Wildlife Pros Now editorial team

Nathan Alderwick

Senior Wildlife Research Editor

Nathan Alderwick, Senior Wildlife Research Editor at Wildlife Pros Now

Researching clearer, safer, better-prepared homeowner decisions about nuisance wildlife.

About Nathan

Nathan Alderwick is the senior wildlife research editor at Wildlife Pros Now. His work focuses on how nuisance-wildlife problems show up in homes, how removal and exclusion scopes differ, and what homeowners should verify before booking. He turns official agency guidance, published safety information, service-scope research, and recurring homeowner questions into practical field guides.

His guides do not replace a local inspection or promise that one method is lawful everywhere. They help readers document the signs, understand the likely scope, compare provider answers, and find the right public agency when a private wildlife-removal job is not the right route.

Research focus

  • Residential wildlife conflict research
  • Animal-sign and entry-point identification
  • Wildlife removal quote comparison
  • Exclusion and cleanup scope
  • State wildlife-agency research

Editorial method

Nathan starts with the homeowner's observable evidence: sounds, timing, location, visible entry points, odor, droppings, damage, and access constraints. He then separates removal, exclusion, cleanup, public-health, and state-rule questions so readers can compare the same scope across providers.

For rule-sensitive topics, Wildlife Pros Now prioritizes official state wildlife agencies, public-health sources, animal-control resources, and other primary references. See our editorial policy and 50-state wildlife agency directory.

Published work

Wildlife field guides by Nathan

Practical guides for identifying the problem, preparing the call, and comparing the full removal and prevention scope.

Wildlife Removal Cost Guide

What changes wildlife removal pricing, including inspection, animal type, attic or crawl-space access, exclusion, cleanup, and urgent service.

Wildlife in the Attic: What To Do First

How to respond when you hear scratching, thumping, or movement in the attic without making the problem harder to remove.

Animal in Attic Noises by Time of Day

Use morning, daytime, dusk, and nighttime noise patterns to describe the likely wildlife problem when requesting removal help.

Raccoon Droppings and Attic Signs

Raccoon attic clues: droppings, heavy nighttime movement, torn soffits, chimney activity, insulation damage, and cleanup questions.

Squirrel Noises in the Attic

How to describe squirrel attic activity, including daytime scratching, chewed roof edges, nesting material, and entry-point sealing.

Bat Guano and Bat Exclusion

Bat removal quote-prep for guano, attic colonies, exclusion timing, cleanup, entry-point sealing, and local rule questions.

Birds in Vents: What To Ask

How to prepare for a bird-in-vent quote, including nesting, blocked dryer vents, bathroom vents, chimney openings, and exclusion guards.

Skunk Smell Under a Deck or Shed

Skunk odor and denning clues around decks, sheds, crawl spaces, pet areas, and burrows, plus removal and exclusion questions.

Groundhog Burrow Near a Foundation

Groundhog and woodchuck burrow clues near foundations, sheds, patios, gardens, retaining walls, and landscaping.

Snake in Yard or Garage

Snake removal quote-prep for garages, basements, sheds, yards, pools, rodent activity, entry gaps, and urgent sightings.

Dead Animal Smell in a Wall or Attic

How to describe dead-animal odor, flies, stains, attic or wall access, and cleanup needs when requesting removal help.

How Wildlife Removal and Exclusion Work

A practical guide to inspection, removal, exclusion, cleanup, and prevention for common nuisance wildlife problems.

Raccoon, Squirrel, or Bat? Noise Clues

Use timing, sound pattern, and entry-point clues to describe the likely animal when calling a wildlife removal provider.

Common Wildlife Entry Points Around Homes

The roofline, vents, chimneys, crawl spaces, decks, and foundation edges that commonly let nuisance wildlife into homes.

Need help with an active wildlife problem?

Call now and describe the animal, where it is active, and what you are hearing or seeing. A local provider can confirm availability and next steps.

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