08/25/2026
Don’t trap and relocate wildlife!
It may seem like a quick solution, but it’s ineffective and illegal to move wildlife more than 1 kilometre in Ontario.
Here’s why:
• moving wildlife can move diseases like rabies and distemper to new areas
• vacated spaces are quickly filled by other animals when the resources such as food, water and housing remain
• relocated wildlife are often moved to another animal’s territory, leading to conflict, injury or death
• mothers may be separated from their young, who may not survive on their own
Prevention by removing attractants is far more effective!
Learn about what to do instead at ontario.ca/rabies