Agricultural pests and nuisances are defined under the Alberta Agricultural Pests Act as any animal, bird, insect, plant or disease which can destroy or harm any land, livestock or property.

Strathcona County works with residents to resolve pest control issues. Municipalities are given this responsibility under the Agricultural Pests Act.

How can we help?

Strathcona County Transportation and Agriculture Services, assists residents with the removal of pests on private property. Contact us at 780-417-7100 for information on how to control problem wildlife.

Beavers	Agriculture Services assists with the removal of beavers and the breaching of dams when there is a flooding concern.
Coyotes	Agriculture Services provides a service to residents for trapping or snaring and removal of coyotes responsible for poultry or livestock losses in the agriculture industry.
Muskrats	Agriculture Services assists residents by offering live traps for rental and removing the trapped animal. $50.00 + GST Two-week rental period Trap is delivered to the residence
Red Fox	Agriculture Services assists residents by offering live traps for rental and removing the trapped animal. $50.00 + GST Two-week rental period Trap is delivered to the residence
Skunk	Agriculture Services assists residents by offering live traps for rental and removing the trapped animal. $50.00 + GST Two-week rental period Trap is delivered to the residence
Squirrels	Agriculture Services assists residents by offering live traps for rental. $25.00 + GST Two-week rental period Please call us at 780-417-7100 to make arrangements to rent a trap Traps must be picked up from the County Annex located at 160 Festival Way

Method of payment: Visa or MasterCard only

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Control of other pests

Information or assistance for the control of other pests is available by contacting Agriculture Services or the Province of Alberta's Fish and Wildlife Division at 780-427-3574.

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Rodent and trap vendors

Listing of local rodent and trap vendors (43.1 KB)

Strathcona County does not endorse any product or service listed on this page. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information. Other businesses can be added to this list by contacting Transportation and Agriculture Services.

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