Raccoons are some of the most intelligent wild creatures that may visit your backyard. They are constantly searching for food, and they often find something to eat in residential backyards. A hungry raccoon may look for food in your trash cans, garage, bird feeder or anywhere else on your property that smells enticing to their sensitive nose. At Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control, we promote humane raccoon removal so wild animals and humans can continue to coexist in the environment. Here are some safe and effective strategies that can scare raccoons away from your property.

Humane Deterrents

Keeping raccoons away can be a challenge because of how resourceful and determined these animals can be. Raccoons can make a huge mess of your yard, destroy parts of your property and spread disease, so it’s vital to work with a professional to create humane strategies that keep them off of your property. Humane deterrents for wildlife removal on Vancouver Island keep wild animals away using natural and effective tactics that don’t harm the animals. Using scare tactics can safely prevent wildlife from coming onto your property. 

Install Floodlights Around Your Property

The first scare tactic to use for keeping raccoons away is lighting. Raccoons are mostly nocturnal animals and often come around residential areas at night when it’s dark outside. You can use this fact to your advantage and scare them away with motion-detecting lights throughout your yard.

Position powerful floodlights throughout your outdoor space to spot raccoons or other night visitors who may be close to your home. A bright floodlight that suddenly turns on in the middle of the night can effectively startle a raccoon and chase them away. Have a pro install floodlights all-around your home’s backyard and in other strategic places where raccoons may gather, such as by the garage, near the trash cans, by a deck, close to the basement entrance and anywhere else they may be lurking.

Make Loud Noises To Scare Them

The next strategy that works well to scare raccoons away is noise. Homeowners can come up with some sort of automated solution that frightens a hungry raccoon using this tactic. If you see a raccoon in your yard, you can quickly scare it away by making a loud noise, such as banging pots and pans together, clapping or yelling at it. 

Some homeowners have successfully scared raccoons away with motion-detecting noise machines that emit a loud sound if the raccoon comes near This may be a more practical way to keep raccoons from entering your yard.

Successful Raccoon Removal

Raccoons can be difficult to manage and keep away, even with the most clever scare tactics. Homeowners should never attempt to trap or remove the raccoon themselves. If your floodlights and noise deterrents don’t seem to be working, get in touch with the experienced pros at Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control. We can develop even more effective raccoon removal solutions that keep your family and your pets safe.

Raccoons commonly make themselves at home in residential spaces, such as attics, chimneys, basements, decks and backyards. Let our team at Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control solve your raccoon infestation problem so you and your family don’t have to worry about the potential for property destruction and disease. Contact us to learn more about how we safely remove raccoons.