{"id":12059,"date":"2019-03-07T21:16:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T21:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=12059"},"modified":"2025-02-18T19:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T23:17:48","slug":"new-publication-for-trapping-nuisance-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-publication-for-trapping-nuisance-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication for Trapping Nuisance Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"BoxTrap\"<\/a>

Empty cage trap with door open. Image taken by Doug Beckers and courtesy of flickr.com.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Having raccoon, groundhog, or other bothersome wildlife problems? Thinking about setting traps to catch these animals? There is much to consider when using traps. Take a look at the latest publication for best results.<\/p>\n

Wildlife specialists Brian MacGowan and Rick Shadel have collaborated to bring you this new publication: Considerations for Trapping Nuisance Wildlife with Box Traps<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Homeowners commonly set traps to capture and remove wildlife from their home or yard. Setting a box trap improperly can decrease their effectiveness and even lead to safety risks to both people and wildlife. The purpose of this publication is to 1) outline the legal and ethical factors homeowners should consider before setting a trap, 2) review the basic procedure for effectively trapping wildlife, and 3) help you to determine the fate of the captured animal.<\/p>\n

If you have a serious, dangerous, or a nuisance wildlife issue, you may want to consider hiring a professional. Consider reading this publication before deciding whether or not you need to hire a professional:\u00a0Selecting a Nuisance Wildlife Control Professional.<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources
\n<\/strong>Preventing Wildlife Damage \u2013 Do You Need a Permit?<\/a> \u2013 The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nSelecting a Nuisance Wildlife Control Professional<\/a>, The Education Store
\nHow to Construct a Scent Station<\/a>, The Education Store
\nQuestion: How do I properly relocate raccoons from my attic?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension FNR
\nNuisance Wildlife<\/a> \u2013 Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Brian MacGowan<\/a>, Wildlife Extensions Specialist
\nPurdue Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having raccoon, groundhog, or other bothersome wildlife problems? Thinking about setting traps to catch these animals? There is much to consider when using traps. Take a look at the latest publication for best results. Wildlife specialists Brian MacGowan and Rick Shadel have collaborated to bring you this new publication: Considerations for Trapping Nuisance Wildlife with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,870,42,45,46,860,54],"tags":[56,445,60,63,619,64,413,257,72],"class_list":["post-12059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alert","category-disease","category-forestry","category-howto","category-invasiveanimalspecies","category-publication","category-wildlife","tag-alert","tag-forest-management","tag-forestry","tag-how-to","tag-indiana-department-of-natural-resources","tag-invasive-animal-species","tag-publication","tag-purdue-extension","tag-wildlife","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-19 13:53:23","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12059"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32058,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12059\/revisions\/32058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}