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<pubDate>Tues, 07 Sept 2010 09:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Field Notes</title>
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<title>Field Notes: Wildlife Solutions</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[We're On TV]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International airways, here we come again! That's right; your favorite wildlife experts in zebra-striped trucks are being featured again on National Geographic's original series "Animal Extractors". Check your local listings for air times or just <a href="http://www.hulu.com/the-animal-extractors">click here to visit a site</a> where you can see all the episodes any time you want. Tune in and let us know what you think!
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Belay Training]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When you're working with wildlife you never know what's going to happen on the job. So being prepared for anything is something we take very seriously at Wildlife Solutions. The animal could be hiding in a hole, camped out in an attic, or even on the top of a ten story building. Due to the unexpected nature of our line of work, field technicians truly need to be prepared for and capable of handling whatever is thrown their way. As you can imagine, this requires long hours of training. Recently our staff participated in some pretty fun training at an indoor rock climbing center in Central Florida. 
There have been plenty of situations in the past where we've had to repel from the rooftops of buildings in order to address bat colonies, rescue entangled wildlife, and install bird control devices. Our rock climbing escapade ensured everyone on our team is comfortable and fully-trained on the proper belaying and repelling procedures. Here at Wildlife Solutions we're true to our word when we say that every day is an adventure - and making sure our staff are fully trained and ready for anything has proven to be an important factor in building our reputation for excellent work and outstanding customer service. So whether you need help with raccoons in an attic, bats on a roof, or a simple walk-through on how to weave a figure 8 knot through a belay key lock, you know who to call.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tues, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[A Wildlife Solutions Hero]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Saving lives is our business. Granted, usually it's the lives of scared animals that wandered into a home to find shelter and ended up in a sticky situation. However, recently one of our field technicians had his heroic tendencies tested when he had to think quick and save the life of one of our customers. Everything started out pretty normal. Brenner, a field technician, went over to a nice woman's house to do an inspection on her home. He noticed immediately that she was very hands-on and curious about the process. After a quick visit to his zebra-striped truck to write up the estimate, he found no response when knocking on her door for several minutes. Nervous that something wasn't right, he walked around back and found a door cracked open. He called her name, still with no response. When he peeked in, he was shocked to see her laying on the kitchen floor in a pool of her own blood. We don't really know how the story ended up because he ran out of there screaming and went home to take a nap........... just kidding. Brenner immediately ran over to her and began administrating CPR and dialing 911. His quick wit allowed him to keep her alive until paramedics arrived. Apparently, during the short time that Brenner was in his truck, the customer experienced a seizure, had fallen, and hit her head on the way down. Doctors say she would have surely died if he wasn't there at that moment.
We're always impressed with the great work our field technicians do on a daily basis, but today we're especially proud. Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes. And as much as we at Wildlife Solutions try to train our employees to be ready for any situation, we definitely didn't have this one in our training manual. We are always looking for people of the highest character and ability to join our team and it doesn't surprise us one bit that Brenner was able to act quickly in this stressful situation and save the life of one of customers. We all wish her a speedy recovery and just can't give enough praise to the quick thinking and level headedness of our main man, Brenner.
So really, the moral of the story is that if you ever experience an animal problem, make sure to call Wildlife Solutions...it could save your life. ;)
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<pubDate>Thur, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Beaver 250: The Christian Agnew Story]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Christian Agnew of Wildlife Solutions has officially captured his 250th beaver! That's right. It's a milestone every trapper worth their weight strives to reach. Now, while Paramount Pictures didn't seem to think it was as big of a deal as we do, we still made an awesome promo video for the upcoming movie <a href="http://www.wildlifesolutions.com/video/wildlife-solutions-presents-beaver-250/">"Beaver 250"</a>. Check it out to the left in our WS TV section. Once again, congratulations to Christian, who's beaver accomplishment ranks third only behind Daniel Boone and Davie Crockett. Everyone at Wildlife Solutions is really pumped for him...except for Steve DeMoor. But that's only because fifteen years ago Steve made a bet that if Christian ever caught his 250th beaver he'd name his first son "Beaver." Beaver DeMoor. Wow. Sorry buddy, school's gonna be rough.

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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Another SEWE Under Our Belts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well, once again we're sad to say goodbye to the largest wildlife art and nature event in the nation - <a href="http://www.sewe.com/">the Southeastern Wildlife Expo</a>. The expo has been going strong for 26 years now, and we've been rocking out at our little booth for four years in a row. While the camel rides are a good enough reason on their own, the real reason we attend is to support our friends at <a href="http://www.keeperofthewild.org">Keeper of the Wild</a>. Here at Wildlife Solutions we're proud to support and promote their tireless efforts to rescue and rehabilitate local wildlife. We do our best to help spread the word and educate as many people as we can about the selfless work these rehabbers do everyday. They truly are amazing people with a noble cause.
If you couldn't figure it out already, we're huge fans of wildlife rehabilitators. In fact, we donate a portion of all proceeds to wildlife rescue centers in the many communities we service. It truly is a wonderful cause and we encourage everyone to keep wildlife rehabbers in their hearts, minds, and prayers for everything they do for these animals. And of course, donations don't hurt either :)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Raccoons Making Themself at Home]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[People ask us all the time, "Hey awesome Wildlife Solutions guys, how am I supposed to know if I have an animal problem?" We usually explain that the clues can be subtle and hard to find, sometimes requiring an expert inspection to uncover the truth. But in the case of one Orlando homeowner, the answer was quite different. It went something like, "You know you have a wildlife problem when the raccoons have literally worn a path into the grass leading from the woods directly up to your front porch." Not only was the evidence at this home as "in your face" as getting whacked by steel chair in a wrestling match, but we think the raccoons were about a week away from hanging miniature hammocks and installing a margarita machine.
See, raccoons are creatures of habit. If they find a way to get one of their needs met, they'll repeat the behavior. In this instance, the need for food was met by walking up to this guy's front porch every day and eating cat food that was left outside. Not only did the raccoons come back so frequently that they wore a trail into the lawn, but they started inviting friends and family, and even training their offspring. After a while, the homeowner ended up with several generations of raccoons visiting his front door each day.
The moral of the story is: if you see signs of wildlife activity in or around your home, act swiftly. Call a wildlife professional and have the problem solved before some wrestler in tights has to point out the obvious. In other words, handle it before a group of raccoons make their own sidewalk to your front door. ]]></description>
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