# Boston Wildlife Pest Control

**Trade:** Pest Control · **Address:** 277 Commercial St #8, Malden, MA 02148, USA · **Phone:** (781) 352-4000 · **Website:** http://wildlifeanimalcontrol.com/Lynn.html · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.6/5** (medium confidence) — from 8 reviews across 2 sources.
88% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Boston Wildlife Pest Control is a Malden-based wildlife specialist — the record centers on raccoons, groundhogs, squirrels, and snake identification rather than routine ant-and-mouse work, with a technician named David repeatedly credited by name.

In a January 2026 review, a homeowner described two raccoons trapped and removed within a few days, with the company using a wireless trail camera to monitor the traps and rebaiting on short notice, including late on a Friday evening. In a 2022 review, a customer called about a family of raccoons and a large groundhog living under a deck; the company arrived within the week with eight people, installed steel mesh with a one-way exit door around the whole perimeter, and finished within a couple of hours. A 2023 review described the company fixing a botched critter-guard installation a solar company had left behind, after squirrels got underneath panels and chewed the wiring. Several 2023-2024 reviews describe David offering free snake-skin identification over email, responding quickly to reduce a homeowner's worry about what they'd found.

One 2023 review is worth knowing about: a customer calling about a bat inside their home says no one returned the promised callback, and had to get a friend's help instead.

This looks like a solid, humane-leaning option specifically for a raccoon, groundhog, or squirrel exclusion job — steel mesh, one-way doors, live trapping — rather than a general exterminator, with David also useful for identification questions. Worth confirming response times directly given the one report of an unreturned call.

**Strengths:**
- Full exclusion jobs — steel mesh and one-way doors for raccoons and groundhogs
- Careful trapping — wireless trail camera monitoring, fast rebaiting
- Fixes others' mistakes — repaired a failed solar critter-guard installation
- Free ID help — identifies snake skins over email at no charge

**Concerns:**
- Unreturned call — one customer's bat-removal request went without a callback

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Raccoon and groundhog exclusion using steel mesh and one-way exit doors _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1LW9ISFJBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICu-oHHRA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ They did a fantastic job. I called on a Monday because my back yard deck was housing a large family or raccoons and a large groundhog! I …”
- Live-traps and monitors with a wireless trail camera, rebaiting on short notice _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21oS1dqWmlVbGRpTlZwVWJWZzRRV2R0ZW5kTlEwRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmhKWjZiUldiNVpUbVg4QWdtendNQ0E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ If you have a raccoon friend or 2 in my case, this is the company to call. Within a few days they had them both trapped and taken care of…”
- Fixed a botched critter-guard installation after squirrels chewed solar wiring _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURacXRLRHF3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDZqtKDqwE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Squirrels nesting underneath solar panels and chewing on wires.  Had the solar installer add a critter guard to the perimeter of the pane…”
- Offers free snake identification help by email _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChRDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURId29NNBAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDHwoM4%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dave replied super quickly to help identify a snake for us!”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNIbU5HTll3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICHmNGNYw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ David was exceptionally fast to respond to an email in helping me identify a snake skin in North Falmouth, MA for free. Very thankful for…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURwN0tmNVBREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDp7Kf5PQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Found David in a random search to id a snake skin we found.  He knew what kind of snake it was.  Now that I know,  my fear it greatly red…”
- One customer reports an unreturned call for a bat-removal request _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURwbTZub2VBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDpm6noeA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ I called because there was bat in my home. Someone told me they would have a staff person call me back and I never got a call. My bf had …”
- Google shows a 4.6-star average from 9 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://maps.google.com/?cid=12812908771458691571&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “Google: 4.6★ from 9 ratings”
- Specializes in Pest Control _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://maps.google.com/?cid=12812908771458691571&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “Google: 4.6★ from 9 ratings”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21oS1dqWmlVbGRpTlZwVWJWZzRRV2R0ZW5kTlEwRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmhKWjZiUldiNVpUbVg4QWdtendNQ0E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ If you have a raccoon friend or 2 in my case, this is the company to call. Within a few days they had them both trapped and taken care of…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1LW9ISFJBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb1d098a4564831f3!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICu-oHHRA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ They did a fantastic job. I called on a Monday because my back yard deck was housing a large family or raccoons and a large groundhog! I …”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/look-up-and-confirm-a-massachusetts-pesticide-license

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Boston%20Wildlife%20Pest%20Control&query_place_id=ChIJWzqX5bBx44kR8zFIVqSY0LE): 4.6★ from 9 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Boston%20Wildlife%20Pest%20Control&query_place_id=ChIJWzqX5bBx44kR8zFIVqSY0LE): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · David Bamforth · 2026-01-27**: If you have a raccoon friend or 2 in my case, this is the company to call. Within a few days they had them both trapped and taken care of. They were great to work with, clear at communicating and would come out to rebait the traps at a moments notice (including late on a Friday evening). They also u…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nicole Eidson · 2024-09-13**: Dave replied super quickly to help identify a snake for us!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Allison Lemay · 2024-08-31**: David was exceptionally fast to respond to an email in helping me identify a snake skin in North Falmouth, MA for free. Very thankful for his services. Thanks again!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Benjamin Gebhardt · 2024-07-06**: David is great and really knows his stuff!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Bill Zola · 2023-09-28**: Squirrels nesting underneath solar panels and chewing on wires.  Had the solar installer add a critter guard to the perimeter of the panels but it failed.  Poor quality materials and worse installation.  Boston Wildlife came to the rescue and did the job correctly, on time and on budget.  Highly rec…
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · cassandre jeand · 2023-08-29**: I called because there was bat in my home. Someone told me they would have a staff person call me back and I never got a call. My bf had to come from 45 minutes away (driving) to help me get it out.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Lynn N · 2023-08-17**: Found David in a random search to id a snake skin we found.  He knew what kind of snake it was.  Now that I know,  my fear it greatly reduced.  We are on the lookout, but we won't panick if we see our Rat snake friend.  Thanks for the info!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · joel gheiler · 2022-07-26**: They did a fantastic job. I called on a Monday because my back yard deck was housing a large family or raccoons and a large groundhog! I didn't want to call an exterminator because my heart really goes out for those critters. So I called Boston Wildlife and on Friday they came with 8 people and got …

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