Nuisance Animals
Lorain County provides a list of people that can trap the following nuisance animals (or at least provide assistance):
- Raccoons
- Squirrels
- Opossums
- Groundhogs
- Woodchucks
- Foxes
- Bats
- Skunks
- Weasels
- Minks
- Rabbits
Hawks and owls are totally protected by state and federal statutes and may not be posed, dead or alive. This is true for any other species of bird that is protected federally.
List of Nuisance Wild Animal Control Operators
Lorain County Board of Commissioners do not have affiliation with individuals on the list of commercial nuisance wild animal control operators. This is just being provided as a courtesy.
List of Commercial Nuisance Wild Animal Control Operators
Alternatives
If you have any problems/issues and cannot get ahold of any of the people on the list, please call the following Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) numbers:
- Phone: 1-800-WILDLIFE
2045 Morse Road
Building G
Columbus, OH 42339 - District Office:
Phone: 330-644-2293
Hours
Monday through Friday
8 am to 5 pm - Wildlife Officer Randy White
Phone: 330-245-3032
District 3 - Lorain County