Urban, Rural & Agricultural Fox Control & Removal Throughout East Anglia

Fox control and removal in Cambridgeshire | Norfolk | Suffolk

We operate our fox control and removal services throughout Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. We have various methods at our disposal and tailor our approach to each situation.

Although often emotive, the control of problematic red foxes is often required in many situations.  In towns and cities the fox is an excellent scavenger of human food wastage whilst in agricultural areas the fox is a voracious predator of much livestock including chickens, ducks, game birds, and newly born mammal species.

We provide various techniques to allow control of foxes with the most common two being live capture trapping and the use of high-power rifles.

FOX DETAILS.

Foxes eat a wide range of foodstuffs, including small mammals, birds and their eggs, insects, earthworms, fruit, vegetables etc.  In urban areas the foxes diet is mostly scavenged food or that deliberately provided by householders.

Foxes are predominantly nocturnal but it is not uncommon to see urban foxes during daylight hours

Colour Red / brown with lighter underside.  Often now seen with black markings
Height 35 – 45 cm Standing
Weight 6 – 10 kg
Litters / year 1
Litter size 4 – 7
Maturity 1 year
Life span 7 – 14 years

CONTROL METHODS

Fox and pest control for East Anglia

There are a number of legal methods suitable for the control of foxes. In general the methods most commonly used are live capture trapping, shooting or the use of suitable snares.

Traps: These are non-lethal traps which are set and baited with a suitably attractive bait- usually somethig with a strong odour.  On entering the trap in an attempt to remove the bait the door mechanism is triggered which captures the animal.

Traps must be inspected at least once per day, with twice per day being much more suitable.

All trapped animals must be treated humanely and the provisions of various legal acts apply to this situation i.e. Protection of Animals Act, Wild Mammals Protection Act for example.

Shooting: In certain circumstances, especially with rural or countryside foxes, the use of high powered rifles is often the preferred option.  The use of rifles should only be undertaken by persons qualified to do so with appropriate regards to Health and Safety and the welfare of the foxes.

However, effective use of cage traps can still be made in rural settings.

From our base just outside Cambridge, Fenland Environmental Services Ltd provide pest control throughout Cambridgeshire – Norfolk – Sufflok.

We are specilaist providers of wildlife control options i.e. rabbits, foxes, squirrels, moles, mink etc