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Harrison County board approves continued fox trapping to protect least tern colonies
Summary
The Board approved a motion to continue targeted trapping of foxes on county sand beach areas after Audubon Delta reported a sharp decline in least tern productivity linked to fox predation.
Abby Darrow, a representative of Audubon Delta, told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that the county supports up to 20% of the northern Gulf population of least terns and asked the board to allow a continuation of targeted trapping after a pilot removal in 2024.
Darrow said Audubon Delta secured board approval in 2024 to remove a single male fox through contractor Wildlife Solutions and that the removal corresponded with higher fledgling production…
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