Storms Wildlife Control

05/23/2026

Getting the babies from inside the fireplace with the Muskrat Bay Wildlife Rescue Team! Muskrat Bay Wildlife

05/15/2026

Mama trying to get her baby unstuck!

05/15/2026

Had a tough call come in wednesday night for a animal in the wall. When I got there the father showed me where the noise was in the wall and it was attic space behind it. Just then I could hear the baby raccoon coo. So i went the to the gable vent where the raccoons got in. And then I could see that a young raccoon was stuck between the framing of an interior wall and exterior wall.

After watching for a minute and saw mama pulling on it I realizes that the only way this youngest had a chance is if I got him out. I had to open the wall at the gable vent a bit more and I crawled in. I tried to get a pole on mama but she had tucked her self away inbetween the rafter above the stuck baby. I decided to grab the other two baby in the other corner and as I started to I looked up, the she was taking steps closer to me as she is above me. I start yelling "HEY MAMA", "A dont come down here" . Then she disapears into the upper section of the attic.

Now I have to Move Quickly. I have my helper give me a sawzall and a pry bar. I made a small notch into the interior 2x4 above the raccoon. With the pry bar I was able to widen the gap inbetween the studs but it took just about all my might as I still being loud and yelling so mama doesn't decide to come back. Now i'm sweating, covered in cellulose Insulation and exhaust I finally slide the small raccoon into the notch and from there I was able to wiggle him free.

The next morning mama and the two babies were reunited. However the stuck raccoon passes later that evening.

05/09/2026

Very exciting night last night helping my rehabilitators out! Thought mama raccoon was hit by a car a few days before i went out there...... but what did i find in the attic, a nursing female raccon. I was able to get 6 total babies and mama out of house. An unexpected best case scenario!

05/09/2026

Cutting baby raccoons out of wall!!!

05/09/2026

What a surprise this afternoon when i caught a fisher in a woodchuck set up!

*** Just to clarify, this fisher was released right after. We did not have a permit to take this animal out of season and was not the target species. I wish I had filmed the release also because it was even better. Looking for reccommendations for a go pro camera!***

04/29/2026

Last monday was an unforgettable day! I cut three different species of out of interior and exterior walls. First was 5 baby squirrels, then it was a european starling at the second job. Finally the best was the last call, to my surprise I found a 4 week old baby kitten stuck in a wall for almost week!

04/22/2026

LOVE IT!!!

04/22/2026

Very excited to be participating in this program with Muskrat Bay Wildlife

Want to raise raccoons?

Over the past 5 years, Gordon Wildlife has donated hundreds of hours behind the scenes in research and repeated discussions with the DEC trying to design revisions to the NYS RVS rehabilitation regulations that will attempt to fix what has shown to be a deeply flawed system. There simply aren’t enough licensed rehabilitators available to care for the number of raccoons in need.

It has felt like trying to move mountains, but we are thrilled to announce that progress is now being made.

For the spring/summer season of 2026, Gordon Wildlife has been granted exclusive permission from the DEC to employ a pilot version of a proposed “offsite caregiver program” for people interested in working with RVS species.

This program will allow individuals to care for orphaned baby raccoons (in the bottle-feeding stage) in their own homes, under the supervision and direction of Gordon Wildlife. Participants will be licensed under Gordon Wildlife, and will not need to go through an independent registration, inspection or licensing process.

This will be a carefully controlled trial period. We will train you and be regularly available for assistance throughout the process. Once the animals are no longer at the bottle feeding stage, they will be returned to Gordon Wildlife for pre-release and ultimate release.

Applicants must be vaccinated with pre-exposure against rabies and have a lockable room in their home away from pets and unauthorized people. We can discuss further details via email.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, email [email protected]

Please note that it is anticipated that there will be a great deal of interest in this program and it may take us some time to reply.

The orphaned raccoons of NYS need more help. It is hoped that this program will help us to provide it. They need us, and we need you. Please email us if you would like to be considered.

Note: Gordon Wildlife has applied for grants to help offset the costs of vaccinations and caging and necessary supplies, but we are not yet sure of our availability to contribute funding to the costs associated with care until grant decisions are announced.