{"id":18,"date":"2019-09-17T21:57:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T21:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2019-09-18T01:05:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T01:05:12","slug":"trapping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"Trapping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trap_racc.jpg\" alt=\"trap_racc\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"307\" width=\"460\" title=\"trap_racc\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>Before you resort to trapping and removing animals to solve a wildlife problem, consider this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Legally trapped nuisance animals\u00a0must be released on site or immediately killed, under state law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>All traps must be marked with a number registered with\u00a0the California Department of Fish and Wildlife\u00a0(Title 14 CCR Section 465.5 f 1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone (including licensed trappers) proposing to set\u00a0a trap within 150 yards of a home, must first\u00a0acquire written consent from surrounding homeowners (Title 14 CCR Section 465.5 g 3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Relocation is prohibited by law &#8211; you cannot\u00a0transport\u00a0an animal to another location\u00a0&#8211; for good reasons:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The animal will likely\u00a0die trying to get back &#8220;home&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You might be separating\u00a0an animal from its family.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, it will not solve the problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Animals can be severely injured, even in cage traps. See the video to the Left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Traps must be inspected and animals removed at least once in 24 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, there must be cause &#8211; damage, before animals can be taken\u00a0under\u00a0Fish and Wildlife Code 4152, and then only the animal(s) causing the damage may be taken &#8211; non-target animals that are inadvertently trapped must be released unharmed.<\/p>\n<p>For more on trapping laws\u00a0and regulations, click <a href=\"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/laws-and-regulations\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More on why trapping is not the answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s\u00a0easy to think,\u00a0if you can get\u00a0rid of the animal, you&#8217;ll get rid of the problem, that&#8217;s just not the case.<\/p>\n<p>When animals are removed, new individuals from the surrounding area\u00a0move into the vacant habitat. It&#8217;s a costly, never-ending battle &#8211; an outdated\u00a0practice that serves only\u00a0the commercial trapper who profits from\u00a0repeat business.<\/p>\n<p>The intruding animals are not the actual problem, but a symptom &#8211; an indication of a greater issue.\u00a0The long-term answer is to focus on the cause of the intrusion &#8211; what&#8217;s attracting\u00a0the animal(s).<\/p>\n<p>A variety of species &#8211; squirrel, skunk, opossum, fox, raccoon, deer, and coyote live in and around residential neighborhoods\u00a0because of the year-round abundance of resources\u00a0&#8211; food and shelter. So long as there are\u00a0food and\/or shelter resources, there will be animals attracted to them &#8211; and\u00a0therein lies the key: remove the resources or eliminate the animal&#8217;s access to them, and the animals will move on to\u00a0more hospitable habitat. It truly, truly is that simple.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you resort to trapping and removing animals to solve a wildlife problem, consider this: Legally trapped nuisance animals\u00a0must be released on site or immediately killed, under state law. All traps must be marked with a number registered with\u00a0the California Department of Fish and Wildlife\u00a0(Title 14 CCR Section 465.5 f 1). 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