The Nuisance Fox Is Beginning to Be A Big Wildlife Control problem
What do poultry farms and chicken coops have in common with the city limits of a town? Simple … Fox will eventually get into them all and become a problem. One of the reasons for this is coyotes. Tonight the wildlife Pro network will be hosting a podcast on the Nuisance Fox and methods of Controlling them. The podcast will be hosted by Reginald Murray of Oklahoma Wildlife Control. Those interested can join in at 8 PM EST, 1-724-444-7444 call id #16456 or listen in live at http://talkshoe.com/tc/16456
Found throughout the United States and Canada, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most common of the fox species native to North America. Most depredation problems are associated with red foxes, although in some areas gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) can cause problems, which are most commonly found in the United States.
Coyotes run and kill the red fox on a regular basis. Unlike a gray fox, which is elusive and “darting” when approached by a coyote, and can also climb a tree like a cat to escape the coyote … the red fox tend to run in a straight line, and do not have the ability to climb a tree, which makes them relatively easy prey for coyotes. Coyotes also do not have a “natural” predator to keep their populations in check, and as they overpopulate an area they feed on the same food sources of the red fox, and then the red fox themselves. This “push” causes the red fox to enter into a cities limit boundaries and exposes the red fox to more viewing by the public.
Red Fox weight in between 7 to 15 pounds and the Grey Fox will come in from 7 to 13 pounds on average. Fox are opportunists in their feeding habits, which are comprised mostly of rabbits, mice, bird eggs, insects, and native fruits … but on occasion fawns, pigs, kids, lambs, small pets and poultry are also taken.
Mating in foxes normally occurs from mid-January to early February. Red foxes generally produce up to 9 pups. Gray foxes usually have up to 7 pups per litter. Red foxes may dig their own dens or use abandoned burrows of a woodchuck or badger. The same dens may be used for several generations. Gray foxes commonly use wood piles, rocky outcrops, hollow trees, or brush piles as den sites. Foxes use their urine and feces to mark their territories.
Fox are very susceptible to the contraction of canine distemper and rabies, and there have been recorded attacks on humans by fox with rabies. More and more encounters with fox are becoming commonplace inside the limits of cities, townships and municipalities. With these encounters, the chance encounter of coyotes will also increase. For these reasons, they should not be approached. People are advised to observe them from a safe distance only, and contact a wildlife control professional to remove them.
Reginald Murray, Oklahoma Widlife Control in Tulsa and Oklahoma City
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Posted on 7th May 2009
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