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Originally Posted by Words  Well for me it's either easy or impossible. With the foxes that let me photograph them, they are so familiar with me that feeding them is easy. It's then just a matter of waiting for the right fox to show and telling it to wait (seriously) and getting the treatment from indoors. During treatment (4 weeks, once a week at weekly intervals) I feed the target fox daily to keep an eye on it and get it used to coming for food. Feeding stops after the last treatment, other than the occasional tidbit if I want to get a close up photo.
If the fox isn't co-operative there's not a lot I can do. But to an extent that's the same for trapping. If the animal isn't a regular visitor (ie you are on its main territory) treatment or trapping is going to be very hit and miss.
Out of interest are you in a rural or urban setting? I'm curious because I suspect the treatment debate is somewhat location-specific. |
I live on the edge of a small town,a lot of people hunt and shoot in the country side around our town and mangey foxes are a rarity ,i have only seen one in 15 years ,but i have seen some scabby scrawny looking foxes in town so i suppose if you live in town or are dealing with fox in town the shootng ,hunting option is not an option.