Hello,
I have an opossum that was living in my basement. I found footprints and droppings in my basement. I hired professional help and they set up the traps outside right by my deck where they found a footprint in the mud and over the course of 1 week, captured 2 juvenile opossums. So far I have spent $400. It's getting costly to hire the professionals. I wish to trap them myself. Please advise me on this. 1) How much does the Nuisance Wildlife Permits cost? 2) Once the animal is trapped, can I release them right then and there? My main objective is to make sure all the opossums are out of the basement so I can start the process of sealing up the crack in my foundation. I have no intention of getting rid of opossums, but just ridding of them in my home. I tried to look for one way traps so they can leave the deck and not re-enter but have been unable to find one.
3) Can I set up my own trap while I wait for my permit?
I thank you in advance.