Fox that I'm seeing around my home
NCWRC offers some advice on fox encounters after all the recent news stories about people seeing foxes during the day.
* Don’t feed wild animals – they can lose their fear of people.
* Make sure you are not indirectly feeding wildlife – by cleaning up pet food, securing trash in an animal-proof container, keeping barbecue grills clean and removing bird feeders.
* Establish protective barriers to keep wildlife from entering basements, crawl spaces, attics and beneath decks, where they might build nests or dens.
* Secure pets or keep them indoors. Dogs can disturb dens, prompting aggressive behavior from the foxes.
* Clear overhanging tree limbs or other means of access that wildlife can use to enter a structure.
* Clear fallen fruit from around trees.
* Annually inspect property to identify food problems and other areas that need to be fixed before an issue begins.
* Encourage neighbors to follow these same methods.
Many people believe seeing a fox of a raccoon during the day is a sure sign they are sick which is not always the case. Many of them have babies to feed so they hunt longer plus with longer days and shorter nights of summer they have a time crunch to hunt only in the dark. I’m seeing both foxes and coons in the middle of the day around the house right now and none of them appear to be ill. Of course they are wild animals so people should give them space and avoid getting close to them.
Momma coon with babies at game feeder in woods behind my house.
