Echo Hill Elementary School kept its doors open and lights on to host its annual Echo Hill PTO STEM Night. This spring Friday event welcomed a number of pres...

It's great seeing others in the community thinking about safety when encountering wildlife. Check out these thinking points offered by the Cedar Rapids Anima...

The snow is melting and spring is slowly creeping in. The long yawn of winter is finally over. This may be your first chance to take stock of your yard. Let’...

During the summer months, as the sun embarks on its dusky descent, the evening sky comes alive as bats look for their next meal. There are probably few urban...

Once again we find ourselves in the frigid winter months. You’ve done your due diligence to prepare. The latest snow storm has rolled through, adding a fresh...

In Part 1 of this article, we looked at three tips to more effectively track and gather information to help identify what sort of wildlife may have entered y...

This happens with some regularity: My business phone rings and the voice on the other end announces, “There’s a raccoon in my attic.” With piqued interest I ...

A property management group called reporting that a tenant saw a mouse zip across her bedroom floor. I can usually predict the manager’s first question: “How...

I sat across from the table as the gentleman explained his predicament. “Joe,” he said, “we have been dealing with an odor from this closet for years. It’s t...

My inbox recently showed a new message, and upon opening it up I read the following words: “Can we hire you to mitigate bats? Found one at east side vent.” A...

Need to catch Part 1? Read it here. I’ve commented to customers that if they were to grab a lawn chair and hang out in their driveway for a couple of hours a...

When I was a boy my understanding of raccoons was encapsulated by Ranger Rick. Do you remember the magazine? Each month I’d look for my glossy copy in the ma...

You see the hole in the ground. Surely the culprit is nearby. Or is it? Here is a quick tip to find out. Walking your yard and coming across lawn or property...

Do you remember doing captivating, interactive science experiments at your elementary school? And did you do these after dinner, at school?! These kids did! ...