Wildlife Removal in Clinton, IN – Vermillion County Bat & Animal Control

Clinton sits about 15 miles north of Terre Haute on US-41, right in the Vermillion County Wabash Valley. It is a working-class industrial town with a strong coal history, and the housing stock reflects it. Most of the homes in town were built in the 1920s through the 1940s. Old soffits, original wood fascia, brick construction with unsealed gaps — the kind of structures that develop bat entry points almost by default as the wood ages and shrinks.

I get called to Clinton regularly. The bat pressure in those older homes is real, and the town's proximity to the Wabash River corridor means raccoon and squirrel calls come in year-round. We are based in Terre Haute, 15 minutes down US-41, so same-day service to Clinton is straightforward. Call +1 812-310-4602.

Clinton IN Wildlife Situations We See Most

Bat colonies in older housing. The 1930s and 1940s homes in Clinton's residential streets are exactly the bat habitat we deal with in Terre Haute's older neighborhoods. Big Brown Bats set up colonies along deteriorating rooflines every summer. Indiana DNR restricts bat exclusion May 15–August 15, so if you are hearing bats now, the answer is inspection now and exclusion starting August 15. Don't wait on the inspection.

Raccoons from the river. The Wabash runs just west of Clinton. River corridor raccoons move through the bottomlands and push into town, particularly in the lower-lying streets near the water. Chimney entry is the most common problem on Clinton's older homes, most of which have open chimneys that haven't had a cap installed in decades.

Squirrels in attics. The mix of mature trees along Clinton's residential streets and the older housing creates consistent Grey squirrel pressure. Flying squirrels are also common in the older homes and are almost always mistaken for mice by homeowners.

What We Do in Clinton

• Bat removal and exclusion with Indiana DNR WCO compliance
• Squirrel trapping and attic exclusion
• Raccoon trapping, chimney caps, entry sealing
• Bird control for starlings in vents and pigeon fouling
• Attic restoration after bat or wildlife occupation
• All nuisance wildlife — opossums, skunks, groundhogs

Indiana DNR WCO licensed. All bat species state-protected. Indiana Bat federal ESA protocols applied on all bat jobs. We serve all of Vermillion County, including Newport and the rural areas off SR-63.