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October 9, 2021 by Stephen M. Vantassel

Truth about Wildlife Control Certifications

My latest podcast discusses the real worth behind wildlife control certifications.

https://rumble.com/vmyaw6-certifications-for-wildlife-control-operators-and-pest-control-operators.html

Stephen M. Vantassel hosts a segment entitled “Living the Wildlife” on the Pest Geek Podcast.
Stephen M. Vantassel hosts a segment entitled “Living the Wildlife” on the Pest Geek Podcast.
Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE, is the owner of Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. He helps people restore their balance with nature through publishing, training, consulting, and the internet. He has published numerous articles in trade and academic publications available at {Stephen’s Academia.edu Page} along with several books {WCC Store}). Listen to his podcast “Living the Wild Life” at {Pest Geek Podcast}. Click the links for past {shows} and {interviews}. Please subscribe to {Stephen’s YouTube Channel} He is a sought after speaker and trainer. If you would like to have Stephen speak at your event or use his consultation services, send an e-mail to [email protected] Copyright All postings are the property of Stephen M. Vantassel and Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. Text (not images) may be reprinted in non-profit publications provided that the author and website URL is included. If images wish to be used, explicit and written permission must be obtained from Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: certification, CWCP, Stephen M. Vantassel, wco, wildlife control

October 2, 2021 by Stephen M. Vantassel

Charitable Giving and the WCO

Charitable Giving and the WCO

My latest show of Living the Wild Life podcast for vertebrate pest specialists was a response to a request from a listener. Enjoy

The Reality Of Charitable Giving For The Wildlife Control Business Owner | Pest Geek Pest Control Podcast (pestgeekpodcast.com)

Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE, is the owner of Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. He helps people restore their balance with nature through publishing, training, consulting, and the internet. He has published numerous articles in trade and academic publications available at {Stephen’s Academia.edu Page} along with several books {WCC Store}). Listen to his podcast “Living the Wild Life” at {Pest Geek Podcast}. Click the links for past {shows} and {interviews}. Please subscribe to {Stephen’s YouTube Channel} He is a sought after speaker and trainer. If you would like to have Stephen speak at your event or use his consultation services, send an e-mail to [email protected] Copyright All postings are the property of Stephen M. Vantassel and Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. Text (not images) may be reprinted in non-profit publications provided that the author and website URL is included. If images wish to be used, explicit and written permission must be obtained from Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC.
Stephen M. Vantassel hosts a segment entitled “Living the Wildlife” on the Pest Geek Podcast.
Stephen M. Vantassel hosts a segment entitled “Living the Wildlife” on the Pest Geek Podcast.

Filed Under: advertising, Business Tagged With: business, charity, marketing

April 25, 2021 by Stephen M. Vantassel

Retirement planning

Stephen M. Vantassel’s vodcast, “Living the Wild Life” exhorts wildlife control operators and pest control operators to plan for retirement while they are young. Listen to the podcast at the link below.

Stephen M. Vantassel hosts a segment entitled “Living the Wildlife” on the Pest Geek Podcast.
Stephen M. Vantassel hosts a segment entitled “Living the Wildlife” on the Pest Geek Podcast.

Retirement planning

Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE, is the owner of Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. He helps people restore their balance with nature through publishing, training, consulting, and the internet. He has published numerous articles in trade and academic publications available at {Stephen’s Academia.edu Page} along with several books {WCC Store}). Listen to his podcast “Living the Wild Life” at {Pest Geek Podcast}. Click the links for past {shows} and {interviews}. Please subscribe to {Stephen’s YouTube Channel} He is a sought after speaker and trainer. If you would like to have Stephen speak at your event or use his consultation services, send an e-mail to [email protected] Copyright All postings are the property of Stephen M. Vantassel and Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. Text (not images) may be reprinted in non-profit publications provided that the author and website URL is included. If images wish to be used, explicit and written permission must be obtained from Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: planning, retirement, retirement planning, Stephen M. Vantassel

March 20, 2021 by Stephen M. Vantassel

Lobbying Government

This blog entry is about how wildlife control operators WCOs should be lobbying government.

Lobbying government? Yes, I am arguing that WCOs should be spending at least a portion of their time lobbying state representatives and agency personnel. The fact is

The Nebraska state capital building at night.
Lobbying government, represented here by the Nebraska State Capital Building is essential work for WCOs.

animal rights protest industry activists are constantly lobbying government officials to ban this method or restrict that tool. Year after year, they are writing letters, attending wildlife board meetings and lobbying state officials in an attempt to “protect animals”. In the meantime, WCOs are out doing their work ignoring the effects of animal activists working behind the scenes trying to get their agenda made into policy and/or law. It seems to me that WCOs only act when something has entered committee or when signatures are being collected for a ballot campaign. While I certainly commend that needed effort, it is short sighted.

Think Long Term

WCOs need to stop playing defense. We need to get into the politics game and begin flexing our political muscle if for nothing more than to make the animal rights protest industry waste effort fighting us. Animal activists have been fighting for decades because they know it takes time to make policy changes. WCOs need to stop thinking short term and think long term. What do you want your industry to look like in 40 years? Can you plan that far ahead? The antis do.

Take Action

What actions should WCOs take when lobbying government?

  1. Join a national association. Numbers matter when an association lobbies on your behalf.
  2. Join or create a state association. National organizations can’t do everything. Politics is local you need to get in the local fight.
  3. Watch your language. Do not use terms that reinforce the ideology of the animal rights movement.
  4. Educate your clients. Be sure your brochures explain to your clients why the tools you use are needed to help keep costs down and protect your client’s property and well being.
  5. Lobby government.
    • Invite your game warden to ride along with you.
    • Tell your state representative what you do for work and why it’s important. Better yet, visit him/her.
    • Tell your associations to spend more time lobbying. WCO associations do great on training but need to put more resources on lobbying.
Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE, is the owner of Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. He helps people restore their balance with nature through publishing, training, consulting, and the internet. He has published numerous articles in trade and academic publications available at {Stephen’s Academia.edu Page} along with several books {WCC Store}). Listen to his podcast “Living the Wild Life” at {Pest Geek Podcast}. Click the links for past {shows} and {interviews}. Please subscribe to {Stephen’s YouTube Channel} He is a sought after speaker and trainer. If you would like to have Stephen speak at your event or use his consultation services, send an e-mail to [email protected] Copyright All postings are the property of Stephen M. Vantassel and Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. Text (not images) may be reprinted in non-profit publications provided that the author and website URL is included. If images wish to be used, explicit and written permission must be obtained from Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC.

Filed Under: Business, Government, writing helps

March 6, 2021 by Stephen M. Vantassel

NWCOPRO

NWCOPRO is routing and customer service software created by Charles Parker of Parker Wildlife Control of New Orleans, Louisiana. Stephen M. Vantassel, host of Living the Wild Life, Pest Geek Podcast interviews Charles Parker. Mr. Parker discusses control of nutria, Muscovy ducks and his software, NWCOPRO. To listen to the podcast, click the link below. 

Charles Parker creator of NWCOPRO software and owner of Parker Wildlife Control of New Orleans, LA.

https://pestgeekpodcast.com/podcast/charles-parker-of-parker-wildlife-control-of-new-orleans-la/?fbclid=IwAR1AHNhLjbGVuW5xQAaFLL5BUWi3PEThWho3kM4BKbJK375PzdmJLJmYqbk

Stephen M. Vantassel, CWCP, ACE, is the owner of Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. He helps people restore their balance with nature through publishing, training, consulting, and the internet. He has published numerous articles in trade and academic publications available at {Stephen’s Academia.edu Page} along with several books {WCC Store}). Listen to his podcast “Living the Wild Life” at {Pest Geek Podcast}. Click the links for past {shows} and {interviews}. Please subscribe to {Stephen’s YouTube Channel} He is a sought after speaker and trainer. If you would like to have Stephen speak at your event or use his consultation services, send an e-mail to [email protected] Copyright All postings are the property of Stephen M. Vantassel and Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC. Text (not images) may be reprinted in non-profit publications provided that the author and website URL is included. If images wish to be used, explicit and written permission must be obtained from Wildlife Control Consultant, LLC.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Charles Parker, NWCOPRO, Pest Geek Podcast, routing software, Stephen M. Vantassel

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      • A Practical Guide to the Control of Feral Cats
      • Vertebrate Pest Handbook 2nd Ed
      • Wildlife Pest Control Handbook
      • Wildlife Removal Handbook
    • Media Kit
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    • Wildlife Pest Control Handbook
    • Wildlife Removal Handbook
    • Being Kind to Animal Pests rev. ed.
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