Wildlife removal in Indiana
Indiana mixes flat farmland, big reservoirs and the wooded hills of the south, so raccoons in the attic and groundhogs under the shed are the everyday calls, with bats a close third. Paid control of protected nuisance wildlife runs on a permit from the Indiana DNR.
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Indiana wildlife removal FAQ
Yes, for protected species. Indiana DNR issues a nuisance wild animal control permit, and an operator who charges a fee for protected wildlife has to hold one.
Groundhogs, moles, voles, mice and chipmunks are not protected in Indiana, so no permit is needed for them. Protected species and federally protected migratory birds are the two categories that are not do-it-yourself.
No. Migratory birds, Canada geese and woodpeckers included, are federally protected and cannot be taken under Indiana’s nuisance wild animal control permit.
Every listing comes from the Indiana DNR’s public list of nuisance wildlife control operators, matched by the counties served and the species each operator handles.