Toronto: Raccoon Capital of the World

[Asterix]

What can I say, you guys are #1. The raccoon population in urban areas in North America has exploded 20 fold from 70 years ago. What's even more interesting is that by making it more difficult to find food, we are actually selecting out smarter and smarter raccoons, or as somone said in the broadcast, uber-raccoons. Anyone on the board have their own personal stories about the critters?

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/137108380/nerves-frayed-in-toronto-over-roaming-raccoons

 

[simon482]

there sure are a lot of coons in theses parts.

 

[Questor]

We just keep on getting better. We've got world class traffic jams, world class urban sprawl. We've got world class fiber glass moose. Now we have a world class raccoon population. We're the envy of everyone. Take that, New York and Chicago. ROFL

 

[simon482]

We just keep on getting better. We've got world class traffic jams, world class urban sprawl. We've got world class fiber glass moose. Now we have a world class raccoon population. We're the envy of everyone. Take that, New York and Chicago. ROFL

and if we are lucky we can pay a road toll to come enjoy it all.

 

[GG2]

We won't be happy until we're the bedbug capital of the world too. Living with nature is just wonderful.

 

[Rockslinger]

Not just raccoons but animals and fowls of every description. We must have a 100 million pigeons and geese here as well.

BTW: I heard that a city councillor wants to put a stop to "Cat Ladies" and other animal hoarders. That will really piss off the loony liberals.

 

[oldjones]

Not just raccoons but animals and fowls of every description. We must have a 100 million pigeons and geese here as well.

BTW: I heard that a city councillor wants to put a stop to "Cat Ladies" and other animal hoarders. That will really piss off the loony liberals.

You're obsessed

 

[james t kirk]

Last night I heard my garbage bins getting banged around and I knew the coons were into them.

I went outside and the recycling bin lid had been flipped open (I store them beside the back porch, so the coons walk from the porch to one bin, then flip the lid on the opposit bin and bob's your uncle)

Anyway, the lid for the recyling bin was open and there wasn't much recycling in it and in the bottom was a baby racoon desperately trying to get out, only I guess coons don't jump very well, and the walls are plastic and vertical. I've got a flashlight and he's looking at me and I'm looking at him and he's only about 10" long and chirping away for help from mom.

He was a lucky coon that my name was not Dong Nguyen.

I just gently eased the bin down till he could scamper out and continue on his baby coon big adventure.

I'm sure sick twisted sadists like Rockslinger and especially Got Gusto 2 would have prefered me to have tortured and slowly and painfully killed the baby coon, but only sick fucks would do something like that.

 

[MrBingo]

better take care of garbages more often then i guess

 

[sleazure]

As I like to say, when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. Never a need to starve with such an abundant bounty of wildlife in our city!

Here's a small collection of recipes I found on Google: http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zracoon.html

Rather a short list. We still need a good chili, a curry, and maybe a burrito.

 

[The Oracle]

As I like to say, when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. Never a need to starve with such an abundant bounty of wildlife in our city!

Here's a small collection of recipes I found on Google: http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zracoon.html

Rather a short list. We still need a good chili, a curry, and maybe a burrito.

Good post. Living up to your name I see.

 

[sleazure]

Good post. Living up to your name I see.

Oh, dear! I think I've been flamed

Here's a peace offering: http://www.peta.org/issues/wildlife/raccoons.aspx

Now please stop being so mean.

 

[richaceg]

I've seen Foxes playing around beside the ravine where I live. and Over the years, they have populated more and more. I used to see one once a month. Now it's like every week some cubs are chasing each other. I don't mind this until they start competing for food.

 

[The Oracle]

Oh, dear! I think I've been flamed

Here's a peace offering: http://www.peta.org/issues/wildlife/raccoons.aspx

Now please stop being so mean.

Being mean? Don't you consider that a compliment.

 

[sleazure]

Being mean? Don't you consider that a compliment.

I don't want to play.

 

[N1ghth4wk]

I don't want to play.

Do you own a shovel??

 

[Rockslinger]

would have prefered me to have tortured and slowly and painfully killed the baby coon, but only sick fucks would do something like that.

You should have taken the baby into your house and fed him/her milk and cookies. Hee, hee, hee.

 

[lonecoxxman]

Last night I heard my garbage bins getting banged around and I knew the coons were into them.

I went outside and the recycling bin lid had been flipped open (I store them beside the back porch, so the coons walk from the porch to one bin, then flip the lid on the opposit bin and bob's your uncle)

Anyway, the lid for the recyling bin was open and there wasn't much recycling in it and in the bottom was a baby racoon desperately trying to get out, only I guess coons don't jump very well, and the walls are plastic and vertical. I've got a flashlight and he's looking at me and I'm looking at him and he's only about 10" long and chirping away for help from mom.

He was a lucky coon that my name was not Dong Nguyen.

I just gently eased the bin down till he could scamper out and continue on his baby coon big adventure.

I'm sure sick twisted sadists like Rockslinger and especially Got Gusto 2 would have prefered me to have tortured and slowly and painfully killed the baby coon, but only sick fucks would do something like that.

Thank you for this post. Again you're right on!!

 

[WoodPeckr]

I'm sure sick twisted sadists like Rockslinger and especially Got Gusto 2 would have prefered me to have tortured and slowly and painfully killed the baby coon, but only sick fucks would do something like that.

Guess it is safe to say those two are not compassionate conservatives....:hippie: