and we will listen to your problem, and make an appointment to perform an inspection. Feel free to email us at mattoonandcharleston@aaanimalcontrol.com

Resources for free wildlife removal in Mattoon and Charleston
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife removal:
Coles County Animal Services: (217) 345-4112
Illinois Wildlife Commission: 217-935-6860
Mattoon and Charleston Police Department: 217-348-7332

These agencies will only help with certain types of wildlife problems, and they are not always consistent. If you want a high quality of help done right, call our company.

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Illinois is full of wildlife, including snakes, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and more. Wildlife removal is a complex field. I recommend professional Mattoon and Charleston wildlife control services if you want to solve a critter problem legally and correctly. For example, we specialize in animals in the attic, which have broken into the house and almost always have a nest of baby animals. It is necessary to perform correct preventative repairs to keep pest animals a out of your house for good. We perform full building inspection, do the the repairs and we also offer attic decontamination if necessary. Rats and mice love to live in attics, and can chew wires or leave droppings. Some Mattoon and Charleston animals frequently enter homes, and correct removal is not a simple task.

DOG or CAT: If you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Coles County Animal Control for assistance. They can help you out with issues such as stray dogs, stray cats, vaccinations, licenses, pet adoption, lost pets, and more. If you have a wildlife problem, you can try calling the Coles County animal control, and see what they have to say, but they will certainly not help you with a complex wildlife problem such as critters in your attic. They are a free government agency that helps with dog and cat issues only.

Coles County Animal Services: (217) 345-4112

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Mattoon and Charleston Wildlife Tip:
How To Keep Raccoons Out Of My Garbage Cans

Raccoons feed out of the food left in the trash cans. The problem with that is that they will eat whatever they can find in the trash cans and the process will create a lot of ruckus. They will spread the litter everywhere and make the whole lawn look untidy. Not to mention that if the little is spread everywhere, there can be a case of health hazard. So to tackle this problem, follow the below mentioned steps.

Make your trash can fort knox

You have to make sure that your trash can cannot be penetrated by the raccoon. You can buy a metal trash can which has a lid that can be locked whenever needed. This would definitely be discouraging for the raccoons and they will stop finding food near it. However you have to keep one thing in mind. If you buy plastic trash can using screws to secure the lid, it will not be very effective because raccoons can chew the plastic and will be able to damage the can.

Secure the trash can with locking system

This is an alternative to the first point. You can use lock and chain to secure your trash can. Now if your trash can lid isn't lockable then surround the whole trash can with a plastic hose pipe. After doing this, cut the piece of the pipe and place the end part of it under the bin. This would make it difficult for the raccoons to open the can and they would soon stop messing with it.

Set any kind of heavy item on top of the trash can

This is more of a traditional method. Just place a big heavy rock on top of the trash can whenever it is not in use. The only main problem with this method is that the heaviness of the rock. So if any member of the house is having problems in lifting up the rock then they would stop throwing the garbage altogether.

Spraying the interior of the trash can with Ammonia

Ammonia is highly offensive to the raccoons. They get repelled with the smell of it because it smells like urine. So place a cloth soaked in Ammonia inside the trash can or you can also spray the insides of the trash can with Ammonia. You can also discourage them from entering your lawn in the first place by spraying Ammonia in all the spots.

Using raccoon repellent

You can use the granules of raccoon repellents which are available in the market. Sprinkle the repellent around the trash can. Alternatively if you don't like using them, you can use cayenne pepper or hot pepper.

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We are Mattoon and Charleston wildlife management experts, and are familiar with all the pest animals, including all species of Illinois snakes and bats. We at McGinnis Wildlife Control are the best among Mattoon and Charleston nuisance wildlife companies and can solve all animal damage issues. Our wildlife operators are skilled at bird control and bat removal, and would be happy to serve your Mattoon and Charleston bat control or pigeon and bird control needs with a professional solution. Opossums, skunks, moles, and other animals that can damage your lawn - we are the exterminators who can capture and remove them. Our specialty is removal of animals in homes such as raccoons in the attic or squirrels in the attic. Our professional pest management of wildlife and animals can solve all of your Mattoon and Charleston critter capture and control needs. Give us a call at 217-610-8800 for a price quote and more information.

If you have any questions about a wildlife problem in Mattoon and Charleston, or wildlife removal in Coles County, please give McGinnis Wildlife Control a call at 217-610-8800, and we will listen to your problem, give you a price quote, and schedule an appointment, usually same day or next day, to solve the problem.