Raccoons are a common omnivorous mammal that is native to North and South America. The raccoon is most often found in warm climates but can also live in cold ones where they become far more of a pest. In cold climates, raccoons will seek out human spaces to gain warmth. Burrowing under decks and sheds …
Raccoons are a serious threat to your attic and your property as well as a danger to you, your children and especially your pets. Raccoons are strong and adult males can grow to be larger than a dog. Raccoons are aggressive and vicious. They are the vector species for rabies meaning that when another animal …
There are many options in getting wild animals off your property. You should always start with prevention. This means removing any access to food on your property. The main exterior food access points are pet food, children being put outside with messy food, bird feeders and general outdoor eating. If you have a barbeque then …
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Raccoons are a very frustrating infestation. They are nocturnal so they sleep during the day and leave the attic during the night to hunt for food. They are highly destructive creatures with hands that can manipulate objects almost as a human can, and they are some of the strongest urban animals. They can peel away …
Raccoons are a messy infestation. They are very lazy and can often be seen simply resting, hanging off a fence or lying on a roof. They are nothing like the overly hyper squirrels or the hedonistic rats. They are normally calm and reserved and tend to ignore humans, even when they show aggression. They only …
Raccoons are one of the most dangerous animal infestations that can exist on your property. The greatest danger you can face from a raccoon is rabies. Raccoons are known as the vector species for rabies. They are the most common animals to have it and are the primary species to pass it on to others. …
The ministry of the environment and parks controls all aspects of wildlife law. They also control all aspects of pesticide use, rodenticide poisons and even trapping and gaming. Trapping is a specific type of work that involves a process called live trapping. Live trapping is when a humane trap is used to capture an animal …
If you ever played American football you may know why raccoons have a black mask of fur around their eyes that makes them look like back robbers. The purpose of the mask is to reduce glare in their eyes from bright light and sunlight. As we all know the raccoon is a nocturnal animal and …
There is no situation when a raccoon would willingly leave an attic. Especially if it is during the baby season as the raccoon female has young in the attic and needs to keep them safe from predators, like humans. Raccoons are one of the most common frustrations for people of all levels of wealth and all …
You cannot have raccoon babies without a raccoon mother. This is how the whole thing starts. A pregnant raccoon female will come to your property for specific reasons. These reasons include improperly stored garbage, bird feeders, pets being fed outside, children being fed outside, not cleaning up that outdoor food and leaving it to be …
