tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290427502012-02-02T05:04:01.504-05:00Trapper Ron's Animal ControlTrapper Ron Baker has over 15 years of wildlife control experience, stories and advice for you to enjoy. He has handled every thing from mice, squirrels, skunks, ground hogs, raccoons, birds, bees, muskrats, coyote, and opossum.
Trapper Ron is licensed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as a Wildlife Nuisance Animal Control Operator. LC# RC613.
Many of our clients say that they wished they called Trapper Ron first.Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.comBlogger361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-12659648207041058882011-01-26T09:14:00.002-05:002011-01-26T09:18:29.563-05:00January 2011 NewsletterTrapper Ron is a local wildlife nuisance animal control operator serving the Farmington Hills and surrounding cities with solutions to animal control issues. We will be publishing this newsletter on a monthly basis, if you find this information useful please signup to receive regular updates and animal control stories.Please forward our newsletter to all of your friends......To Subscribe to Our Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-5081619850578133192010-03-17T15:08:00.001-04:002010-03-17T15:14:25.835-04:00It's That Time Of Year - Again !Spring Is Upon Us And Skunks Are On The Move .... Don't waste time, Be Prepared To Eliminate Skunk Odor Now..."Immediately Remove All Skunk Odor from Pets, Clothes, People, and Everything Else with Ingredients Found In Every Home...Or You Get Your Money Back!"Don't waste time! Every minute you wait, you're letting the skunk spray attach itself better to the pet, person, or object that's been Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-32785585407127760332009-12-16T10:57:00.001-05:002009-12-16T11:00:44.122-05:00Trapper Ron's New BookI finally published my book, take a look.......it's a compilation of some of the funny experiences doing animal control work. Its amazing to me how people react to animal encounters - you will laugh as you may be able to relate to some of the people I helped....Published thru blurb - you can see the cover and the first 15 pages if you like.Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-37867325955284111772009-02-04T08:42:00.005-05:002009-02-04T08:45:30.210-05:00Trapper Ron's February NewsLetterTrapper Ron is a local wildlife nuisance animal control operator serving the Farmington Hills and surrounding cities with solutions to animal control issues. We will be publishing this newsletter on a monthly basis, if you find this information useful please signup to receive regular updates and animal control stories. Please forward our newsletter to all of your friends...... To Subscribe to OurTrapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-43902026627716835302009-01-14T14:56:00.001-05:002009-01-14T14:57:35.237-05:00Trapper Ron's Quarterly NewsletterTrapper Ron's Animal ControlQuarterly Newsletter January 2009Trapper Ron is a local wildlife nuisance animal control operator serving the Farmington Hills and surrounding cities with solutions to animal control issues. We will be publishing this newsletter on a quarterly basis, if you find this information useful please signup to receive regular updates and animal control stories at: Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-30116799222889450522008-07-12T10:48:00.006-04:002008-12-09T17:42:58.458-05:00KEEP GEESE OFF YOUR PROPERTY GOOSE GET OUT SYSTEM NO MORE GEESE. NO MORE MESS. GET INSTANT RESULTS TODAY! Chemical Free € Instant Set-up € Weatherproof € Beautiful Images € Easy!The answers to your goose over population problem is here! Our Pest Control Decoys will clear golf courses, business complexes and personal homes of the number one maintenance nuisance of them all. Goose droppings. A safe, humane, effective way to Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-22688011310276803232008-03-31T11:44:00.002-04:002008-03-31T11:46:57.683-04:00The Sweet Smell of Spring Time SkunksLet’s face it whether you see a skunk or smell a skunk the encounter is an unpleasant nose turning experience for most people. I have made a living out of trapping and relocating skunks and a host of other animals, such as raccoons, opossum, rats and mice, from property in the Farmington/Farmington Hills and surrounding areas. I can honesty tell you that there are exponentially more skunks than Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-41915013588444604232007-11-10T09:03:00.000-05:002007-11-10T09:15:01.267-05:00Cougars In Michigan - Group Needs Our HelpOutdoor Notebook: Deer hunters asked to watch for cougarsCompiled and edited by Steve Griffin11/08/2007Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendlyThe Michigan Wildlife Conservancy is asking Michigan deer hunters to help it identify and protect an endangered species, the cougar, by reporting any sightings they experience or sign they encounter.READ MORE:http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-68988402229985225892007-11-08T08:58:00.000-05:002007-11-08T09:04:48.349-05:00Study can help residents address nuisance wildlifeStudy can help residents address nuisance wildlifeAndrew Sawmiller Andrew Sawmiller is a staff writer for the Spinal Column Newsweekly November 07, 2007 - West Bloomfield Township has completed a wildlife study requested earlier this year to aid in managing what appears to some to be a growing population of bothersome animals in the lake-filled community. Read More: http://Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-35829872581148510022007-11-04T10:37:00.000-05:002007-11-04T10:39:28.671-05:00Fox - Rabbies ScareHealth officials try to nip rabies scareMichigan cases quadruple so far in '07, but some say it may be due to rise in testingChristine Ferretti / The Detroit News Clippings PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP -- Larry Root never gave much thought to rabies until one day, while he was minding his own business, a crazed fox sank its teeth into his foot and leg.The 30-pound critter had its way in his Plymouth Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-39982482067608894842007-10-30T14:40:00.000-04:002007-10-30T14:47:21.057-04:00Wolves In the Northern Lower Peninsula ?When more wolves draw near, how will we react?October 28, 2007By ERIC SHARP Detroit Free PressGRAYLING, Mich. — Our oldest son, Cam, is 32, yet he vividly remembers a night when he was 10 and sleeping in a tent near a lake in Ontario, where a bush plane had dropped us off for a week of fishing.We had flown in with Craig Porter, now the Detroit Free Press deputy photo editor, and the late Lee Day,Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-46752111790825701022007-10-29T15:20:00.000-04:002007-10-29T15:24:04.606-04:00Unusual Deer Struck By Car In UPIn the Fall issue of Wild Rivers Guide (a local tourist and recreation newspaper) is the following article:Deer/automobile crashes numbered 45,000 in Wisconsin last year[Excerpts:] - Deer are a deadly and costly driving hazard on Wisconsin highways. Last year there were more than 45,000 deer/auto collisions in Wisconsin resulting in six deaths, more than 600 injured and $100-million in property Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-54262440590024153442007-10-10T16:25:00.000-04:002007-10-10T16:29:55.603-04:00Trapper Ron Adds New BlogTrapper Ron's adds a New Blog with Links to competition and National Animal Control StoriesMichigan Animal Control CompaniesTrapper Ron's Humane Animal Removal & Relocation ServicesTrapper Ron Baker has over 15 years of wildlife control experience, stories and advice for you to enjoy. He has handled every thing from mice, squirrels, skunks, ground hogs, raccoons, birds, bees, muskrats, coyote, Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-36892769743617375822007-04-30T11:01:00.000-04:002007-04-30T11:23:17.530-04:00Trapper Ron's - Tips of the WeekTrapper Ron's Humane Animal Removal & Relocation ServicesTips of the Week> Issue #78 - April 30, 2007> Publisher: Trapper Ron> mailto:RGBASSOCIATES@MSN.COM> http://www.trapperron.com>> http://www.trapperron.blogspot.com (Blog)===================================== "Tips, Tricks, True Stories and Tools for Animal Control" Receive this ezine direct to your desktop http://www.trapperron.blogspot.comTrapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-33587226202199679992007-04-11T11:10:00.000-04:002007-04-11T11:15:51.655-04:00Trapper Ron's Is Proud To Offer New Line Of Veggie Dog FoodContact InformationTrapper Ron's Website: http://www.trapperron.com/To Receive Updated Information via Email: http://www.trapperron.blogspot.com/Email: RGBASSOCIATES@MSN.COMTrapper Ron's Humane Animal Removal & Relocation Services is proud to anounce that we will begin to market and distribute a new line of all natural Vegetarian Dog Food. To Order: http://trapperron.com/tykies.htmlTykie's Long Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-35239916368073715752007-03-21T17:27:00.000-04:002007-03-21T17:32:15.420-04:00Trapper Ron's Receives Gracious Testimonial From Southfield HomeownerContact InformationTrapper Ron's Website:http://www.trapperron.com/To Receive Updated Information via Email:http://www.trapperron.blogspot.com/Trapper Ron's Latest Blog Entry:http://trapperron.blogspot.com/2007/03/re-post-of-dont-forget-llittle-ones.htmlEmail:RGBASSOCIATES@MSN.COMTESTIMONIALMy name is Drew Ramsey. To give you a flavor of who I am, I will make two comments. I am not into camping Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-2105786696469131172007-03-21T10:57:00.000-04:002007-03-21T15:52:40.025-04:00Trapper Ron Sales Skyrocket After Tip From The Publicity HoundContact InformationTrapper Ron's Website:http://www.trapperron.com/To Receive Updated Information via Email:http://www.trapperron.blogspot.com/Trapper Ron's Latest Blog Entry:http://trapperron.blogspot.com/2007/03/re-post-of-dont-forget-llittle-ones.htmlEmail:RGBASSOCIATES@MSN.COMFor Release:Trapper Ron's Humane Animal Removal & Relocation Services sales have exploded since a full page article Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-43133464632637725752007-03-19T17:00:00.000-04:002007-03-21T10:57:17.154-04:00Re-Post of "Don't Forget The Little One's"Important Re-Repost.Lately I have been hammered by phone calls already this spring about raccoons in attic spaces where home owners remove thier own raccoon. It seems simple enough, go to the store buy a trap, bait it, relocate the trapped raccoon..... right !Don't Forget the Little One'sbyTrapper RonLately we have received calls regarding adolescent raccoons in attic spaces, under decks and in Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-18726626166721108472007-03-15T11:11:00.000-04:002007-03-15T11:17:29.250-04:00The Infamous Uncle Don - Squirrels That Bite !Careful review of the situation requires common sense. Never approach a wild animal unless you are positive there is no danger. Over the years I have accumulated story after story from experiences dealing with nuisance animals. The following is another story where common sense failed and the outcome turned out to be a painful lesson.While growing up we would visit my Uncle Don and Aunt Jane’s Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-42787779487345999012007-02-15T11:36:00.000-05:002007-02-15T11:39:51.789-05:00Night Time S.O.S. Call – Trapper Ron To The RescueI pride myself on helping anyone in need especially if they seem frightened by the pest or varmint. This story happened a couple of weeks ago. It was 11:00 PM; I just sat down in my lazy-boy chair to catch up on the late news. After a long day and evening of crawling through attics and trapping everything from mice to skunks it was nice to put my feet up and relax. I wasn’t sitting for more thanTrapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1170769512490096852007-02-06T08:27:00.000-05:002007-02-06T08:45:12.513-05:00Trapper Ron's Animal ControlQuarterly Newsletter February, 2007Trapper Ron is a local wildlife nuisance animal control operator serving the Farmington Hills and surrounding cities with solutions to their animal control issues. Trapper Ron has over fifteen years experience trapping professionally and many more years trapping as a hobby. He has written many useful and entertaining wildlife Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1170719123386052232007-02-05T18:31:00.000-05:002007-02-05T18:56:49.326-05:00Trapper Ron's 2007 Goose Round Up ServiceGoose Round Up ServiceMichigan DNR Trained & Licenced Effective immediately - Trapper Ron's Humane Animal Removal & Relocations Services we start taking appointments for the 2007 Goose Round-up slated for June. This year, we project, the goose population in Southeastern Michigan to be completely out of control. Last year the Michigan DNR trained our staff to handle the geese effectively and Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1170197422742356902007-01-30T17:44:00.000-05:002007-01-30T17:50:22.756-05:00Trapper Ron's Article of the WeekBee's, Hornets & Wasps.This is a reprint of an article I published in our local news paper last August, if you like it please pass it on to a friend, Thanks Trapper Ron.Fall is approaching at break neck speed and all urban wildlife will soon be looking for cozy places to spend the colder months. If you want to save yourself problems this winter, then it will be prudent to fill in all openings Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1169842184207864502007-01-26T14:52:00.000-05:002007-01-26T15:09:44.220-05:00Trapper Ron Taking 2007 Goose Round-Up AppointmentsEffective immediately - Trapper Ron's Humane Animal Removal & Relocations Services we start taking appointments for the 2007 Goose Round-up slated for June. This year, we project, the goose population in Southeastern Michigan to be completely out of control. Last year the Michigan DNR trained our staff to handle the geese effectively and humanely. We have positioned our organization to handleTrapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1169144939887302442007-01-18T13:28:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:28:59.890-05:00Kathy & The Giant RatWhile dating my wife, Kathy many years ago. I was invited to spend the evening with her and her parents to watch a movie at their home. The evening was going well; we had our sodas and popcorn, and a warm blanket to snuggle up with and the lights turned low.I don’t remember what we were watching but I do remember the rest of the eventful evening.Kathy’s parents had a den off of their living room Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1169144770459212082007-01-18T13:25:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:26:10.463-05:00Raccoon’s And Family HeirloomsI will spend a lot of time over the coming winter months trapping and relocating nuisance animals, such as raccoons, opossum, skunks, rats, mice and, coyotes from property in the Farmington/Farmington Hills and surrounding areas. I wrote the following to emphasize that reasonable precautions and a simple maintenance chore this winter would help in dealing with and living with wildlife in our cityTrapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1169144617457899952007-01-18T13:23:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:23:37.460-05:00Don't Forget The Little OnesLately we have received calls regarding adolescent raccoons in attic spaces, under decks and in crawl spaces throughout the area. These animals were abandoned by the mother, possibly the mother was killed on the road or was trapped by a homeowner and relocated to a nearby park. This time of year when the adult raccoon is removed or relocated by a homeowner, they could be causing another Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1169144534061896082007-01-18T13:21:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:22:14.063-05:00Spring is Upon Us AgainSpring is finally here and already many animals have come out of hibernation. The trapping business in general becomes very slow during the winter months. Early to mid-March shows a slow but steady increase in varmint sightings, skunk smells and calls for the removal of the nuisance animals. I will spend a lot of time over the coming months trapping and relocating nuisance animals, such as Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1169144463398234702007-01-18T13:20:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:21:03.400-05:00Dog or Coyote ?So you think you saw a stray dog in your neighborhood, do not be so sure it could be a coyote. The average adult coyote stands about 20 inches at the shoulder and weighs roughly 35 pounds. A coyote has the general appearance of skinny German shepherd, having a narrow muzzle; large pointed ears and yellowish eyes. Coyotes are nocturnal creature’s typically venturing out between 11:00 PM and 5:00 Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1169143461867525912007-01-18T13:02:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:04:21.870-05:00The Legend of Trapper RonMy father once told me to be careful of what you ask for in life; you may accidentally receive it. I will spend a lot of time over the coming months trapping and relocating nuisance animals, such as raccoon, opossum, skunks, rats, mice and coyotes from property in the Farmington/Farmington Hills and surrounding areas.Since I started writing trapping stories, I have received many questions on Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1151453240318976482006-06-27T20:04:00.000-04:002006-06-27T20:07:20.330-04:00Ask And You Shall ReceiveMy father once told me to be careful of what you ask for in life; you may accidentally receive it. I will spend a lot of time over the coming months trapping and relocating nuisance animals, such as raccoon, opossum, skunks, rats, mice and coyotes from property in the Farmington/Farmington Hills and surrounding areas.Since I started writing trapping stories I have received a lot of questions on Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1149644924945650742006-06-06T21:46:00.000-04:002006-06-06T21:48:44.946-04:00Mole SeasonMoles more than any other animal can cause visual heartaches for homeowners. As a homeowner, I personally know the frustration of seeing ugly veins over my own lawn. Moles can quickly decimate a beautifully manicured lawn.Over the years we have tried many different resolutions including trapping, grub treatments and poisons. Ten percent of our overall business is attributed to this frustratingTrapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1149644702208249202006-06-06T21:42:00.000-04:002006-06-06T21:45:02.220-04:00Bothersome BirdsSpring will soon be upon us once again and as it approaches we see animal activity begin to increase. Already, this year we have noticed a sharp increase in animal relocation calls for February and March. I believe this to be due to the inconsistent weather we have been experiencing.We have trapped and relocated dozens of animals, such as raccoons, opossum, skunks and coyote.We have also spentTrapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1149560487547124862006-06-05T22:17:00.000-04:002006-06-05T22:21:27.550-04:00Roosters In The CityTrapping is never boring. One day you may trap raccoons and opossum, the next day coyote and fox. Some days, however, you may have the oddball call. Not to long ago I received a call from a man in an affluent subdivision. He told me that someone must have dumped chickens in his yard and he wanted them removed. Not knowing how to react to the situation and looking forward to a new challenge, I Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1149085548719481242006-05-31T10:22:00.000-04:002006-05-31T10:25:48.733-04:00Opossum Have Feelings TooOpossums are, in my opinion, the easiest animals to trap, they are fairly slow and if you approach them quickly, they play dead. This is an amazing reaction to fear. Instinctively they understand that most predators will only eat live animals.When opossums feel threatened, they will fall over, their eyes will gloss over and they produce and odor from their mouths that smells like a decaying Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29042750.post-1149079039979215412006-05-31T08:33:00.000-04:002006-05-31T08:42:23.526-04:00Birthday FunThe most rewarding thing about trapping is having the opportunity to help people. Sometime, I also get a great story in the process. In this case, I got to share a funny experience with my father.My family was finishing a birthday dinner for my mother, when my wife received a call from a frantic woman. Apparently she had discovered a raccoon in her mini van. Kathy, my wife, was concerned for the Trapper Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283576494221642802noreply@blogger.com9