Wildlife Removal in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County
Raccoons, squirrels, and pigeons are a growing problem across Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County. Here's how Jet Pest Control handles wildlife safely and effectively.
# Wildlife Removal in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County
Urban and suburban wildlife conflicts are increasing across our entire service area. Raccoons break into attics in Park Slope brownstones and Nassau County Colonials alike. Squirrels chew through rooflines in Forest Hills and Bayside. Pigeons roost on commercial building ledges throughout Brooklyn and create health hazards with their accumulating droppings. When wildlife moves into your property, professional removal is essential.
Raccoons in Brooklyn and Queens
Raccoons have adapted extraordinarily well to urban environments. In Brooklyn neighborhoods like Prospect Park South, Bay Ridge, and Flatbush, raccoons navigate fence lines and alleyways to access attics through deteriorating soffits and damaged fascia. They're surprisingly strong — capable of tearing open weakened roof edges and climbing attached roofs with ease.
In Queens, raccoons are abundant in neighborhoods adjacent to parks: Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, and Jamaica Estates all see regular raccoon conflicts. Raccoon feces can carry Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm), a potentially fatal parasite — attic contamination requires professional decontamination, not just removal.
Squirrels
Eastern gray squirrels enter attics through gaps in fascia boards, at roof vent intersections, and where tree branches overhang the roofline. Once inside, they chew electrical wiring (fire hazard) and nest in insulation. Common throughout Nassau County and in the detached-home areas of eastern Queens (Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck). Without exclusion of all entry points, new squirrels move in within days of removal.
Pigeons in Commercial Areas
Pigeons roosting on building ledges, HVAC equipment, and fire escapes in commercial areas of Brooklyn and Queens create health hazards through their acidic, disease-carrying droppings. Professional exclusion using bird spikes, netting, and wire coils is required for lasting control. Jet Pest Control provides commercial pigeon exclusion services.
Skunks and Opossums
In the more suburban portions of Queens and throughout Nassau County, skunks burrow under stoops, porches, and deck foundations. Skunks are a primary rabies vector in New York. Opossums den in crawl spaces and under decks but rarely cause structural damage.
For all wildlife conflicts, call (718) 710-0330 (NYC) or (516) 774-5051 (Nassau, Suffolk). Jet Pest Control provides humane removal, entry point exclusion, and follow-up to prevent recurrence. When you need pest control near me for wildlife removal across NYC or Nassau County, Jet Pest Control has you covered.