Rabbits Removal Tips – Humane Wildlife Removal

Tips to get rid of rabbits

So, you may have had a scenario where you’ve seen a single rabbit hopping along your yard in the early morning, and wondered just whether or not they are the pest you’ve always feared getting. Maybe your curiosity is justified, and you know they’re the culprit. We’re introducing the rabbit this way for one reason. A single rabbit doesn’t cause too much harm, and could easily hop away never to be seen again. The real problem arises when rabbits move in numbers, as they breed quickly and exponentially.

They’re not too difficult to keep out of your garden, so you should take the time now to put measures in place, and forever keep them out of the garden for good. You can install high and deep fencing, and the rabbits can become instantly dissuaded from attempting to get in. Having a pet dog or cat can also be a useful deterrent. Maybe even line up a few cage traps to remove the bunny, and relocate it far away.

The possibilities seem easy, effortless, and definitely worth the time. Here are a few tips for different scenarios, so you can get rid of this pesky pest.

Yard Rabbits

A rabbit’s primary few functions are to seek out habitable housing, food sources, and to reproduce to make more rabbits, and thus the cycle continues. A few hundred rabbits can be bred out of a single doe within a single season, so the reproduction can be a nuisance if you have an infestation. Rabbits can eat constantly, so they can wear down a lawn of grass to the base. A decent and cost-effective way of policing a yard is with your house pet, as either cats or dogs can become a good deterrent. However, trapping and removal is the safest option if you want to be assured that they will be gone for good. They can be caught in cage traps if you don’t think you have many, but if you think you have quite a lot of them, you may have to use lethal trapping techniques to control the overall infestation. However, lethal trapping may require some special permits in certain areas in the country, or you can find a professional expert that has one. However you go about it, dandelions are quick and accessible as a successful bait for the traps.

Shed Rabbits

Rabbits can create very expansive and complex tunnels. Good entry points can be compromised easily if they’re out in the open, and to fix this, they can create entry points at the base of sheds to simulate the wild, where they would dig at the base of trees or bushes. The bottom of a shed can be favored by rabbits, as the bottom provides a roof for them, and will keep the soil dry beneath them. If you do have rabbits underneath your shed, it can be difficult to get them out, because you won’t want to pick up your shed for the task.

However, there is another way, but it’s laborious. You’ll need to stick with a trap and removal process. Rabbits can be caught in cage traps if you want to set them free, but again if you’re dealing with large populations, lethal trapping may be the only smart solution. Rabbits procreate very quickly, so any extra day spent in catching and releasing could end up in having more than you started with, and you could be fighting a losing battle. You’ll need multiple rabbit traps, and to relocate them responsibly. Stay persistent, or contact professionals if you feel like you’re in over your head.

House Rabbits

Yes, these are a thing! Rabbits that have burrowed into the foundation of your house can easily find a habitable home in crawl spaces underneath your house. If the crawl space is at ground level especially, it can become suspect to large infestations quite easily. Crawl spaces are commonplace to many cracks and holes and can be an inviting dry space for any pest, not only rabbits. This space is ideal for a rabbit looking to start a tunneling system, as the ground is free from predators and the soil is often soft and dry. Here, the bunnies won’t shy away from breeding quick and fast and will become the hub for a fleet of grazing pests for your lawns. The rabbits will have to be trapped and relocated to be removed sufficiently. Lethal trapping is not necessary because often there isn’t a huge population within foundation spaces. You should use a live cage-trap, and place lettuce or carrots inside as a bait choice. Place it on the flat ground, and close to the entrance of the burrow.

It must be flat ground so that the cage doesn’t shift about. Once all of the rabbits are set free and relocated, check the area to make sure that no more are present, and make sure no babies are left behind. If all is well, patch up the hole. In many cases, catching rabbits in any environment can be difficult, as you’re never sure how many are present, but if you stay persistent and patient, eventually your problems will be solved.

We hope that this set of tips was helpful and insightful in understanding rabbits, their habitats, and how to get them out for good.

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