HOW TO GET RID OF WEASELS

Weasels usually have a light brown upper coat and a white belly; in many species, populations living at high latitudes moult to a pure white coat in winter. Their tails are typically almost as long as the rest of their bodies. Weasels are intelligent creatures that are known for their cleverness and guile.

Damage and Damage Identification

Occasionally weasels raid poultry houses at night and kill or injure domestic fowl. They feed on the warm blood of victims bitten in the head or neck. Rat predation on poultry usually differs in that portions of the body may be eaten and carcasses dragged into holes or concealed locations.

Legal Status

Weasels generally are considered furbearers under state laws, and a season is normally established for fur harvest. Check local and state laws before undertaking weasel control measures.

Damage Prevention and Control Methods

Exclusion
Block all entrances 1 inch (2.5 cm) or larger with 1/2-inch (1.3-cm) hail screen or similar materials.

Trapping
Set No. 0 or No. 1 leghold traps inside a protective wooden box. Live traps.

Other Methods
Not applicable or effective.

 

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