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Is It Illegal To Have a Pet Raccoon In Canada?

In Ontario, as it is in most provinces, native raccoons are generally classified as native wildlife. This essentially means that unless you run a zoo or are a scientist working on something that requires keeping raccoons in a lab you will not be allowed to own them as a pet. Now you are allowed to …

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How To Tell If a Raccoon Is Male Or Female

Telling the sex of a raccoon is very difficult to accomplish without wrestling it to the ground. The reason for knowing if it’s a male or a female is important to know if the animal is wandering the property or looking for a place to live during the baby season but males and females will …

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How To Get Rid Of Raccoons Under Deck

Raccoons are a problem. However, they have also protected wildlife so harming them is a big no-no. While trapping is legal the raccoon can starve to death if left in the trap too long, for this reason, it is considered inhumane by most people. It also takes an exceedingly long time and often catches the …

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How To Get Rid Of Raccoons On The Balcony

How To Get Rid Of Raccoons On The Balcony

Raccoons are skilled climbers, they can get onto a roof with ease. They are also very dangerous and can kill you without even touching you, but can also kill you by touching you. Raccoons can carry rabies which is a horrific disease that can cause symptoms like lockjaw and can lead to a comma. One …

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How To Get Rid Of Raccoons In The Soffit

Raccoons are a very specific and dangerous species. There is a lot of wildlife in the world, squirrels, rodents, skunks, but the raccoon is far more dangerous and in ways, most people do not expect or even know of. Raccoons are the vector species for a disease called rabies. It’s a potent and incurable illness …

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