15 episodes
Fox Repellent Expert Podcast Benjamin Clarke
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Benjamin from the Fox Repellent Expert website shares tips, advice and information on urban foxes and how to humanely deter them, so you can protect your garden from their damage and destruction. Discover how foxes view your garden and understand what deterrent and repellent tools you can use to minimise their pooing, digging, chewing and all the other common fox problems. Benjamin has been running Fox Repellent Expert since 2010, when he first experienced the frustrations of urban foxes after moving to Croydon in South London, and discovered there was a lack of quality fox deterrent information online. The site has continually evolved and is on it's way to becoming the Number 1 resource for information on humane fox deterrence in the UK. If you are from Europe, North America or anywhere else in the world with a large fox population, you are also very welcome and will find much of the content useful. It's important to remember that foxes are not the enemy, nor do they do anything to deliberately spite you. They thrive in our towns and cities because our lifestyles provide them with the means to do so. That being said, they are often a nuisance and this podcast will equip you with the knowledge to reduce their negative impact, enabling you to live harmoniously with these fascinating creatures, while also taking back control of your garden. Welcome, enjoy and please subscribe!
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015 - March - Birth of the cubs
The third of the series exploring what foxes are up to in each month of the year. A vulpine calendar of events, if you will.MARCH - During this month, the new generation of foxes will be born. The vixen will be almost exclusively in the fox den and will remain with the cubs for their first two weeks. The male foxes need to spring into action and provide all the food to the vixen as she will need to consume enough calories to ensure she produces enough milk. How many extra mice does the vixen ...
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014 - February - Prepping for parenthood
The second of the series exploring what foxes are up to in each month of the year. A vulpine calendar of events, if you will.FEBRUARY - With the mating season over, the vixen is now starting her 53-day pregnancy and will be busy finalising the location and preparation of her den before the cubs are born. The male foxes, on the other hand, will be taking the month off as they don't have much to do until March. What about the high-pitched screaming though? Does that increase or decrease this mo...
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013 - January - Fox mating season
The first of a new series of episodes exploring what foxes are up to in each month of the year. A vulpine calendar of events, if you will.Did you know that vixens can only get pregnant for 3 days a year? January is peak mating season for foxes, so there's loads of stuff going on! Mates need to be found, dens need to be dug, territories need to be protected. It's all paws on deck this month.Listen to this episode to hear about what's gping on in January in the world of urban foxes and see if i...
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012 - Foxes and the surprising danger of football nets
Today, I uncover an unexpected issue – foxes' fascination with football goal nets. Sharing a tale from South London, I explore how these seemingly innocuous nets become perilous traps for curious foxes, leading to rather serious consequences. Drawing from real-life accounts by a wildlife rescue centre, I shed light on the hidden dangers these nets pose to urban wildlife. Join me as I unravel this intriguing issue and its unforeseen impacts, and discover how a simple garden ite...
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011 - How to deal with a fox den in your garden
Holes in your garden and soil strewn everywhere, having a family of foxes set up home in your garden can be a messy affair. Our back gardens give foxes a multitude of options when it comes to establishing a den (or 'earth'). Common areas include under sheds, decking, offices or summer houses and they're notoriously hard to evict once the vixen has decided where she was to raise her cubs. But foxes always have a Plan B and will know of another den they can run to if the main den is compro...
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010 - The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes - National Poetry Day
In a slightly different episode than normal, I'm celebrating National Poetry Day by reading the poem The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes. A work that links the intimate sighting of a wild fox with inspiration to shift writer's block, I thought looking at this poem, one of Ted Hughes' most famous, would be a great way of combining the world of foxes with a celebration of poetry.Looking briefly at Ted Hughes' career, as well as the story behind the poem.❤ Support the Fox Repellent Expert ...