On 6/23/2011 10:39 PM, YES NOPE9 wrote:
> I am dealing with an urban fox issue.  Two double lots are side by side. =
 On them are a house and a duplex.  There are wood piles and some other pla=
ces that foxes can hang.   Everything was foxy cool until this spring.  Now=
 there are 6 foxes hanging out around here.  And today, one was sitting on =
my hot tub cover, scratching away his fleas.  I was 3 meters away and mr/ms=
 fox did not care.  The fox sauntered off reluctantly when I made some loud=
 noises.
>
> So for a variety of reasons, the foxes must go.  Being a very ethical per=
son, my first thought is to make them someone else's problem.  Is there a c=
hemical that will speak to the foxes " go away , 20 blocks south looks like=
 a really good place to move to."   Or is trapping the only realistic appro=
ach.  Or will ultrasound chase them away... or shooting tennis balls at the=
m.  I would not want one of them to have a seizure while laughing at me.
>
> ( By the way, calling government agents in on the job is a no go..... I n=
ever willing get involved with the gov )
>
> 99guspuppet
You need to man up here a bit...
Unwanted Fox population is a collection of varmints. Transferring the=20
problem to your neighbors is not an answer. Here in Central North=20
Carolina we have rabies to contend with. As far as domesticating them,=20
forget it. An aggressive unruly dog would be a better candidate for=20
domestication and as a dog lover I don't recommend that either. First,=20
try to find a local hunter that traps. The hunter will be aware of the=20
legal aspects of the matter. If you choose the "Politically correct"=20
solution of trap and release you may be endangering someone else. Wild=20
animals that have lost their fear of humans can be very dangerous,=20
especially to children!

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