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US Government Taking Private Sector Jobs In One Of The Worst Economies Since The Great Depression

By Mark E. Dotson
March 5th 2011 – Dunbar, WV – In one of the worst economies since the Great Depression, the USDA – Wildlife Services has been actively taking jobs away from private Nuisance Wildlife Control companies across America – jobs that these companies depend on to take care of their families and run their small business, the lifeblood of the US economy.

In fact, the USDA – Wildlife Services has been providing government subsidized wildlife control for private individuals and commercial companies since 1972. The American Taxpayer has been footing the bill for this agency to do what many private companies are licensed, insured and completely able to do.

In very difficult economic times and unemployment at near all time highs, how could it be possible that you would have to compete with the government as a private company? The challenges of high fuel prices, foreclosures and layoffs have already made business more difficult for any service company, but then the government can come in, under bid you on a project and take it!

This recently happened to our company in my state of West Virginia which has a 10.3% unemployment rate. We were asked to provide a bat remediation proposal to the Fayette County Courthouse. We provided a proposal of $21,000 to reclaim the attic and seal the building. After following up on the bid, we were shocked to find out that the USDA – Wildlife Services was awarded the project for $4000! And the unbelievable part is that the USDA – Wildlife Services is not allowed to compete with or bid against private companies.

The government agency doesn’t have to concern itself with whether they made or lost money on this project as they already are paid a salary.

So, how did they get awarded this project? They simply skirted around the bid proposal process. The county posted the project for two days in two very small newspapers with a circulation of approximately 3500. When no “bids” came in (even though they already had two, one from our company and as well as another company), they hired USDA – Wildlife Services.

In a very bad economy, how does hiring a government agency grow jobs? It doesn’t. It only grows the government. The money from the $4000 project goes back into the government’s accounts and not to the local economy when local companies are not hired. The local company will buy their vehicles, supplies, rent equipment, have meals at local restaurants and require lodging if the project requires travel. This all benefits other local businesses. The private Wildlife Control Company will pay taxes on their equipment, supplies and labor back to the state they live in. The USDA – Wildlife services pays no taxes back to the state they do their work in. They only consume tax dollars.

West Virginia is not the only state plagued by this competition. Every state in the nation has a Wildlife Services division and they all compete for and take work away from each states citizens. States often match funds with Wildlife Services and now the state and federal government are spending money on problems main street business owners could readily solve. This means the U.S. taxpayer is paying for a service that is not necessary and could reduce our government debt if private companies were handling this type of work.

In fact, the budget of the USDA – Wildlife Services has skyrocketed 186% from 1996 – 2009.

This egregious act by the USDA – Wildlife Services is another form of unfair government competition with the private sector. It should be against the law for federal or local governments to compete with any private sector business. If there is a local provider, then they should be sought out. If there is not, then the government could provide technical or advisory assistance. In the end, defunding this agency and allowing licensed, trained and insured local Wildlife Control professionals is in the best interest of the American public.

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We get it bats don’t belong in homes but sadly few takes bats in homes and bats in attics as serious as we do. Bats in your home bring the potential risk of rabies, Histoplasmosis, Property Damage, and Bat Mites (often mistaken for bed bugs). Bats in your business can quickly result in liability, loss of customers, and depreciation. We offer quality humane bat removal and we seal up your home or business to prevent further bat infestations. We remove bats from attics, chimneys, fireplaces, and about anywhere on your property you may want us to get rid of your bats in Roanoke.

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If a raccoon is inside of your home or attic we recommend not delaying raccoon trapping, raccoon exclusion, raccoon control and raccoon

prevention of your home or business. Raccoons can quickly cause thousands of dolalrs in damage to your home or business . Raccoons rip off shingles, destroy eaves and soffits, remove the siding of your home, chimney caps and leave dangerous feces or crap in your home with the potential of spreading disease to your home, family or pets.Once raccoons gain access to the inside they will destroy attic insulation and house wires, communication, Cable or satelite TV wires and begin to modify your house to their liking. Raccoon feces pose threat altogether because their droppings may contain raccoon roundworm. Raccoons are the number one carrier of rabies and are big contributors to the spread of common Canine Distemper.

 

Raccoons are one of the most common species regularly handle by the wildlife control professionals near Roanoke. Raccoons have adapted very well and live better today in our neighborhoods eating our garbage and living in our attics then their counterparts living in trees in the wilderness far away.

Raccoons must first be removed, then all entrance points should be properly sealed. After raccoon removal is complete, all raccoon feces should be cleaned up, removed and the area completely disinfected and sanitized.

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We have that golden touch and often produce odorless skunk removal services near Los Angeles. We can make your skunk problem go away,trap all of your skunks using humane skunk trapping techniques. We offer Roanoke Skunk Control.

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Many of us think of squirrels as very cute until we end up living with a squiirel in the attic.Squirrels pose a serious risk to your Roanoke home by gnawing through electrical wires and causing serious structural damage. We know how to properly stop nuisance squirrel infestation in your home, attic, eaves, fascia or soffits . We trap all of your squirrels using humane squirrel removal techniques . We seal up your home an attic using professional squirrel proofing techniques and offer you your home free of squirrel problems again. Please call us for any Roanoke squirrel control concerns.

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