Wildlife rehabilitators, nuisance control and rattlesnake aversion training for dogs

Note: The following wildlife rehabilitators are independent operators licensed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, but are not affiliated with the Division. The DWR does not necessarily endorse any of these rehabilitators, but we do oversee their operations for compliance with the requirements of their Certificates of Registration. As independent operators, rehabilitators may accept or decline to accept injured or sick animals at their discretion.

Wildlife rehabilitators

Below is a list of authorized Utah wildlife rehabilitators. These individuals and organizations are licensed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to take in and rehabilitate injured animals. The goal of rehabilitation is to release these animals back into the wild once they recover.

Wildlife rehabilitators must meet demanding standards in order to obtain and keep their Certificates of Registration* that enable to them to care for these animals. If you want to learn more about these requirements, please read through DWR Administrative Rule R657-40.

If you find an injured wild animal, you may contact one of the appropriate wildlife rehabilitators listed here:

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Corinne Bloosfeld
Kanab

435-274-2192
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BestFriends.org

Species accepted: songbirds, doves/pigeons, roadrunners, raptors (including eagles), small mammals

Enoch Wildlife Rescue

Martin Tyner
Enoch

435-590-1618
GoWildlife.org

Species accepted: all birds and small mammals

Great Basin Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education

Patti Richards
Mapleton
801-310-0186
https://www.greatbasinwildlife.net/

Species accepted: only raptors and some small mammals

Uintah Raptor Rehab Inc.

Anne Schneidervin
Vernal
435-781-2404

Species accepted: birds and small mammals (no raccoons, red foxes or striped skunks)

Utah Foundation for Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education

Haley Olson
Sandy
385-446-6201
https://utwf.org/

Species accepted: migratory birds

Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center

Jody Giddings
Park City
801-228-0831
www.wasatchwildlife.org

Species accepted: all migratory birds (including hummingbirds), bats, birds of prey and small mammals

Wildlife Center of Salt Lake

Michiko Berceau
Salt Lake City
801-800-1776
wildsaltlake.org

Species accepted: small mammals, hummingbirds, migratory birds and bats

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah

Dalyn Marthaler
Ogden
801-814-7888
https://wrcnu.org/

Species accepted: migratory birds (including eagles) and small mammals (no raccoons, red foxes or striped skunks)

*Certificates of Registration (CORs) are special licenses issued by the DWR that enable the licensee to engage in specified wildlife-related activities.

Urban wildlife nuisance control

Listed below are private businesses offering a variety of urban wildlife nuisance control services.

Animal Removal and Eviction

Melanie Harpster
967 E. Gordon Ave.
Layton, UT 84040
801-543-5856

Critter Removers

Zach Wojtech
34 E. 1875 North
Layton, UT 84041
801-888-5474
24-hour service
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CritterRemovers.com
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Areas of service: Wasatch Front (Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Summit, Box Elder counties)
Species: bats, birds, coyotes, fox, gophers, marmots, mice, porcupines, raccoons, rats, skunks, snakes, squirrels, voles and weasles

Critter Wranglers

Richard Wimmer
801-419-4939
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Areas of service: Salt Lake County and surrounding areas
Services and species: trapping to remove nuisance wildlife including skunks, raccoons, foxes, rats and other non-protected species

Kolob Snake Wranglers

Riley Irvine
801-372-2594
Available 24/7
kolobsnakewranglers.com
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Areas of service: statewide
Specialties: Snake identification, snake removal and relocation, snake wrangling, snake education, inspection/consultation of snake habitat; rattlesnake specialized and certified

Mucky Boot PestControl

Dana Smith
Eagle Mountain
801-520-7045

Counties serviced: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Weber

Pest Team Six, LLC

Todd Grose
2223 S. Highland Drive #194
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
801-624-6444
Open 7 days a week 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
www.wildlifeandpest.com
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Utah Wildlife Specialists

Ty Russell
10557 S. Primrose Drive
Sandy, UT 84094
801-675-8829
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Area of service: statewide
Specialities: bat colony removal, bat-proofing homes, guano cleanup, bird removal and control, raccoons, squirrels, skunks and other wildlife animals

Wildlife Solutions

Bruce M. Hunt
2484 N. 750 East
North Ogden, UT 84414
801-266-1026 (Salt Lake)
435-647-3030 (Park City, Heber)
801-444-3331 (Ogden)
801-344-0055 (Provo)
435-647-3030 (St George, Cedar City)

Area of service: statewide

Rattlesnake aversion training for dogs

Utah Rattlesnake Avoidance

Haley Bechard
987 E. Wilson Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84105

801-891-5861
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Rattlesnake Alert LLC

Michael Parmley
2878 E. 3185 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84109

801-598-0232
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Scales & Tails

Shane Richins
3584 S. 1950 West #4
West Valley City, UT 84119

801-577-7182
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