Foxes- Concerns?

[simplepeddler]

It's apparent I have a den of foxes living on the property.
I have no chickens.....just a big Greenwing Macaw outside......my retriever, and that's about it.

These are brazen enough to come up on the pool deck, literally 15 yards from the back of the house.

should I be concerned? Should I take them out?
we like seeing them......sure the rabbit population is going down.

[jchief]

Don't think they pose a problem. Not sure about them and rabies though

[weedeater]

Had some at my old house till my dogs ran them off but before that they were never a problem and I enjoyed seeing them

[marshrunner757]

Attack risk is basically zero with them. However, they are known to carry rabies.

[sniper3726]

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[SULPHITE]

not sure if they are legal to kill or not...could call a animal removal deal if you get concerned

[sniper3726]

Been watching 2 for a few years , got 3 now. Never been an issue . Fun to watch . And they can make sounds that do NOT sound what you would think would be a fox. Google eerie fox sounds and you will see what I mean.

[SULPHITE]

Originally Posted by sniper3726

Been watching 2 for a few years , got 3 now. Never been an issue . Fun to watch . And they can make sounds that do NOT sound what you would think would be a fox. Google eerie fox sounds and you will see what I mean.

you ain't kidding lol!

Eerie Fox SCREAM! - YouTube

Eerie Fox SCREAM! - YouTube

[wtretrievers]

Enjoy them while you can, they're becoming hard to find these days.
Grays or Reds?

[saute86]

Keep them around they eat more mice than anything else.

[Gerald]

They might go after your bird. Hope you have it in strong cage.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by Gerald

They might go after your bird. Hope you have it in strong cage.

Hopefully he wears Under Armour!:*****:

[simplepeddler]

They are reds.......
I hate the damn bird anyway.........but, Fox better have his game on if he goes after a macaw.....that is gonna be a bloody battle for sure.

[Crawdaddct]

When I live by Austin we had a family of foxes living nearby. It was fun to watch them play and chase mice through the grass. It didn’t last long. The neighbor had goats and bought some huge dog to keep the coyotes away. It got hold of one of those fox and shredded the poor thing. I guess the rest got the hint, because I never saw them again.

[Spunt Drag]

Wouldn't worry bout the rabbit population, they're hard to thin out. I heard their biggest threat is fireants.

[CajunSteelsetter]

Yeah, not particularly legal to shoot, but with a trappers license you can catch them if you really want them gone. On that note, it's easier said than done unless you have some experience with it. The only problems you could have is maybe they'll sniff around for that bird, but other than that they are just cool critters to have around.

[Goosepond Monster]

There were a few of them living in a culvert across the street from my folk's place. I didn't get a chance to see them before they took off, but they would let people get relatively close. Here are a few pictures they took...