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Wildlife removal in North Carolina

Q: When is the best time to remove bats in North Carolina?

Early spring or fall. Excluding bats in early summer can trap flightless pups inside the structure.

Q: Can I relocate a trapped raccoon myself?

Rules on moving live animals are strict and vary by species; check with the NCWRC before releasing anything off your property.

Q: How are the pros in this directory verified?

Listings come from the NCWRC’s published list of licensed Wildlife Damage Control Agents, matched by county and species.

From mountain black bears to coastal raccoons and bats, North Carolina sees a wide mix of wildlife conflicts. Paid wildlife removal is done by Wildlife Damage Control Agents licensed through the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC).

433

State-listed operators

100

Cities covered

Species handled

NCWRC

Regulating agency

Cities with state-listed pros

Raleigh83 pros Durham62 pros Charlotte58 pros Winston-Salem58 pros Greensboro58 pros Smithfield49 pros Burlington41 pros Chapel Hill38 pros Hickory37 pros Lexington37 pros Concord35 pros Statesville35 pros Monroe31 pros Pittsboro31 pros Gastonia30 pros Asheville29 pros Bolivia29 pros Lillington29 pros Wilmington27 pros Jacksonville27 pros Asheboro25 pros Louisburg24 pros Hendersonville23 pros Lincolnton20 pros Burgaw20 pros Fayetteville19 pros Lenoir19 pros New Bern19 pros Sylva19 pros Wentworth19 pros Danbury19 pros Dobson19 pros Rocky Mount18 pros Greenville17 pros Beaufort17 pros Waynesville17 pros Wilkesboro17 pros Yadkinville17 pros Pinehurst16 pros Wilson16 pros Brevard16 pros Morganton15 pros Sanford15 pros Oxford15 pros Mocksville15 pros Clinton14 pros Shelby13 pros Whiteville13 pros Boone13 pros Salisbury12 pros Taylorsville12 pros Jefferson12 pros Franklin12 pros Columbus12 pros Albemarle12 pros Goldsboro11 pros Trenton11 pros Rutherfordton11 pros Kenansville10 pros Kinston10 pros Tarboro9 pros Newland9 pros Washington9 pros Manteo9 pros Elizabeth City9 pros Lumberton8 pros Elizabethtown8 pros Yanceyville8 pros Currituck8 pros Snow Hill8 pros Marshall8 pros Raeford7 pros Halifax7 pros Hertford7 pros Roxboro7 pros Sparta6 pros Camden6 pros Edenton6 pros Troy6 pros Bryson City6 pros Wadesboro5 pros Williamston5 pros Marion5 pros Bayboro5 pros Henderson5 pros Warrenton5 pros Murphy4 pros Robbinsville4 pros Windsor3 pros Hayesville3 pros Gatesville3 pros Winton3 pros Swan Quarter3 pros Jackson3 pros Rockingham3 pros Laurinburg3 pros Columbia3 pros Burnsville3 pros Bakersville2 pros Plymouth2 pros

Browse by county (100)

Alamance County → Burlington

Alexander County → Taylorsville

Alleghany County → Sparta

Anson County → Wadesboro

Ashe County → Jefferson

Avery County → Newland

Beaufort County → Washington

Bertie County → Windsor

Bladen County → Elizabethtown

Brunswick County → Bolivia

Buncombe County → Asheville

Burke County → Morganton

Cabarrus County → Concord

Caldwell County → Lenoir

Camden County → Camden

Carteret County → Beaufort

Caswell County → Yanceyville

Catawba County → Hickory

Chatham County → Pittsboro

Cherokee County → Murphy

Chowan County → Edenton

Clay County → Hayesville

Cleveland County → Shelby

Columbus County → Whiteville

Craven County → New Bern

Cumberland County → Fayetteville

Currituck County → Currituck

Dare County → Manteo

Davidson County → Lexington

Davie County → Mocksville

Duplin County → Kenansville

Durham County → Durham

Edgecombe County → Tarboro

Forsyth County → Winston-Salem

Franklin County → Louisburg

Gaston County → Gastonia

Gates County → Gatesville

Graham County → Robbinsville

Granville County → Oxford

Greene County → Snow Hill

Guilford County → Greensboro

Halifax County → Halifax

Harnett County → Lillington

Haywood County → Waynesville

Henderson County → Hendersonville

Hertford County → Winton

Hoke County → Raeford

Hyde County → Swan Quarter

Iredell County → Statesville

Jackson County → Sylva

Johnston County → Smithfield

Jones County → Trenton

Lee County → Sanford

Lenoir County → Kinston

Lincoln County → Lincolnton

Macon County → Franklin

Madison County → Marshall

Martin County → Williamston

Mcdowell County → Marion

Mecklenburg County → Charlotte

Mitchell County → Bakersville

Montgomery County → Troy

Moore County → Pinehurst

Nash County → Rocky Mount

New Hanover County → Wilmington

Northampton County → Jackson

Onslow County → Jacksonville

Orange County → Chapel Hill

Pamlico County → Bayboro

Pasquotank County → Elizabeth City

Pender County → Burgaw

Perquimans County → Hertford

Person County → Roxboro

Pitt County → Greenville

Polk County → Columbus

Randolph County → Asheboro

Richmond County → Rockingham

Robeson County → Lumberton

Rockingham County → Wentworth

Rowan County → Salisbury

Rutherford County → Rutherfordton

Sampson County → Clinton

Scotland County → Laurinburg

Stanly County → Albemarle

Stokes County → Danbury

Surry County → Dobson

Swain County → Bryson City

Transylvania County → Brevard

Tyrrell County → Columbia

Union County → Monroe

Vance County → Henderson

Wake County → Raleigh

Warren County → Warrenton

Washington County → Plymouth

Watauga County → Boone

Wayne County → Goldsboro

Wilkes County → Wilkesboro

Wilson County → Wilson

Yadkin County → Yadkinville

Yancey County → Burnsville

North Carolina wildlife · field card

Opossums

395 pros · Den under decks and sheds; usually move on in days.

$250-$500

Raccoons

395 pros · Attics and chimneys; kits Feb-Jun.

$300-$450

Squirrels

377 pros · Chew into soffits and roof vents; two litters a year.

$200-$600

Rats & mice

363 pros · Roof rats travel lines and branches into attics.

$175-$550

Snakes

323 pros · Most are harmless rodent hunters; know the venomous few.

$130-$600

Bats

314 pros · Protected; exclusion only, never during pup season.

$232-$754

Also handled in North Carolina: Groundhogs (300), Moles & voles (293), Skunks (281), Beavers (275), Birds (273), Foxes (256), Coyotes (251), Muskrats & nutria (229), Rabbits (229), Mink & otter (188), Turtles (146), Feral hogs (142), Deer (130), Alligators (30).

North Carolina lawAvoid bat exclusion during pup season (May 1 - July 31). Paid removal must be done by an NCWRC-licensed Wildlife Damage Control Agent.

North Carolina wildlife removal FAQ

Does a wildlife removal company need a license in North Carolina?−

Yes. Anyone paid to control nuisance wildlife must hold a Wildlife Damage Control Agent license from the NCWRC.

When is the best time to remove bats in North Carolina?+

Can I relocate a trapped raccoon myself?+

How are the pros in this directory verified?+