About Wildlife Management & Nuisance Removal (WMNR)

Wildlife Management & Nuisance Removal handles any and all nuisance wildlife complaints, plus we try to find long term solutions to your wildlife problems. WMNR has personnel with degrees in wildlife management and biology on staff to help determine the best, most ecological and economical solutions to animal removal and wildlife control.

Throughout the year, our staff attends training seminars and conferences to keep as informed and proficient in wildlife control as possible.

WMNR is owned and operated by Gregg and Mari Schumaker, licensed by the state of Michigan and is fully insured. We are certified and/or participating members of:

• National Wildlife Control Operators Association
• Michigan Animal Damage Control Association
• Bat Conservation International
• Michigan Trappers Association
• National Trappers Association

Gregg Schumaker

Gregg Schumaker has over 17 years of experience working in the wildlife field. Gregg received an Associated in Applied Science from Haywood Community College in Clyde, North Carolina, noted for its wildlife management program, and attended Lake Superior State University's wildlife biology program.

Gregg continues his education through classes and conferences, including the Wildlife Control Technology's annual seminars and the Michigan Animal Damage Control Assocation's annual seminars.

Gregg has successfully completed:

• Safe-Capture's Chemical Immobilization of Animals course
• Purdue University's Professional Trapper course
• National Goose Management Training Academy
• Bird Barrier Certification Course

Gregg's experiences include working as a fur-bearer research technician for the Michigan Department of Natural Resource - Wildlife Division, as a wildlife technician for the National Park Services on Assateague Island, Maryland and as a full time wildlife control technician for the USDA Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service - Animal Damage Control in North Carolina.

Gregg is currently:

• Member, Michigan Animal Damage Control Association (Past President)
• Member, Michigan United Conservation Club
• Member, National Trappers Association
• Member, National Wildlife Control Operator Association (President, State Chapter)

Mari Schumaker

Mari Schumaker earned a Bachelors of Science in Biology and Geology from Hope College, Holland, MI in 1997.  She spent a couple of years as a Biological Research Assistant in various parts of the country studying animals from fresh water turtles to migratory birds. Mari settled  down in Northern Michigan and married Gregg in 2000.  Mari has been running the WMNR office and providing customer support since 2001.