ZooPro Wildlife Removal

01/29/2026

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When you try to explain to commercial clients (well, all clients) that a problem that is ignored will cost you more in the long run 🤌🏼

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Nearly 2,000 products have been recalled due to the presence of rodent and bird contamination.

10/21/2025

Keep an eye out for multiple birds dead in one location!

PRESS RELEASE: DWR ASKING PUBLIC TO REPORT AFTER INCREASE IN SUSPECTED CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA

RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has recently received reports of groups of dead black vultures across the state including several counties in Southwest Virginia. Preliminary testing indicates that the likely cause is H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Although disease activity is currently centered in black vultures, with migration season beginning, it is likely there will be mortalities in other bird species as well.

DWR asks that if you observe any of the following, please notify the Department by calling the Virginia Wildlife Conflict Helpline at 1-855-571-9003 or emailing [email protected].

💔 Five or more dead vultures, waterfowl, shorebirds, or seabirds in the same area within five days
💔 Sick or dead eagles, hawks, owls, or turkeys, excluding ones found on the road
💔 Ten or more dead wild birds of any species in the same area within five days

The public is advised to avoid picking up or handling sick or dead wild birds. If you must dispose of a dead bird on your property, wear rubber gloves and other personal protective equipment, such as a mask and eye protection. Dead birds should be buried or double bagged and disposed of in a secured outdoor trash can or landfill. After disposing of the carcass, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and disinfect clothing, and shoes. If you are frequently in contact with poultry, including backyard flocks, or other domesticated birds, you are encouraged to have separate clothing and shoes for use in the areas where you keep those birds. In addition, keep flocks away from vultures and ponds or similar bodies of water that are also accessible to wild waterfowl. Taking these precautions will help reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

If you develop any flu-like symptoms after handling wild birds (fever, body aches, red or itchy eyes, etc.), contact your state or local health department.

Find more info on Avian Influenza at the link in the comments.

10/12/2025

We could write a book with some crazy pics and videos like this 🥴😅

09/05/2025

In 20 years of business, 9.9/10 of our water mocassin calls turn out be non venomous water snakes.

Not today! 😳

Removed a possible breeding pair of water mocassins from a facility that occassionally hosts children’s activities.


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07/14/2025

Third call this week for chimney swifts.

Chimney swifts are a protected species so we cannot remove the live birds.

However, we can come once they have fledged out and screen or replace your current chimney cap to prevent future issues.

If you hear noises in your fireplace in the Summer, it is typically bats or chimney swifts. Other bird species typically enter homes in the Spring.

Chimney Swifts are not your ordinary bird! These insectivores live most of their lives “on the wing”, covering up to 500 miles a day—they even eat and drink while in flight. Chimney Swifts eat up to 12,000 mosquitoes, termites, flies, and other insects each day; as they skim over ponds and cre...

05/30/2025

Mice stealing your cookies?

We can help with that! 😉

05/13/2025

A glimpse of the calls we received within the last week:

-Injured baby raccoon (picked up by a rehabber we referred)

-Birds nesting in dryer and stove vents

-Snake inside a home (4x)

-several different bee/wasp/hornet calls

-Family of foxes under a deck (encouraged homeowner to wait to see if they vacate on their own as the kits are about to separate from their parents naturally)

-Quote for attic cleanup for new home buyers (rats)

-Squirrels, squirrels and more squirrels

-Aiding a homeowner who tried to remedy on their own and made the problem worse (animal trapped in attic ruined ductwork)

-Baby opposums in an apt. Two different ones within 2 days.

Commercial, Government or Residential…we got you covered for everything except spraying for ants, roaches or termites!

04/05/2025

First case of HPAI in a fox in Virginia.

4/8/25 update: This fox's rabies testing has now come back negative (along with multiple other tests) and brain tissue samples have again confirmed HPAI suggesting that HPAI is the primary cause of the clinical signs this fox was exhibiting.

This past Monday, we admitted an adult female Red Fox from Hamilton, Virginia and she tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

This animal was lateral on intake and not responding to handling. She was also exhibiting tremors and nystagmus, a rhythmic, involuntary eye movement that is often seen with brain trauma or disease. Given these severe neurological signs without any indication of trauma, our top differentials were rabies, distemper, and HPAI. As all of these diseases have a very poor prognosis, humane euthanasia was elected and testing was performed for rabies and HPAI. While rabies testing is still pending, the HPAI testing came back positive.

This is the first report of an HPAI positive mammal in our state (though most other states have seen many mammalian positives, especially in dairy cows and free-roaming domestic cats). With cases on the rise at our hospital, and foxes having been found positive in multiple nearby states, this case did not come as a surprise. This positive was of course reported to the proper authorities and those that came into contact with the fox are actively monitoring for HPAI signs, which include fever, body aches, and irritated eyes in humans.

Please help us minimize the risk of this virus by keeping a respectful distance from wildlife. Most cats are infected by hunting wild prey or ingesting raw meat or milk, so please do not allow pets to free roam and do not feed raw milk or meat products. Keep yourself safe by avoiding these products as well. Please read the press release from DWR (linked in the comments) to learn more about this virus and how to stay safe.

This virus is still considered low risk to humans and there is no need to be concerned as long as you are staying up to date on the outbreak through reliable sources and taking proper precautions around wildlife and susceptible domestics.

03/28/2025

Just removed a baby water snake from the break room of a commercial property this week.

Hampton Roads has a lot of these and they are almost always misidentified as a venomous snake.

You can always text us a photo of any animal, especially snakes, for PROPER identification!

757-708-8500

As temperatures rise, northern water snakes begin to come out of their winter denning sites to find mates. In late summer, females will give birth to live litters averaging 20-25 young. These nonvenomous snakes aren't dangerous to people but will bite in self-defense.

📷 Jessica Bolser/USFWS

01/31/2025

“Tracey said it takes a community effort to stop the spread. He recommended if you see five or more dead vultures, waterfowl shorebirds in the same area within a period of five days, call the Department of Wildlife Resources Hotline at 1-855-571-9003.”

Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach announced on social media Friday afternoon that it will be closed all weekend because of several confirmed bird flu cases.