About Dave

Animal Damage Control LLC is locally owned and operated with owner Dave Gallup as a licensed Wildlife Control Operator. Dave’s passion for all things wild compelled him to start this business. “I enjoy helping people and wildlife, so this is a natural fit."

Dave graduated from the University of Minnesota with a business degree and spent 25 years working in the healthcare industry. Interestingly, Dave was able to defray 30% of his college tuition from his success as a young fur trapper.

When he left corporate world, Dave was a Senior Account Executive for a fortune 50 company working with the nation’s largest health insurance companies. He was often respectfully regarded as the “biggest corporate redneck” in the company.

Dave’s love of wildlife naturally leads to many opportunities. "Frequently, I would receive requests for help with wildlife challenges. I enjoyed helping and decided to start Animal Damage Control MN."

With a lifetime of outdoor experience in combination with professional skills learned as a hardened corporate veteran, he will assess your situation, providing solutions to safely and humanely resolve your wildlife nuisance problems.