Wildlife Removal in Burlington County: Raccoons, Groundhogs & More

Burlington County's Wildlife Problem Is Getting Bigger

Burlington County is New Jersey's largest county, and a huge portion of its land remains wooded, agricultural, or undeveloped. When suburban development pushes into that land — as it has dramatically in communities like Evesham Township, Medford, Mount Laurel, and Moorestown — the wildlife that was already living there doesn't disappear. It adapts. And increasingly, "adapting" means moving into attics, under decks, and through soffits in the suburban homes that replaced their habitat.

Wildlife removal calls in Burlington County have grown steadily as development continues to press against the Pine Barrens and preserved agricultural areas. Understanding which animals are causing which problems — and when each species peaks in activity — is the first step toward an effective solution.

Raccoons: Burlington County's Most Disruptive Attic Pest

Raccoons are the most common wildlife problem in Burlington County's suburban areas. They're intelligent, highly adaptable, and surprisingly capable of creating structural damage in a short period of time. In communities like Medford, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, and Evesham Township, raccoon complaints typically involve:

• Attic entry: Raccoons pull back roofing materials, tear through soffits, and exploit damaged vents to create entry points into attics. A raccoon with kits (young) in an attic will be extremely territorial and may cause significant damage to insulation, wiring, and structural materials over the course of a nesting season.
• Chimney denning: Uncapped chimneys are a favorite denning site, especially for female raccoons seeking secure nesting locations in late winter and early spring.
• Trash and garden raiding: Raccoons are omnivores and highly food-motivated. Unsecured garbage, compost, bird feeders, and vegetable gardens are all attractants.

Peak raccoon activity in Burlington County runs from February through June, coinciding with breeding season and kit-rearing. Spring is when most attic raccoon problems are discovered — often when the noise of kits becomes audible through the ceiling.

Groundhogs: The Deck and Foundation Pest

Groundhogs (woodchucks) are Burlington County's second most common wildlife nuisance. They're burrowing animals that excavate extensive tunnel systems, preferring areas with good overhead cover — which makes the space under a deck, shed, or porch the perfect site. In suburban communities like Evesham Township, Marlton, and Mount Laurel where homes back up to green space or preserved land, groundhog problems are consistent year after year.

Groundhog burrows cause problems beyond aesthetic damage:

• Tunneling along foundation footings can undermine structural support over time
• Burrow entrances create hazardous voids that can twist ankles or injure livestock
• Groundhogs destroy vegetable gardens, often targeting leafy greens, beans, and squash
• Secondary tenants (skunks, foxes) frequently occupy abandoned groundhog burrows

Squirrels: Soffit and Attic Intrusion

Gray squirrels are year-round residents throughout Burlington County's suburban tree canopy, and they're consistently ranked among the top structural wildlife pests by pest control professionals serving the county. Squirrels enter homes through gaps in soffits, attic vents, and roof junctions — often gaps no larger than a golf ball that were created by wood rot, storm damage, or simply the natural settling of the structure.

Once inside, squirrels gnaw on wiring (fire risk), contaminate insulation with urine and droppings, and create persistent noise in ceilings and walls. Squirrel removal requires both live trapping to remove the animals and exclusion work to seal every entry point — because without exclusion, new squirrels will find the same entry points within weeks.

Why Spring Is Peak Wildlife Removal Season

Spring is the most active period for wildlife intrusion in Burlington County for one primary reason: breeding season. Female raccoons, squirrels, and groundhogs actively seek secure denning and burrowing sites in late winter and early spring to raise their young. Once established in an attic, crawlspace, or under a structure with kits or pups, removal becomes more complex — because simply trapping and removing the adult female while kits remain in the structure creates additional problems.

Humane removal programs that locate and safely remove the entire family unit — adults and young — followed by immediate exclusion work to seal entry points, are the only approach that produces lasting results.

Humane Wildlife Removal Throughout Burlington County

We provide licensed wildlife removal services throughout Burlington County, including humane live trapping, family unit relocation, and structural exclusion work. Service areas include Evesham Township, Marlton, Medford, Medford Lakes, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Mount Holly, Hainesport, Lumberton, Southampton, and all surrounding communities.

Call (609) 793-8707 to schedule a property inspection. Don't wait until structural damage compounds the problem — the earlier wildlife removal and exclusion work is completed, the less expensive the overall solution.