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Foxes are common in urban areas, including Bayside. At this time of year, foxes do not live in dens but shelter under cover. Many foxes live quietly in backyards or garages without residents knowing. They are generally nocturnal, resting during the day under houses, sheds, woodpiles, drain pipes, car bodies and bushes. They may also travel through properties on route to other food sources.

A fox removed from its territory will quickly be replaced by another. Making your property ‘fox safe’ is the best way to discourage them.

What you can do:

Lock up chickens, ducks, guinea pigs and pet rabbits in a roofed and floored enclosure overnight
Clean up food scraps, pet food left outside and excess fruit dropped by fruit trees
Cover your compost heap or use a compost bin
Never make foxes pets by feeding them
Remove weed thickets which provide cover for foxes
Do not feed any wildlife
Work with your neighbours in eliminating fox attractions.
What you must not do:

Do not encourage foxes by feeding them
Do not shoot foxes on public or residential areas
Do not use poison for foxes
Do not set steel jawed leg hold and neck snare traps – these are prohibited under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (1986).
If you have an active fox den on your property, please contact a local pest control company. Council does not control foxes from residential properties or private land.