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Delaware > Animal is under my porch, deck or shed > Fox
Foxes normally use abandoned burrows, hollow trees, and rock piles as dens, but sometimes a fox will den and give birth to its young under a porch, deck, or shed. If possible, allow them to stay until the young are two months old and begin accompanying the adults on hunts.
If you need the foxes to move sooner, then you should encourage them to move out by:
If there are young present, the adults will need time to locate an alternate den and return to remove each pup.
Once the den has been abandoned, close the entrance with rocks, logs, or bricks. Bury 1/4- to 1/2-inch hardware cloth a few inches below ground, 12 feet around every potential entrance.
No person shall in any manner take from any den a female fox, or her young whelps, or kill or in any manner cause the death of such female fox, or her young whelps, during the period of time in which she is suckling them. This time has been established by the Division as April15th - July 15th.
Laws and regulations to be aware of
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