Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) is a well-known parasite in raccoons that can also infect humans, household pets, and other animals. Raccoons are the primary carriers of this roundworm and it doesn’t affect their health. In humans, however, it causes a severe (often fatal) central nervous system disease. Although it’s rare in humans, it’s not impossible…
Are you experiencing a raccoon problem at your home or office? Before you try to eliminate the problem by killing an innocent raccoon, you can hire a certified wildlife control company to humanely perform raccoon removal services. Often when raccoons intrude a business property or home they are searching for a safe shelter. Can we…
At Mid-Atlantic Wildlife Control, we often get calls from Maryland homeowners who tried to solve their raccoon problem on their own. As you can tell, they were unsuccessful—often repeatedly unsuccessful—but eventually they realized that they need professional Maryland raccoon removal help. While we are always happy to assist, we’d much rather save you the trouble…
A sick raccoon has been recently spotted on Rosebank Avenue in Dundalk, Maryland. According to the Baltimore County Health Department, the animal was captured and tested positive for rabies. What does this mean? Should you worry? This simply means that raccoons are common in Maryland and it’s rather common for them to get rabies. In…
The summer is coming to an end and nights are already starting to get chilly. It’s not long until we cuddle up in oversized throws, grab a cup of hot chocolate and open the fireplace season. But before you start your first fire, we urge you to check your chimney for wildlife, especially if you…
Do you know what our Maryland raccoon removal technicians find in common among most raccoon-infested homes? Large trees with branches that hang over the roof. This is basically an open invitation for the raccoons to come over and build a den in your attic or chimney. Take a look at this picture of an Annapolis…
While raccoons give preference to attics, they can be just as happy denning under your deck or porch. They aren’t looking for comfortable accommodations: a roof over their heads and a proximity of a food source is all they need. If you have raccoons under your deck, you might need help of a Maryland wildlife…
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is currently preparing themselves to begin the Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccine Project for 2014. With help from the county with funding, the project is expected to place 85,000 baits across the county. The bait contains within it a vaccine to help vaccinate wild raccoons in the area from…
On July 2, 2014 a resident in the 200 block of East Deer Park Drive in Gaithersburg called the Montgomery County Animal Control to report that a raccoon had died after getting into an altercation with their two pet dogs. Even though rabies is most common in wildlife (92% of all rabies cases reported in…