Animal Trapping Policy & Procedures

Supervisors in the above-mentioned departments will select an appropriate employee or contractor to trap and relocate the animal(s). Such individuals should wear appropriate PPE:

• Eye protection
• Leather work gloves
• Long sleeve shirt
• Long pants

If the nuisance animal is a skunk, raccoon or other small animal:

• Bait a Have-a-Heart trap with appropriate food items
• Check the trap daily
• Once the animal has been caught, place a blanket over the cage prior to moving it
• Place the covered trap in the back of a pick-up truck
• Release of the captured animal should be on Fullington Farm (must be on a Dartmouth College owned property in NH)
• Place the trap on solid ground
• Open the trap door and quickly step away from the trap
• If at any time the animal bites or scratches an employee, the employee must seek medical treatment.

If the nuisance animal is small, such as bat or mouse:

• If the bat or mouse problem is not limited to one animal, contact the appropriate department listed above for pest control services.
• Put on appropriate PPE
• Place a box, waste basket, bag or other device over the animal
• Release the animal outdoors in the general area of the building
• If at any time the animal bites or scratches an employee, the employee must seek medical attention

Birds are caught and released or taken to VINS for treatment

Bees: Unless bees or wasps are actively attacking someone spraying must be done by a licensed pesticide applicator with a general pest (F1) category for their pesticide license. Contact the appropriate department listed above to report a bee or wasp problem.