A wildlife exclusion inspection records which animal is getting into a home, exactly where it gets in, what it has done inside, and the plan to get it out and keep it out. The usual job — a raccoon in the attic, squirrels in the soffit, bats behind the shutters, birds in a dryer vent — turns on the same three things: find every entry point, let the animals leave or remove them as the law allows, then close the holes for good. This template walks those steps in order. Fill it in here and download a PDF without an account, or speak while you walk, and the document writes itself.
Identify the animal from what it leaves
Customers usually describe a sound. Timing helps: tree squirrels are busy at dawn and through the day, while raccoons, flying squirrels and bats are active at night. Heavy thumping points to a raccoon; quick scurrying in the eaves to a squirrel. The evidence settles it — tracks, droppings and latrines, chewed vent covers and roof returns, grease marks at a hole, nesting material, or bats seen leaving at dusk.
The form asks whether young are present, because it changes the plan. Closing up a mother while her young are still inside leaves them to die in the wall and the mother tearing her way back in.
Every entry point, with a photo
Walk the whole house, then the roof line. Each entry point gets a location, what kind of opening it is, how active it looks, and a photo. Animals that cannot use their first hole will try the next weak spot, so the points that are only likely, or old, still go on the list and into the repair quote.
One-way doors and exclusion funnels let animals leave and not return. Record where each one was fitted and when it should be checked, so the follow-up visit can confirm the animals have gone before the opening is sealed.
Trapping and the law
Whether you may trap a species, how traps must be checked, and whether an animal can be relocated, released on site or must be euthanized are set by state wildlife rules, and many states require a nuisance wildlife control license or permit. Some species are protected. This form records what was done; check with your state wildlife agency before setting a trap.
Bats are different
Bats are protected in many states, and several species are federally listed. Most guidance says not to exclude bats during maternity season, when flightless pups are in the roost, because the pups cannot leave. The dates vary by state and region, so check with your state wildlife agency before installing exclusion devices on a bat roost.
A bat found in a room where someone was asleep, or any possible contact with a person or pet, is a rabies question for the local health department. The form flags it so the customer is told to call them.
Attic contamination and damage
Raccoon latrines can carry roundworm eggs, and accumulated bat or bird droppings can harbor fungal spores. Wear the respiratory protection and gloves your company's procedures require, and do not stir up heavy contamination without them. The form records how much contamination there is, what has been damaged — insulation, wiring, ducts, framing — and whether cleanup or insulation replacement is recommended.
Common questions
What is wildlife exclusion?
Getting animals out of a building and closing the openings they used so they cannot come back. It usually combines one-way doors or exclusion devices with permanent repairs to vents, soffits, roof returns and other weak spots, and sometimes trapping where state rules allow.
When can bats be excluded from a house?
Outside maternity season, when there are no flightless pups in the roost. The dates differ by state and region, and bats are protected in many places. Check with your state wildlife agency before installing exclusion devices.
Do I need a license to trap nuisance wildlife?
In many states, yes — a nuisance wildlife control license or permit, separate from a pesticide applicator license. Rules on which species may be trapped, how often traps are checked and what happens to the animal vary by state. Check your state wildlife agency.
How do you know the animals are gone before sealing?
Common methods include checking one-way doors for activity, loosely plugging the opening with paper or insulation and seeing if it is pushed out, motion cameras, and listening for activity over several days. Record the method and result at the follow-up.
Does this form cover mice and rats?
Only in passing. Rodent work has its own inspection with smaller gaps, interior signs, traps and stations, and an exclusion quote — use the rodent inspection for mice and rats.