The San Francisco and Monterey dusky-footed woodrats are California Species of Special Concern. Woodrats are keystone prey species for many native predators including bobcats, weasels, snakes, birds of prey, owls, coyotes, and cougars. Their large nests provide habitat for many other species ranging from invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles to other small mammals, including the ringtail. The stable humidity and temperatures within the nests provide an escape from the dry Mediterranean summers of California. Their preferred habitat of oak woodlands has declined due to residential development and other anthropomorphic activities. Predation by domestic cats and dogs are also an impact to the woodrat. Due to potential impacts by development, property maintenance and/or infrastructure projects, at times California Department of Fish and Wildlife requires the re-location of nests that would be impacted by the activity. I developed a novel set of techniques to draw the displaced woodrat to the re-located nest and methods to check for usage/disuse.