Kiawah’s historically healthy bobcat population has declined dramatically from over 30 bobcats to an estimated less than 10 bobcats over the last two years. The use of anticoagulant rodenticides is the primary contributing factor and is responsible for at least seven bobcat deaths in the last year. In recent testing additional willdife species (five raccoons and one opossum) also tested positive for anticoagulant rodenticides in their system. This new eidence confirms the dangers and impacts to Kiawah’s wildlife.

Working closely with the Town of Kiawah Island, the Kiawah Conservancy is seeking community-wide participation to mitigate this issue and save Kiawah’s bobcats and other wildlife species! Eliminating anticoagulant rodenticide use on Kiawah Island will ensure fewer poisoned prey entering the food system, and give our wildife species chance to thrive once again.

In July of 2020, the Town of Kiawah Island introduced the Bobcat Guardian Pledge program. Pest control providers, businesses, and property owners were asked to take the pledge and stop the use of anticoagulant rodenticides.

Pest Control Companies that HAVE Signed the Pledge

Thank you to all of the pest control providers (listed below) that have signed the Town of Kiawah Island’s Bobcat Guardian Provider Pledge.

AAA Protex Pest Services	Creature Catchers	Millers Pest Management
A & R Pest Control	Critter Control	Mosquito Authority
A-Advanced Pest Control	Epic Pest Management, LLC	Nuisance Wildife Management
Advanced Termite and Pest Control	Home Pest Conrol Company	Palmetto Exterminators
American Hi Tec Pest Control, LLC	Home Team Pest Defense	Rick Hendricks Pest Management, LLC
Applied Sciences	Hospitality Pest Service	Terminix Service, Inc.
Atlantic Pest & Termite	Ledford’s Termite & Pest Control, Inc.	Titan Termite & Pest Control
Barrier Pest Services	Lightning Termite & Pest Control, LLC	Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control
Bug Commander, LLC	Low Country Pest Specialists	Trutech Wildlife
Cingo	McFadden Pest Control, Inc.	Williams Wildlife Removal

Pest Control Companies that HAVE NOT Signed the Pledge

Anchor Pest Management	ETO	R & R Rodent Solutions
Arrow Termite & Pest Control	Green Home Solutions	R4 Green Charleston, LLC
Aruza Pest Control	Gressette Pest Control Service	Shoreline Mosquito Defense
Biotach Pest Management, LLC	Hallison Enter/Mista Mosquito	Southeastern Wildlife Company
Black Pest Prevention, Inc.	Hart’s Nuisance Animal Management	Southern Trappers
Buzz Off Termite & Pest Control	Knock-Out Mosquito Systems, LLC	Target Termite and Pest Control
Carolina Exterminating	Logo’s Ecterminating	The Wildlife Guys
Carolina Pest Solutions	Mosquito Joe	Tuxedo Mosquito Control
Charleston Mt. Pleasant Exterminating	Mosquito Mitigators, LLC	Wildlife Guys
Classic Pest Control, LLC	Mosquito Squad of Greater Charleston	Wildlife Solutions
CMAC Pest Control	Mosquitonix	Willard Exterminating Corp.
Cutshall Exterminating, Inc.	Orkin Exterminating	Wilson’s Wildlife Management
Dodson Bros. Exterminating Co., Inc.	Pest-Free Pest Control, Inc.
Eco Shield Pest Control Charleston, LLC	Pied Piper of SC, Inc.
Epest Services, LLC	Proterm, LLC

How can you help?

Check the lists above and see if your pest control provider has signed the pledge. If they have not, let them know it’s important that they take the pledge and stop using anticoagulant rodenticides! All Kiawah property owners are encouraged to take the pledge to stop using antigoagulant rodenticides on their property and become a Bobcat Guardian today! Visit www.savekiawahbobcats.com to learn more and take the pledge today. A current list of all Bobcat Guardians indluding businesses and property owners, can be viewed at www.savekiawahbobcats.com.