Humane Animal Traps will be available to residents on a case by case basis. While trapping and removing wildlife is warranted in certain situations, trapping as a sole means of wildlife management is inherently flawed. Targeted animals may not be the ones captured or may not have been the culprit and therefore perceived nuisances may continue. Even if the correct animal is captured and removed, there is no way to prevent nuisances from reoccurring as it is simply a matter of time before another animal moves into vacated territory. Due to these issues, RAS will only provide humane trapping services when certain wildlife species are living in or creating a den at a residence. While these targeted removals may temporarily resolve current problems, it fails to address the underlying source of issues so it will be incumbent upon the resident to identify and remove the attractants to prevent future issues.

Residents may reserve one of these box traps free of charge by contacting the shelter at (972) 744-4480.