Raccoons, the Super Scavengers of North America
Raccoons are natural scavengers. They are experts at finding food, wherever it is. They are also quite adaptable, which is why they’ve been able to thrive in urban, suburban and rural environments. Raccoons eat almost anything in the fruit, vegetable and meat categories. They also have an incredibly high intelligence that allows them to overcome obstacles as they search for food. Our homes provide many of the things that raccoons like or have grown to enjoy. This is why raccoon intrusion is such a regular situation for many property owners, not just in Ontario, but in North America.Getting Rid of Raccoons - Helpful Tips for Oshawa residents
Raccoon problems are recurrent for many people. They grow increasingly frustrated as their efforts work temporarily but the raccoons' return after some time has passed. This leads to a desperate search for more lasting raccoon exclusion strategies. If you want raccoons to stay away for good, you need to empty your space of all the things that attract them. The most important one is the food. Your garbage bin, leftover pet food, fallen fruits, and vegetables in the garden are raccoon magnets. Remove these things if you want to stop attracting raccoons. Accumulated garbage should either be disposed of promptly or stored in tightly-sealed containers and locked away at heights above raccoons’ reach. If you have a garden or fish pond, you’ll need to erect a raccoon exclusion fence around it and harvest the products promptly. Bird feeders are also targeted by raccoons so you’ll need to raccoon-proof those as well. If you have a compost heap, you should enclose it with raccoon-proof fencing as well. Out of the kindness of your heart and your passion for wildlife preservation, you may want to feed the neighbourhood raccoons. Don’t. This kind act that could quickly backfire as one visiting raccoon can quickly turn into dozens and they will move closer and closer, establishing den sites near their food source. The result may be families of raccoons inside your attic, basement or under your building.The Other Side of Raccoons
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