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Fox Control

Living with Foxes

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Scientific Name

• Red Fox  Vulpes vulpes
• Gray Fox  Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Photo Below: RED FOX by NEBRASKAland Magazine Photo

Photo at Right: Grey fox in cage Description: shows how some foxes can be caught in cage traps. Photo Credits: Critter Control, Inc.

Biology

• Primarily nocturnal
• Prefer areas with cover
• Foxes have been pushed into urban areas seeking shelter from coyotes

Signs

Red fox diggings. Photographer: Dallas Virchow

• Red fox sounds--from FoxForest.org

Damage

• kill poultry, small livestock, free-ranging pets, gamebirds; eat eggs, fruits .

Solutions 

Habitat Modification

• Trench screen decks, porches and sheds
• Don't feed pets outdoors

Repellents

• None

Shooting

• Very effective, if legal and safe

Trapping

• Collarum^® traps and other power-snares can catch canines like fox, safely and humanely. Photo Credits: Ed Lee photo courtesy of Alan Huot.

• Footholds: #1.5 coilspring; #2 longspring offset (see image) use in a dirt-hole set is very effective. Photographer: Dallas Virchow

• Cage Traps: Fox can be trapped in raccoon sized cage traps.

Toxicants

None registered

Living with Red Fox

• Living with Foxes -- Mass Div. of F&W
• The Red Fox--California Dept. of Fish & Game

University Publications

Gray and Red Fox--Clemson University

Gray Fox--University of Florida IFAS Extension

Fox Management 2007 --Australian Govt.