Loud noises, flashing lights and unpleasant odors have proven particularly effective in driving away a mother and her kits before they would normally leave the nesting place (when the kits are about eight weeks old).
Os ruídos altos, luces cegadoras e olores desagradables son especialmente efectivos para espantar a unha nai con crías antes do tempo en que normalmente abandonan o lugar onde fixeron a toqueira (cando as crías teñen unhas oito semanas).