Raccoons are omnivorous mammals. They tend to live in parks and ravines. They sleep during the day and go out at night as they are nocturnal. Nocturnal animals hunt for food at night which is why they are so good at getting food from human garbage containers, both commercial and residential. They are very quiet …
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 …
Trapping is the process of setting a baited trap on your property or in your home to catch a wild animal. The process involves either building the trap yourself or buying one from a store. Most traps are cages with a small latch that is intentionally unstable. When the animal enters it will lift the …
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 …
Raccoon females are violently protective of their young. The young are also blind and immobile for the first four to six weeks of their life and continue to be essentially defenceless until about 1 year old. This means caring for it will take a long time. It is very unlikely that you will find an …
Raccoons are rarely a threat. They come to your property to look for food and water. While they are furry they are not warm in the winter and while they could live in a burrow or log your attic is much warmer and safer. If a raccoon has entered our attic your shed, in your …
Raccoons are a protected species in Ontario. For that reason, you cannot do anything at all that may harm them. No spikes, nothing sharp, you cannot hurt them so keeping them out of your garbage is a lot more about keeping your garbage away from them. Food in general is something humans take for granted. …
It would be a great world if there were a safe and humane way to keep raccoons off your property and your roof. Out of your attic, out from under your deck or shed but sadly there is little you can do about the outside of your home. The inside can be protected. While raccoons …
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 …
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 …
