About Us
Trappeur de Ville provides nuisance wildlife control and management while considering both animal welfare and each customer's needs.
Trappeur de Ville provides nuisance wildlife control and management while considering both animal welfare and each customer's needs.
My name is Yanick Hébert, and I have been a licensed recreational trapper since 1999. In response to growing demand, I founded Trappeur de Ville in 2014. We live in a modern, industrial world where people are gradually losing touch with essential values. Nature is part of our cultural heritage, and we must take care of it.
Cities are home to abundant wildlife while wooded habitats continue to shrink. Many contractors claim to provide wildlife control, but very few have the training and knowledge required to manage furbearing animals effectively.
Our team continues to grow, allowing us to serve more than 40 municipalities north of Montreal. At every service call, we make it our duty to inform and educate customers about the nuisance animal and the steps required to resolve the situation legally and ethically.
A trapper's ethics are essential!
Whenever time permits, I work with young people and give school presentations about trapping and the importance of wildlife management in urban areas. I introduce students to different types of fur and trapping equipment and answer all their questions.
It is our duty to inspire future generations so they can live in harmony with our wildlife.
You can follow my day-to-day work on my Facebook page.
Yanick Hébert
President of Trappeur de Ville
Legal fur trapping takes place from mid-October to early April, depending on the species and the relevant Furbearer Management Unit (FMU). Exact dates are published by Quebec's wildlife ministry and may change annually. Trappers must first complete the required training, hold a valid annual trapping licence, comply with the established seasons and FMUs, use traps certified by the ministry and respect species-specific harvest limits. Each trapper must then manage their territory according to seasonal harvest levels to maintain healthy populations and reproduction. During the rest of the year, Trappeur de Ville's urban wildlife control work comes into its own.
Wildlife control requires professional knowledge of federal, provincial and municipal laws.
Professionals must know which lethal or live-capture devices may be used in cities and surrounding areas. They must also understand the circumstances under which the government permits animals to be captured outside the regular trapping season.
The animal must be damaging property
The animal must be causing a financial loss
The animal is preventing you from safely enjoying your property
There is a risk of imminent danger
Specific procedures and exceptions must then be followed. The ministry allows us to capture nuisance wildlife under an established protocol.
First attempt to frighten the animal away using sound or visual deterrents
Attempt to remove the animal and seal its entry point.
If these attempts fail, we may try to capture the animal using a live-capture cage or cable restraint. If those alternatives do not work, the ministry may authorize the use of lethal traps. The key is to proceed gradually, considering both the animal's welfare and the customer's situation.
Most animals can be relocated, but certain exceptions apply.
The animal must appear healthy and show no signs of disease
The animal must be moved far enough away to prevent it from returning to the original location.
Avoid moving it into a different territory and potentially spreading diseases that are not visibly detectable.
Choose a habitat suited to the species.
Keep entire family groups together when the situation does not allow us to wait until the young are mature before capture.
Relocating beavers, coyotes and bears is prohibited. When managing conflicts involving these three species, an SEG permit (for scientific, educational or wildlife-management purposes) may be required, depending on the situation.
Before taking action, it is important to consult the Government of Quebec and ensure that every procedure is legal.
Turn to the professionals at Trappeur de Ville and avoid embarrassing or costly situations—and potentially serious legal consequences.
