Raccoon Roundworm Latrine Cleanup Document Useful for Client Handouts
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, identifies a document published by the CDC that pest control operators and wildlife control professionals should have available to hand to their clients with raccoon toilets on their property. The document explains how to clean up latrines both inside and outside of buildings. Stephen also discusses other resources for PCOs and WCOs concerning latrine cleanup including the worm's thermal death point.
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The Beneficial Ownership Information Report filing requirement for Small Businesses
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, explains the Federal Government's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, fincen.gov, requirement for all individuals who have a financial stake in a company to file a beneficial ownership information report before the end of 2024. Stephen shows the types of questions that must be answered and how filers must prove their identity.
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Introduction to the GopherHawk Pocket gopher trap
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, discusses the GopherHawk pocket gopher trap. He explains how the trap works, its advantages and its disadvantages. Overall, he thinks that wildlife control professionals looking for a toxic-free control method, should consider this particular trap.
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A quick review of ladder safety for wildlife control and vertebrate pest operators
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, reviews OSHA's quick takes list of tips for ladder safety. Falls and even deaths from ladder accidents is a reality for wildlife control operators. Take the time for a brief refresher on the principles of ladder safety. Learn before it's too late.
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Five falsehoods proclaimed and believed by animal protectionists
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, lists five arguments used by animal protectionists, animal activists, animal rights activists, anti-hunters, anti-trappers, vegans, vegetarians, etc. against the consumptive use of wildlife. These arguments may also be used against trappers or wildlife control operators.
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How odors affect trapping success with mice and Peromyscus
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, summarizes the findings of two academic articles which show that deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus), white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus), and house mice (Mus musculus), interact with traps differently based on the odors they encounter. He provides some tips on how to utilize this information to improve your mouse control efforts when using snap traps and other trapping non-toxic methods.
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Fundamentals of Wild Animal Scat Identification
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, reviews the basic principles of using animal crap to determine what species are present. Stephen explains why scat is more important than tracks in animal identification and gives key principles and resources for classifying scat.
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5 Tips to Grow Your Wildlife Control or Pest Control Business
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life vodcast, discusses five key ideas to help you keep your vertebrate pest control business on track: They are 1. take photos, 2. client buys materials, 3. when busy raise prices, 4. use caution if you are cutting corners, and 5. prepare for downtime.
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Changes to the Rabies Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Vaccination Protocol
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses the rabies preexposure prophylaxis vaccines, Human diploid cell and chicken embryo, and the pros and cons of getting the vaccination by members of the wildlife control operator and pest management professional community
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Avitrol for the management of Pest Birds Part 1
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Sheldon Dillingham, owner of Avitrol Corp. to discuss the ins and outs of Avitrol for the management of pest birds, such as pigeons, house sparrows, starlings, and blackbirds. Learn about this product and see how it might fit in your bird damage management program.
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Avitrol for the Management of Pest Birds Part 3
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Sheldon Dillingham, owner of Avitrol Corp. to discuss the ins and outs of Avitrol for the management of pest birds, such as pigeons, house sparrows, starlings, and blackbirds. Learn about this product and see how it might fit in your bird damage management program.
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Avitrol for the Management of Pest Birds Part 2
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Sheldon Dillingham, owner of Avitrol Corp. to discuss the ins and outs of Avitrol for the management of pest birds, such as pigeons, house sparrows, starlings, and blackbirds. Learn about this product and see how it might fit in your bird damage management program.
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Bait and Lure Creator, Dave Scifres, Discusses Baiting and Luring Wildlife
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, interviews bait and lure developer, Dave Scifres, about testing baits, using them to attract trap shy animals, and tips for how to use his baits and lures properly. We also discuss the definition of call lure.
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How to explain wildlife control options to your customers
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses some wording that wildlife control operators, pest control professionals, and vertebrate pest specialists, can use to help explain the control options to their customers. Stephen draws from and article by Dr. Dana Sanchez and suggests that her wording can be useful in simplifying control information without being simplistic.
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Peceptual and cognitive biases that hinder your business and personal growth
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, discusses several intellectual and interpretive biases that interfere, color and distort our understanding of reality and cost us money, time, and personal growth. He also provides some tips on how to overcome these biases.
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House Mice interaction with Liphatech Bait Stations with Cholecalciferol and Detex
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses the research by NOLAN, S. P. 2018. Impacts of two temporal rotations from a nontoxic bait to a cholecalciferol rodenticide on wild house mouse Mus musculus L. consumption, bait station interaction, and movements, where he discusses how mice engage bait stations with Detex, Terad3, and no bait at all.
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A House Mouse Control Strategy Using Organic Cholecalciferol and Non-Toxic Baits
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, discusses the research by Nolan, S.P. 2018 Ph.D. thesis, "Impacts of two temporal rotations from a nontoxic bait to a cholecalciferol rodenticide on wild house mouse Mus musculus L. consumption, bait station interaction, and movements." He used Liphatech's Aegis RP bait stations, and Bell Laboratories' Detex and Terad3 baits to manage house mice in an agricultural seed warehouse.
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A Test of Three Non-toxic Baits for House Mouse Monitoring Bait Stations
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses research on three different non-toxic baits made by Bell Labs, Liphatech, and Hershey's used in stations to monitor house mouse activity (Mus musculus). He explains the results of the research and which one was the most attractive to mice.
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Birth Control for Pigeons Talking OvoControl with Erick Wolf of Innolytics, LLC
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, discusses contraception for pigeons with Erick Wolf, CEO of Innolytics, LLC. OvoControl uses nicarbazin that when fed to pigeons prevents eggs from hatching. The interview does a deep dive on the product and provides tips on when and how to use it.
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Tips for Using Ignitable Gas Cartridges to Control Burrowing Rodents
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, explains the benefits and disadvantages of using gas bombs to control gophers, woodchucks, prairie dogs, and other burrowing animals. He discusses how carbon monoxide kills and some early signs of poisoning. Warnings regarding regulations and endangered and threatened species are also reviewed.
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Iguana trapping with the Iggy Trap with Pierce Kennamer
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, discusses iguana trapping with Pierce Kennamer, the creator and inventor of the IggyTrap (Iggytrap.com). We discuss baiting, sets, damage to property and the environment, dispatch, and exclusion with a humane touch.
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Get Bent Academy Metal Bending Training with Mark Prusaitis
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, interviews Mark Prusaitis owner and Lead Trainer of Get Bent Academy. Mark discusses his metal bending training academy available to those who wish to learn how to make repairs with metal but look professional and invisible to the clients. Markalso discusses his one-way doors used to exclude wildlife from structures.
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Local SEO for Pest Controllers with Franklin Hernandez Part 1
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Pest Geek Podcast founder Franklin Hernandez about growing your pest control business and the challenges of SEO, marketing, and sales. This is part 1 of a 3 part interview.
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Local SEO for Pest Controllers with Franklin Hernandez Part 3
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Pest Geek Podcast founder Franklin Hernandez about growing your pest control business and the challenges of SEO, marketing, and sales. This is part 3 of a 3 part interview.
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Local SEO for Pest Controllers with Franklin Hernandez Part 2
Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Pest Geek Podcast founder Franklin Hernandez about growing your pest control business and the challenges of SEO, marketing, and sales. This is part 2 of a 3 part interview.
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