Veteran Wildlife Control

10/17/2025

Hello all,
Another update - our Technology group and Richard Senior have recovered the email address and I can be contacted through it again. Hooray!
Thank you for your patience

10/16/2025

Hello to all my friends and followers. I have not posted in some time, and I wish to give an update. First, I lost my email address due to my failure to renew. Silly on my behalf but I am looking into a Gmail address.
Second, as I get older I am slowing down and taking fewer calls. My body just can’t keep up, I apologize. I will try and give advice and references if I can.
As always, if i don’t call back- search online for “nuisance wildlife trapper” to find another licensed professional.
There are lists of names in your county of the people who at least have the DNR credentials to do the work.
Thank you for considering Veteran Wildlife Control for your business.
I am truly grateful.
Rich

04/22/2022

Please do not place any bird feeders or baths. We are experiencing an avian bird flu outbreak. Help mitigate the spread.

06/02/2021

When a phone call just can’t describe the “nature” of a problem!

05/20/2021

Its that time of year again, young raccoons are already fully mobile, and more difficult to gather up from closed spaces.

07/11/2020

Here we found mom and five young raccoons living in the attic

05/21/2020

Here is a video from one of our customers, notice the adult female climbing down with her young in her mouth. Amazing dexterity and a head first decent!

05/11/2020

Here is a young red fox we rescued today, released back to its den. Beautiful little animals.

04/18/2020

Report of a fox in Chicago Ridge near 107th and Ridgeland. Spring is time for new young, and the Red Fox is very helpful in controlling rodent populations. Please report any injured or aggressive wildlife, and give our natural visitors some space. These animals are normally no danger to humans.

03/21/2020

As a precaution and an effort to comply with self-quarantine- I have cancelled most animal trapping appointments. I apologize-for the inconveniences, but hope you all understand.
I will resume as soon as the all clear is given.
If you are currently experiencing a wildlife issue in your home, be assured that raccoons and squirrels do not wish to enter our living areas intentionally..
If you have an animal inside your home living area, please text me and I will consider all emergencies on a case by case basis or give you advice over the phone.
Thank you for your patience.

Rich Blackwell

12/12/2019

The Coyote is not a threat to people normally, and help control rodents. If you have very small dogs, they should be supervised when outside alone.

08/14/2019