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  • From: Jwlehman@aol.com
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] racoons
  • Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:30:28 EDT

Thank you Lucky. Good information.

lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu writes:


As has been previously noted, in some states relocation of trapped wildlife - including raccoons - is prohibited, and any wildlife biologist will tell you straight up that it's a bad idea, both for the relocated animal, as well as the population already in existence at the site of relocation.
People would like to think that they're being kind, but in many instances, relocation results in a slow, lingering death due to starvation and competition from the established resident population into which they've dumped this 'new' animal - not to mention that an 'urban' racoon may not be especially adept at surviving 'in the wild'.
Far better for all concerned to dispatch troublesome raccoons, rabbits, etc. rapidly and humanely with a bullet.

Lucky Pittman





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