Predator Impact

09/11/2026

I hate it when the armadillo wins the fight!

09/04/2026

Do NOT seal up your home if you think you may have bats. They are very delicate and will starve to death if they are blocked in.

Think you have bats? Call Predator Impact. We’ll check for an existing colony and help you plan to either remove them or keep them out!

Predator Impact
Mark Runnels
TJ Eckert
(918) 397-4091

🦇Bats do not chew their way into buildings but can squeeze through a hole as small as a dime! Keep bats out of your home by fixing torn window screens, broken siding, loose shingles, missing or broken chimney caps and fill any holes around your home that lead outside.

🔗Learn how to keep bats outside: https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/programs-services/wildlife-damage-control

🔗Learn more about bats: https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bats-101/

🔗Bats in Kansas: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2467/Bats-in-Kansas

🔗What to do when you find a bat in your home: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60100/Bats-Rabies-and-You-PDF

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

We caught the blackest raccoon last night. He was so dark he didn’t even have rings on his tail!

We released him in a location where we recently released a number of silver phase raccoons. It will be interesting to see what color phases show up in that area in the coming years!

Got problematic raccoons? Predator Impact can quickly and safely relocate them to our huge wildlife preserve!

Predator Impact
Mark Runnels
TJ Eckert
(918) 397-4091

09/02/2026

Last night we set five armadillo traps on two different properties. This morning we had four armadillos and a 'possum! This is over 30 armadillos in the past two weeks.

The ground has gotten so hard from the dry conditions that the grubs and worms that the armadillos feed on have gone deep into the soil, beyond the armadillos' ability to dig down to them. The armadillos have moved into the neighborhoods where the lawns and flowerbeds are watered and are taking over!

Are you being invaded by armadillos? Predator Impact can remove them quickly and safely.

Predator Impact
Mark Runnels
TJ Eckert
(918) 397-4019

08/29/2026

Two more flowerbed destroyers relocated to a new home in the country.

Got armadillo problems? Predator Impact can solve them quickly!

Predator Impact
Mark Runnels
TJ Eckert
(918) 397-4091

08/26/2026

All the dry weather has hardened the ground to the point that it is difficult for armadillos to dig for grubs and worms. As predicted, the armadillos have swarmed into the neighborhoods where the lawns are watered and are making a thorough nuisance of themselves! We have trapped and relocated 13 in the past week. They are relocated to a cool river bottom where there is lots of room and plenty of moist dirt to dig in!
Here is a sample of some of the armadillos that we have relocated for customers.

Got an armadillo making himself at home? Predator Impact can relocate him quickly and economically!

Predator Impact
Mark Runnels
TJ Eckert
(918) 397-4091

08/16/2026

This is one of several reasons that Predator Impact never uses uncontained mouse or rat poison. Simply to much secondary poisoning!

A bobcat eats hundreds of rats and mice a year. It won't bother you—it's shy, wants nothing to do with people, and you'll rarely see one. What it wants is the rodent problem in your yard. That's the whole transaction.

Here's where it gets troubling. In the mountains around Los Angeles, 88% of bobcats tested positive for rat poison. In one study, 31 of 39 d*ad bobcats had rodenticide in their systems. They eat the poisoned rodents, the anticoagulant breaks down their immune system, mange takes hold, and they d*e slowly.

We put poison out to k*ll rats. The poison k*lls the bobcat instead.

If a bobcat shows up in your yard, you don't have a pest problem. You have free, natural pest control working for you. Put the rodenticide away and let it do what it does best.

08/14/2026

Mole and Armadillo Invasion!

We are headed for a perfect storm that is going to have a serious impact on your beautiful lawns!

#1- This year's baby moles and armadillos are reaching the age where they are leaving their mother, spreading out and looking for new territories. This can triple or quadruple the population in a very short time.

#2- The dry conditions are pushing the grubs and worms deeper into the soil where moles and armadillos can't reach them.
Only where the lawn is watered and fertilized will there be grubs and worms near the surface. This means that moles, armadillos and even skunks will be visiting your lawn and digging for worms and grubs.

Keep an eye on your yard. Armadillo damage will look like a small rototiller has been there. Moles make characteristic tunnels along walls and sidewalks as well as across the lawn itself.

If you are not sure what you are dealing with, snap a picture and text it to (918) 397-4091 and we'll be glad to look it over at no cost. If you would rather, we would be happy to have a tech stop by to discuss the problem and offer solutions.

Here's to a beautiful lawn!
Mark Runnels
Dakota Gailey
Predator Impact
(918) 397-4091

08/12/2026

Ultrasonic Devices for Bats?

We get a lot of customers asking if they can just install an ultrasonic bat repellant to drive the bats out of their attic.

The picture below was taken by Gabe LaPlante in North Carolina. The black box is a fully functional ultrasonic bat repellant that was installed previously by one of his competitors. It was going off as this picture was taken. It doesn't look very effective to me! 😃

Got bats in your attic? Predator Impact can evict them safely and efficiently! We have methods and techniques that really work!

Predator Impact
Mark Runnels
TJ Eckert
(918) 397-4091