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Bird Control and Bird-Proofing

There are only three species of birds -- pigeons, starlings, and sparrows -- that are officially considered "pests" and that can be controlled at will, for any reason, or no reason at all. There are many other bird species that can be controlled using humand, non-chemical methods that don't harm them, during non-nesting seasons, if they are creating a nuisance or health hazard.

Like most other animals, birds can become a nuisance when they're living or nesting in places where they're not wanted, where they create a health or safety hazard, or where they're damaging or defacing property. Some examples of how birds can make nuisances of themselves include:

• Birds in or around airports create hazards to air travelers and people on the ground.
• Birds in movie marquees poop on people as they walk underneath.
• In power plants, bird feathers can clog cooling grates and cause equipment to overheat.
• Birds roosting on bridges and overpasses can deface vehicles with their droppings
• Birds in or around food-processing facilities can contaminate food with their feathers, parasites, and droppings.

Non-Chemical Bird Control and Exclusion

Although there are pesticides labeled for pest birds, they're at best a temporary solution and can only be used against the three "official" pest bird species. They also provide no long-term control whatsoever. In addition, using pesticides against birds sometimes causes them to literally drop from the skies, and there is always the chance that a non-target bird or animal could be poisoned.

At Rid-A-Critter, we don't use avidcides. We utilize non-chemical bird control methods. Depending on the location, this usually is accomplished using some or all of the following methods:

• Removing any existing birds by shooing, trapping, or scaring them away.
• Using netting, screening, or other methods to permanently seal them out of the structure.
• Installing repellant spikes or other devices on ledges to prevent birds from roosting on them.
• Cleaning up after the birds by removing feathers and droppings from the treated area.
• Where necessary, replacing contaminated insulation.

We provide safe, humane, non-chemical bird control services for both commercial and residential customers; but most of our bird-control work is done at commercial buildings. We service airports and aircraft hangars, churches, theaters, retail stores, food-processing plants, stadiums, power plants, other industrial buildings, and even radar towers. In short, if you have a problem with nuisance birds in any type of building or structure, chances are that we can help you solve your bird problem.

Bird Control Gallery

Here are a few pictures of the many bird-control jobs we've done in Tennessee and elsewhere.

Please contact us to learn more about our bird-control services. Thank you for considering Rid-A-Critter for your bird-control needs.

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The Chattanooga, Tennessee office of Rid-A-Critter provides bird removal and pest bird exclusion in the Chattanooga, Tennessee Metro Area, including the counties of Hamilton, Marion, and Sequatchie, Tennesee and the cities and towns of Collegedale, Dunlap, East Brainerd, East Ridge, Harrison, Jasper, Lakeview, Middle Valley, Red Bank, Signal Mountain, Soddy-Daisy, and their surrounding areas.

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