Wildlife Control Consultant

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Lance Griggs of Spectrum-3d.com, who is the inventor of the modular bait station system the Spectrum X1. The Spectrum X1 is an indoor bait station that uses a keyless locking system. It also has different colors to aid blending into the interior look of the facility. The bait station can hold rodenticide as well as non-toxic control and monitoring products.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses beaver pipe pond levelers, also known as beaver deceivers, used to manage flooding caused by beaver dams (Castor canadensis). Beaver water flow devices allow the flooding to controlled while not killing the beavers.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, explains the need for protecting road culverts from beaver dams. He reviews various fencing strategies that can be employed to allow beavers to stay and the water to continue to flow. Legalities and pros and cons of beaver deceivers are also reviewed.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, lists the contacts and phone numbers every wildlife control operator (WCO) and Pest Management Professional (PMP) should have in their phone directory to run their business and serve customers more effectively.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses the benefits and uses of web-based Google Earth and computer-based Google Earth Pro. He reviews how these programs can help pest control operators, wildlife control operators and vertebrate pest specialist service their clients and create bids.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Casey Lewis, CEO and founder of Rhino Digital Media, Inc. Mr. Lewis explains how his company helps pest control companies and wildlife control companies develop marketing plans for domination of local searches.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses third quarter business review and Fields Development and Supply https://www.fieldsdevsupply.com as a source for materials for pest control and wildlife control operators.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, reviews the fundamentals of identifying porcupine damage and the dangers of porcupine quills. Information suitable for wildlife control operators, pest management professionals and the general public.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life Podcast, reviews the book, Key Questions in Urban Pest Management: A Study and Revision Guide by Partho Dhang, Philip Koehler, Robert Pereira and Daniel D. Dye II, published by CABI in 2022.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, reviews key elements of the porcupine's biology and life history (Erethizion dorsatum). He discusses size, weight, range, movement, den sites, reproduction, diet, quills and quill extraction.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life Podcast, reviews the Streamlight Protact 1L-1AA flashlight. This torch can handle CR123A and AA batteries making it a flexible light source for use as an every day carry (EDC) or as a back up lighting source for pest management professionals and wildlife control operators.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life vodcast, interviews, Lee Williamson of the Texas Parks and Wildlife, about his research on baits to lure feral pigs (Sus scrofa). His research is looking for better baits to attract wild pigs to traps and poison bait.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life vodcast, interviews Dr. Michael Wierda, Pesticide Safety Education Director at Utah State University. Dr. Wierda discusses his training program on proper respirator use for agricultural producers and pest management professionals. This is episode I33, i.e. Interview 33.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, discusses how to modify and use Tomahawk Live Trap company's Bailey Beaver Live Trap for use in capturing and controlling beavers (Castor canadensis). Stephen discusses sets and trapping mistakes when using this trap and how it differs from the Hancock beaver trap and the E-zee beaver trap.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, highlights insights from Albert "Ab" Taylor and Donald C. Cooper 2014 book, Fundamentals of Mantracking: The Step-by-Step Method: An Essential Primer for Search and Rescue Trackers by Skyhorse Publishing for vertebrate pest controllers and pest management professionals. Stephen explains how reading this book helps wildlife control operators "see" tracking from a different perspective that can be helpful in improving your ability to identify animal sign in human impacted environments.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, explains how to determine if your professional organization is a real association or whether it is actually a club. He discusses the differences between the two organizations and why it should matter.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, explains how to evaluate the relative humanness of a wildlife control method using various questions and models to weigh the pros and cons. Stephen discusses why wildlife control operators and pest control professionals should care about this.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses the need to understand the difference between risk and hazard. He also reviews ways to explain these complex and abstract concepts to clients struggling with fear about various pest control methods such as traps and pesticides.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, explains the importance and need for wildlife control operators and vertebrate pest specialists to lobby government. Government lobbying is essential to protecting and expanding business opportunities for WCOs and PMPs. He then provides an example where this can be done that is both easy and effective.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses the trapping tool, Burrow Buddy invented by Gerald Fenske of Fenske Welding, along with his trap modification suggestions for the DK-1, Death Klutch pocket gopher trap to improve gopher capture success.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses the issues and methods related to the euthanasia, humane dispatch and killing of American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis). Stephen reviews the thoughts of state wildlife papers and two scientific papers including the AVMA 2020 euthanasia guidelines.

Stephen M. Vantassel owner of Wildlife Control Consultant. LLC. Moves a small rattlesnake off a Montana county road. It would have been easier with proper snake handling tools. Don’t approach rattlesnakes without training.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, discusses the concept of wildlife attractants, role of activated soil, the animals to use it to capture, and safer gathering and handling.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, interviews Dr. Anthony DeNicola, of White Buffalo, Inc. regarding the development, application and use of the innovative feral hog (Sus scrofa) multiple catch cage trap. Feral pigs cause significant damage to crops, landscapes and native species. Dr. DeNicola also explains some of his work with depopulation of invasive species.

Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life podcast, discusses the role chloroform may have in animal dispatch. He reviews issues related to legality, safety, use and transportation for wildlife control operators and pest management professionals.