{"id":61080,"date":"2026-03-18T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refonte.hampstead.penega.dev\/?page_id=61080"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:38:55","slug":"urban-wildlife-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/environment\/urban-wildlife-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Wildlife Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61080\" class=\"elementor elementor-61080 elementor-59943\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189f123 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"189f123\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc56aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc56aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Living safely alongside wildlife in an urban environment<\/h2><h5>The presence of wildlife such as raccoons, skunks, foxes and coyotes is part of modern urban life. The Town of Hampstead promotes a responsible and safe coexistence approach based on prevention, awareness and respect for wildlife.<\/h5><h5>Most situations can be avoided by adopting simple preventive measures that reduce attractants. The Town does not conduct systematic trapping or relocation of wild animals except in specific circumstances involving public safety.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc6734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social_share\" data-id=\"ddc6734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"share-module\">\n            <span>Share<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"facebook\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"linkedin\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"email\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            document.querySelectorAll('.share-module a').forEach(link => {\n                link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {\n                    e.preventDefault();\n\n                    const url = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);\n                    const title = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\n\n                    let shareUrl = '';\n\n                    switch (this.dataset.network) {\n                        case 'facebook':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'twitter':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=${url}&text=${title}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'linkedin':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'email':\n                            shareUrl = `mailto:?subject=${title}&body=${url}`;\n                            const mailLink = document.createElement(\"a\");\n                            mailLink.href = shareUrl;\n                            mailLink.click(); \/\/ Triggers the system mail client\n                            break;\n                    }\n\n                    if (shareUrl.indexOf('http') === 0) {\n                        window.open(shareUrl, '_blank', 'width=600,height=400');\n                    }\n                });\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dcc31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-box_content\" data-id=\"11dcc31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"box_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box-content\">\n            <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                                <div class=\"col\">\n                    <h4>Best Practices for Coexistence<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"box-content-description\">\n                        <p>To reduce wildlife activity near residences:<\/p><ul><li>Do not feed wildlife, even indirectly.<\/li><li>Ensure garbage and compost bins are securely closed and placed out only at scheduled times.<\/li><li>Remove potential attractants, including pet food left outdoors.<\/li><li>Seal access points to attics, sheds, garages and crawl spaces.<\/li><\/ul><p>Prevention remains the most effective solution.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ceb5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ceb5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc69227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"cc69227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Temporary restrictions may apply depending on the time of year and geographic area.<\/p><p>Residents are advised to consult provincial wildlife guidelines before undertaking any private intervention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2142\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2142\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Other Situations <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 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La Ville de Hampstead privil\u00e9gie une approche de cohabitation responsable et s\u00e9curitaire, fond\u00e9e sur la pr\u00e9vention, la sensibilisation et le respect de la faune. La majorit\u00e9 des situations peuvent \u00eatre \u00e9vit\u00e9es par l\u2019adoption de pratiques simples visant \u00e0 r\u00e9duire les sources d\u2019attraction. La Ville n\u2019effectue pas de capture ou de relocalisation syst\u00e9matique des animaux sauvages, sauf dans des cas pr\u00e9cis li\u00e9s \u00e0 la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique. 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