Comments on: Canadian Wildlife: Raccoons http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/canadian-wildlife-raccoons/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rocky http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/canadian-wildlife-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Rocky Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:11:05 +0000 http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/?p=405#comment-1493 Hi Robyn :) - I wish i had raccoons in my garden! - - But to answer your question, if raccoons are left alone to do their thing, there shouldnt be any real harm in raccoons visiting your garden. Putting food out obviously would be good for the raccoons, but you'd probably end up with a few more - and the advice is to never put it out too regularly or they get too dependent on the food source - so an odd treat now and then would be a better idea. In cities, Raccoons often dont actually venture *that* far - a study in toronto suggested they only really stick to the block they're in - using roads as boundries - if you live somewhere more rural, round farmland or woods, then it may be that there wasnt too much food in its usual spots so - it came to have a look somewhere else, and if there wasnt much food to find it may not come back too often anyway. In general, raccoon are harmless if you let them be. If it was me, i would probably put food out and get him or her to come back, but for safty's sake, as i havent seen the raccoon myself (so cant tell what it's health is like) i'd reccomend just leaving it alone. Raccoons are really interesting and intelligent animals - and if they're healthy, they dont usually hurt anyone unless theyre cornered or threatened. Lots and lots of people have raccoons pay a visit to their gardens every night without any problem so, for your mom, the following advice is best: *Dont approach and leave it be and you should be trouble free *If you spot raccoon scat on your garden, wear a dust-mask and put on gloves before removing it safely to a place where kids cant accidentally touch it and always remember to rinse any tools you use after doing it, as like a lot of wild animal scat, it can have some nasty things which you wont want to get in contact with. Other than that, relax, and enjoy his or her visit :) Raccoons can be very fun to watch! Hi Robyn :) – I wish i had raccoons in my garden! – - But to answer your question, if raccoons are left alone to do their thing, there shouldnt be any real harm in raccoons visiting your garden. Putting food out obviously would be good for the raccoons, but you’d probably end up with a few more – and the advice is to never put it out too regularly or they get too dependent on the food source – so an odd treat now and then would be a better idea. In cities, Raccoons often dont actually venture *that* far – a study in toronto suggested they only really stick to the block they’re in – using roads as boundries – if you live somewhere more rural, round farmland or woods, then it may be that there wasnt too much food in its usual spots so – it came to have a look somewhere else, and if there wasnt much food to find it may not come back too often anyway.

In general, raccoon are harmless if you let them be. If it was me, i would probably put food out and get him or her to come back, but for safty’s sake, as i havent seen the raccoon myself (so cant tell what it’s health is like) i’d reccomend just leaving it alone. Raccoons are really interesting and intelligent animals – and if they’re healthy, they dont usually hurt anyone unless theyre cornered or threatened. Lots and lots of people have raccoons pay a visit to their gardens every night without any problem so, for your mom, the following advice is best:

*Dont approach and leave it be and you should be trouble free
*If you spot raccoon scat on your garden, wear a dust-mask and put on gloves before removing it safely to a place where kids cant accidentally touch it and always remember to rinse any tools you use after doing it, as like a lot of wild animal scat, it can have some nasty things which you wont want to get in contact with.

Other than that, relax, and enjoy his or her visit :) Raccoons can be very fun to watch!

]]> By: Robyn http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/canadian-wildlife-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Robyn Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:49:03 +0000 http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/?p=405#comment-1491 I saw a raccoon in my garden and my mom is freaked!! Are raccoons harmful? I saw a raccoon in my garden and my mom is freaked!! Are raccoons harmful?

]]> By: Rocky http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/canadian-wildlife-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Rocky Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:18:53 +0000 http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/?p=405#comment-835 Thanks for the info Derek! I'm no hunting fan though ;) Thanks for the info Derek! I’m no hunting fan though ;)

]]> By: Derek http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/canadian-wildlife-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Derek Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:53:08 +0000 http://www.canadatrip.co.uk/?p=405#comment-833 hunting racconns is allowed in albert and sask hunting racconns is allowed in albert and sask

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