Wayne Witkowski Sr. was a fur trapper for years and, as a result,
had the knowledge and equipment needed to succeed. Mr. Witkowski
started off performing wildlife removal services for friends and it
quickly became a family run operation.
Urban wildlife has evolved to live closer to humans, and to feed off
us. Wildlife learn to overlap their territory, just like humans learn
to live closer together in the city. Typically, where the human
population is dense, the animal population will be dense.
In the suburbs, for instance, you may be dealing with 5-10 squirrels in
a house, whereas in the city, it's probably going to be more like 15-20
squirrels. Moreover, birds in rural areas may tend to stay in the woods
whereas birds in the city are more likely to enter into
households.
Over the years, Wildlife Control has dealt with many unusual
situations.
Wayne Sr. and his son, Wayne Jr., once handled the removal of a 10-foot
ball python that had escaped. They have also frequently removed
porcupines and raccoons, who were destroying farmer’s crops.
The family-owned business is one of few that will remove animals that
are deceased in large numbers. They once removed 34 cats out of one
house and removed 20 dogs out of another.
Wildlife Control is a highly regulated company due to the trapping
laws. The business holds multiple permits for moving and euthanizing
animals.
Wildlife Control is governed by the Massachusetts Division Fisheries
and Wildlife and is constantly monitored by the Massachusetts Humane
Society.
Working with family and to help solve problems between wildlife and humans.