About Humane Wildlife Control

• Founded in 1989 as a pioneer in the humane removal and exclusion of urban wildlife (formerly AAA Wildlife Control Hamilton Inc. and AAA Wildlife Control Ottawa Inc.)
• Canada's largest wildlife control company
• Urban wildlife specialists with raccoons , squirrels , skunks , birds , bats , mice and other animals
• Recognized as a leader in educating SPCAs , children , provincial agencies and wildlife rehabilitators that trapping and relocation is not an ethical or even a legal approach to dealing with urban wildlife conflicts
• Offer one of the best guarantees in the industry (up to 5 years; lifetime insulation).

Humane Wildlife Control employs over 20 technicians and 15 customer service personnel located in centres throughout Ontario and Quebec. Having excluded wildlife from over 40,000 buildings our professional services make us the best choice for your home or business.

Contact us to book an appointment, request a call back , read our testimonials or browse our site to see what makes Humane Wildlife Control the industry leader.

Management Team

Bill Dowd, President

Bill Dowd founded the company in 1989, recognizing the need for a humane approach to wildlife control services. He steered the company from its humble beginnings in Hamilton with one service truck to a national provider with 35 employees and 20 service vehicles. Bill is committed to growing the business into new markets, expanding the service offerings as well as ensuring exceptional customer service. Bill has an Honours Bachelor of Physical Education from Brock University and had a noteworthy hockey career. From 1980 to 1983, he played for the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67’s and then from 1983 to 1985 with the New York Islanders minor leagues. From 1986 to 1989, Bill played for the Brock University Badgers Varsity Hockey Club. He currently coaches minor hockey in the Hamilton area.

Barry J. Dowd, Vice President, Operations and Finance

Barry earned his BBA from Wilfrid Laurier in 1992 and became a Chartered Accountant in 1994. Shortly after becoming a CA Barry co-founded Dowd & Connick Chartered Accountants, growing it into a successful regional accounting firm in the Hamilton area before selling it to one of his partners in 1999. Barry became the CEO of the Hamilton/ Burlington SPCA in 2000, leading the $5 million organization through a corporate and financial reorganization and information systems overhaul from 2000 until his departure in 2004. Most recently, Barry was the President of IBI Corp a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner specializing in the implementation of Microsoft Business Solutions.

Marc Chubb, Vice President, Ottawa/Montreal Operations

Marc was hired in 1993 to open our newest branch of Humane Wildlife Control. In January 1994, Marc was promoted to General Manager and was promoted again in 2001 to Vice President after another successful opening of our new Montreal branch. His employment background includes four years as a social worker, working with special needs children. For five years following that, he was an apprentice carpenter working on commercial and residential renovations.

Corey Lewis, Field Operations Manager

Corey has been in the wildlife control industry for more than seven years. He has served on the Board of Environment Hamilton and as a Natural Environment Advisor for the Region of Niagara’s Water Quality Protection Strategy. He was a recipient of the Dr. Victor Cecilioni “Environmentalist of the Year Award” in 2001 and the “National Wildlife Technician of the Year” Award in 2001/2002. He is also a member of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club and the Ontario Field Ornithologists. Corey has a diploma in Fish & Wildlife Technology.

Ryan Rainville, Regional Supervisor and Marketing

Ryan began with the company as a summer student in 2002. He has a B.A. in Business Administration and an MBA from Brock University. He spent a semester at the European Business School in Germany and has completed internships with the Ontario Ministry of Finance and Canadian Tire Corporation. Ryan began managing the Montreal area operations in 2011. He brings experience in marketing and a focus on customer service to his position as Regional Supervisor and Marketing.

Chris Grabas, Wildlife Technician

Chris obtained his DEC in Industrial Electronics 2003 from Vanier College, and his DEC in Environmental & Wildlife Management (formerly Ecological Technology) from Vanier College 2007. He has been a National Canadian Soccer Referee since 2010, won the 2010 Referee Builder Award for Bourassa Region for Quebec Soccer Federation's 100 year Anniversary, and is currently completing a BSc in Environmental Geography at Concordia University.

Technician Supervisors

Highlights of the background and combined experience of our five Technician Supervisors:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
• Fish & Wildlife Technician Diploma
• Diploma in Construction & 15 years in the construction industry
• Diploma in Forest Recreation Technology
• Worked at the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Dept. of the Interior (raptor research, bat census)