{"id":25309,"date":"2024-02-21T23:12:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T23:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crittercontro.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=25309"},"modified":"2025-07-14T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:31:56","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Years of Wildlife Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before Critter Control, there were not many options for wildlife control and removal. Some pest control companies offered animal trapping services. There were even less that offered exclusions and remediations. Critter Control pioneered the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-beginning-of-wildlife-control\">The Beginning of Wildlife Control<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture1-small.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture1-small.png 500w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture1-small-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture1-small.png\",\n                        \"width\": \"500\",\n                        \"height\": \"516\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<figure>Critter Control was founded in 1983, evolving from a chimney sweep service. Customers would call about birds or raccoons stuck in a chimney.\u00a0<\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Customers often called about birds or raccoons stuck in their chimneys. They started offering animal removal from chimneys. The first animal removal job was on January 17, 1982. A raccoon was removed from a chimney, three homemade chimney screens were installed, and the fireplace and chimney were cleaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-clark-s-critter-control\">Clark\u2019s Critter Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture4small.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture4small.png 750w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture4small-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/History\/Picture4small.png\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Shiftring gears from chimney cleaning to wildlife removal services, word-of-mouth spread naturally. A recurring theme was \u201cwe have called everybody, and nobody can help us.\u201d Clark\u2019s Critter Control was featured in&nbsp;<em>Wood and Energy Magazine<\/em>&nbsp;in April 1982. Clark\u2019s Critter Control was born in 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s Critter Control expanded its services to include attic work. From 1984 to 1985, branches were opened in Michigan, Ohio, and Florida. Critter Control joined national associations like National Pest Management and Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incorporated in 1986, Critter Control started franchising in 1987 to help more customers. Critter Control provided training, support, and equipment financing to franchisees to help get them started. Critter Control averaged one new office per month over the next decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Download:&nbsp;<a href=\"\/crittercontrol\/media\/pdf\/The-Critter-Control-Concept-Approaches-of-a-Firm-Specializing-in.pdf\"><em>The Critter Control Concept Approaches of a Firm Specializing in Nuisance Wildlife Control<\/em><\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-critter-control-brand-grew-rapidly\">The Critter Control Brand Grew Rapidly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 1980s, the need for wildlife control was only increasing. At the 1988 Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conferences, the experts focused on nuisance wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWildlife damage complaints are increasing throughout the United States. Continuing population expansion, spreading urbanization, and increasing wildlife populations are factors in the trend.\u201d<br>\u201cDamage concerns involved not only agricultural and forestry interests but also urban and suburban residents and the resource managers to whom they turn to for help and advice.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>-Dr. Lee Stribling, Department of Zoology and Wildlife Science, and Dr. Nicholas Holler, Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Auburn University<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThese types of challenges will continue to emerge as one of the world\u2019s major environmental issues within the next few decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>-Dr. James Armstrong (AL Coop Ext. Wildlife Scientist, Auburn Professor of Wildlife Sciences) recently headed up an international team of wildlife biologist studying issues with human\/animal interactions.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Critter Control was there to help. As a nascent industry, Critter Control created and defined best practices. Franchise owners helped develop training programs and standard operating procedures to safely perform wildlife removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture8small.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture8small.png 600w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture8small-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture8small.png\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Critter Control recruited people like Sean Carruth, Mike Dwyer, and Joe Felegi with degrees in wildlife-related fields. Dr. George Rambo, Dr. Michael Godfrey, and Drs. Chris and Marijo Christensen were members of the Vertebrate Control Committee, and all opened their franchises. They contributed greatly to our expanding knowledge base of pest and animal control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cHundreds of Millions of Dollars are spent annually in the USA dealing with nuisance wildlife control.\u201d<br>-The Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-growing-the-critter-control-brand\">Growing the Critter Control Brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture6small.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture6small.png 750w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture6small-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Picture6small.png\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Critter Control started getting recognized as the industry leader. Industry trade magazines like&nbsp;<em>Pest Control Technology<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Pest Management Professional<\/em>&nbsp;featured Critter Control. In fact, <em>Pest Control Technology Magazine<\/em> credited Critter Control with creating the \u201cCategory of Wildlife Control\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1990, Critter Control had ten offices in four states. There was a call from a Houston, Texas property management company to do a bat removal job in Little Rock Arkansas. Tom Brungardt , the owner of the Kansas City franchise, traveled to Little Rock to complete the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/cc_25yrs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25314\"\/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/cc_25yrs.jpg\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>On their 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;anniversary, Critter Control commissioned Franchise Business Review to perform a satisfaction survey of their franchisees. Critter Control earned a top 25 franchise ranking, 83% of franchises saying their business was exceeding their financial expectations!&nbsp;In the first <em>Pest Control Technology Top 100 Pest Control Companies<\/em> release, Critter Control ranked #27. In 2015, Critter Control climbed to #14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Critter Control earned top rankings such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Best of the Best&#8221; from <em>Entrepreneur Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Franchise 500 company every year starting in 1996<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#1 Pest Control Franchise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Top-100 home-based franchise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-acquisition\">Acquisition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rollins acquired Critter Control in 2015 and continued to invest in the business. There are over 120 Critter Control offices helping solve nuisance wildlife issues across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Critter Control taglines:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Nation\u2019s Leading Wildlife Control Firm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protecting People, Property and Wildlife.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get Them Out. 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