My Journey Dealing with the Non-Native Red Foxes in California

[Kkoleckar]

Using a cage trap can make trapping a fox difficult. I put a leg hold trap in the spot where the fox was going under the fence and had success quickly both times I had a fox problem.

Using these types of traps, unfortunately, is illegal in California. The law is stated in a way that pretty much eliminates all other options other then cage traps

 

[casportpony]

I saw a fox at 6 a.m. today. It's been getting lots of birds lately, so I expected it. Then I saw it at 11 a.m., which is unusual, and I thought to myself, "It must have a den nearby."

As I drove in tonight, I saw 3-4 little things scurry across the driveway and I thought "that's odd, we don't see too many rabbits around here"... <insert expletive here>, they're kits! The den appears to be under our container!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I saw a fox at 6 a.m. today. It's been getting lots of birds lately, so I expected it. Then I saw it at 11 a.m., which is unusual, and I thought to myself, "It must have a den nearby."

As I drove in tonight, I saw 3-4 little things scurry across the driveway and I thought "that's odd, we don't see too many rabbits around here"... <insert expletive here>, they're kits! The den appears to be under our container!

That would also explain why it's suddenly so active

 

[casportpony]

That would also explain why it's suddenly so active

It's decimated my flock of Call Ducks. The ducks are small enough that it's able to get them and not leave a trace.

 

[R2elk]

It's decimated my flock of Call Ducks. The ducks are small enough that it's able to get them and not leave a trace.

They have no problem with full size ducks too.

 

[casportpony]

They have no problem with full size ducks too.

They have a hard time carrying those off the property. So usually find those carcasses half eaten in the middle of the field.

 

[R2elk]

They have a hard time carrying those off the property. So usually find those carcasses half eaten in the middle of the field.

I have seen them take and carry off wild ducks without any problems.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have seen them take and carry off wild ducks without any problems.

Wild ducks aren't as big as some domestic breeds