How to deal with the little critters
A local Texas woman who rehabilitates raccoons offered tips on how to deal with raccoons that may be in your yard, under your house or elsewhere that you do no wish them to be. Her first tip was to remove any outside food, either in your garbage or if you have pet food you set outside, and you remove the problem. Some believe that trapping and relocating the hungry animals will solve the problem. Removing them will only allow for others to move in.
Run-ins with wildlife are becoming more common in towns and neighborhoods as the process of urbanization increases, and people often do not know what to do in these situations. Habitat loss will only continue to drive unwanted animals closer and closer to people and cause more issues for both parties. Animals, like raccoons can be big carriers of diseases that can be transmitted to you or your pets.
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Tips offered on dealing with raccoons
When people find out that I rehabilitate raccoons, the first question I get is, “Aren’t they mean?” I respond by explaining that raccoons are like most animals and that they can be mean in certain situations — those being if they feel threatened or if mothers feel their babies are being threatened. As with most wildlife, they want nothing to do with humans and will retreat if approached.
Another question I get is how to keep raccoons from eating the cat food they put outside. The answer is you can’t keep them out. Remove the food and you remove the problem. Learn more
Summary: A local Texas woman who rehabilitates raccoons offered tips on how to deal with raccoons that may be in your yard, under your house or elsewhere that you do no wish them to be.
How To Handle Raccoons, Snakes And Other Critters
Encounters with wildlife are becoming more common in towns and neighborhoods as urbanization increases, and people often do not know what to do in these situations.
Habitat loss to fragmentation, urbanization and expanding agricultural production means suburban and urban spaces will increasingly become options for wildlife searching for new homes. It is not just snakes, but also coyotes, foxes, raccoons, deer and even bears. Read more
Summary: Run-ins with wildlife are becoming more common in towns and neighborhoods as the process of urbanization increases, and people often do not know what to do in these situations.