Why is it illegal to kill racoons?

[Big Rig]

Raccoons are a man made problem


In the wild you never see them they are so scarce, one per square mile


Why is it illegal to euthanize ( insert the word kill ) them in the city ?

You have to hire someone to trap them

What do they do with them then ?

They will die if relocated to the wild

Same with skunks, geese, pigeons, gulls, pimps and white collar criminals

We allow man made cats to kill all the natural wild birds but we cannot kill the problem we unnaturally made

I mean fuck, we had no problem killing all the buffalo WTF is up with raccoons?

 

[Mia.Colpa]

You have to hire someone to trap them

What do they do with them then ?

They will die if relocated to the wild

I had a racoon problem a couple of years ago as they were constantly eating the fish in my pond, gets pretty expensive when you keep buying koi!!

I pissed off one day I got a trap and I caught one in the middle of the night and the others were screaming to let him go. I called the humane society the next day and they gave me royal shit. They told me it was illegal to catch racoons and I had to let it go within a few hundred meters of where I caught it.
She told me to learn to live with them.

 

[21pro]

canada is the world's largest fur exporting nation... perhaps, there is a loophole somewhere where we can make a business out of this...

 

[Nefari]

I think the reason it's illegal to kill any animal (besides insects) in the city, i.e. pigeons, seagulls, raccoons, is because of the mess made afterwards. I mean, who's gonna clean up the corpse?

 

[Sammy the Bull]

I mean, who's gonna clean up the corpse?

Oh please dont give mayor Miller anymore ideas

 

[Big Rig]

I think the reason it's illegal to kill any animal (besides insects) in the city, i.e. pigeons, seagulls, raccoons, is because of the mess made afterwards. I mean, who's gonna clean up the corpse?

Ever wonder why you so seldom see a dead animal?



Nature takes care of it in only a couple of days

 

[KBear]

In the country you can just shoot them. But in the city the problem is how do you kill them. Cleaning up the mess as mentioned is another problem.

Anything that would trap or kill a raccoon would do the same to a cat. Too many nut jobs would be out knocking off all the cats next. the line had to be drawn somewhere, so guess they made the law that you cant do anything.

Still people are putting poison in the parks to kill the dogs, and gluing glass to kids slides.

 

[Big Rig]

In the country you can just shoot them. But in the city the problem is how do you kill them. Cleaning up the mess as mentioned is another problem.

Anything that would trap or kill a raccoon would do the same to a cat. Too many nut jobs would be out knocking off all the cats next. the line had to be drawn somewhere, so guess they made the law that you cant do anything.

Still people are putting poison in the parks to kill the dogs, and gluing glass to kids slides.

Cant see it

Make it illegal to kill non feral cats

Feral ones kill them as they kill the birds


Poison would be problematic but trapping them then taking them to a euthanize center where they are made into dog food or fertilizer like they render horses what is wrong with that idea ?

 

[Moraff]

Raccoons are a man made problem


In the wild you never see them they are so scarce, one per square mile


Why is it illegal to euthanize ( insert the word kill ) them in the city ?

PETA and like-minded organizations

I mean fuck, we had no problem killing all the buffalo WTF is up with raccoons?

Tree-hugging hadn't been invented yet

 

[alexmst]

In the country people hunt/shoot racoons.

I guess in the city shooting anything might result in stray bullets in an urban area. If you poison them, a dog or cat might eat the poison. If you set traps where are you going to release them? Even if you dumped them 100 miles away a new one would be taking over the missing one's territory in a couple of days.

I have red foxes on my street. See then at night after 10pm when walking my dog. Do they eat small dogs? They come close (15 feet) when dog is on the ground but move away if I pick up dog. Makes me think they want to eat the dog.

 

[A.J. Raven]

i've got some whole Scotch Bonnet peppers in the garbage (i think thats legal lol) next time they decide to tear it apart...see if they come back...well it killed all the ants before so I m a try it on the coons!

Please do not do that. That is simply torture becuase it will get into their eyes, then they will scratch their own eyes out from the pain. Please just call animal control.

 

[wackyweasel]

I think the reason it's illegal to kill any animal (besides insects) in the city, i.e. pigeons, seagulls, raccoons, is because of the mess made afterwards. I mean, who's gonna clean up the corpse?

Isn't that what the Green Bin is for??

 

[JohnLarue]

Tie up 3 or 4 moth-balls in nylon hose & place several of these little packets around the offending area

It is dichlorobenzene & Rocky does not like them & will soon go away.
You do not kill them, they just move on
Worked for the old man 30 years ago ( Moth balls were made from Naphthalene then)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothball

Moth balls are poisonous so you have to beware of children & family pets access to the packets

Moth balls are also a Carcinogen, so use gloves, good ventilation & minimize the handling

 

[alexmst]

Tie up 3 or 4 moth-balls in nylon hose & place several of these little packets around the offending area

It is dichlorobenzene & Rocky does not like them & will soon go away.
You do not kill them, they just move on
Worked for the old man 30 years ago ( Moth balls were made from Naphthalene then)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothball

Moth balls are poisonous so you have to beware of children & family pets access to the packets

Moth balls are also a Carcinogen, so use gloves, good ventilation & minimize the handling

My old man had coons in his garage loft. He threw moth balls up there to flush them out. They picked up the mothballs and threw them back at him LOL. Seriously, I was there watching. They picked them up in their claws and pitched them back right out the door, one by one until they were all out. That was a funny sight!

Granted you mentioned putting them in nylon packets, which he didn't do.

 

[Big Rig]

in the city shooting anything might result in stray bullets in an urban area. If you poison them, a dog or cat might eat the poison. If you set traps where are you going to release them? Even if you dumped them 100 miles away a new one would be taking over the missing one's territory in a couple of days.

You should be allowed to trap them then take them to a rendering site where they are euthanized humanly and turned into dog food and fertilizer

Cat and dog proof traps can be easily invented

 

[GDLLover]

Unfortunately, I had a problem with a racoon family getting into my attic. A entire family was up there chewing on beams all night for a few days.

I investigated the legal route and found interesting info. Legally, the rules are they set traps for live catch and must release within 1 km of the capture site usually at a local park. I was told by the trapper that they would most likely be back in about 4 hrs. I was also informed that the families have about 4-5 different homes (ie. under foundation, attic, up tree, etc.) and move around depending on the weather and temperature.

My problem was traced to a open window where they snuck in. But not easy to get rid of them, close off the entrance and if there still inside then they will get out causing unspeakable damage. It was recommended from a friend of mine that I place a pan with car anti-freeze in the attic so they would drink it being thirsty and the sweet liquid would also make them want to drink. Problem here is they will die and I have the get them out of the attic without leave the parasites like maggots, etc.

My end solution to get rid of the cute little bastards was to wait for a 40 deg C day (probably 50-60 deg C in attic) knowing they would move out, use baby powder on ground so I knew when they left and just closed the window.

Problem solved.

GDL

 

[Yoga Face]

At what point does the government say enough is enough and start culling

Actually, we should kill them all as they are not part of nature and it is a man made problem

I do not understand societies attitude on this issue

just keep the cute squirrels and chip monks

 

[Jade4u]

I grew up in the wild/country and I had a pet raccoon. They are there and are accepted as part of the natural habitat. Of course the one I had did indeed become my enemy in the end once its basic instincts emerged after it became an adult/on the edge of becoming and adult and started chattering at me. The one whom he believed was his new Mom after that. I do not believe they are a man made problem. I believe we are intruding on thier habitats as we grow more and more in population daily and are slowly knocking down all thier trees, bull dozing over and filling in all thier ponds etc...

I grew up respecting all wild life and believing they all play a part in the natural chain. If one animal no longer exists it can impact on another animals prey and likliness to survive as well.

The best way to deal with raccoons is to have them relocated. When I had to set my pet raccoon free my Mom took me for a long drive near an old beaver dam that was non populated and far from human habitation. They are not an enemy. They are doing what comes natural. We are more an enemy to them in the long run. I'd rather have hatress towards some humans than an animal that can do harm to others purposefully. JMHO

Go ahead and argue with me but growing up in a very very small community here in Ontario you will not change my mind. It was humans that ran over that mother raccoon that was more than likely not going to mix with humans being lots of wilderness around. My raccoon was the only one to survive and my Mom stopped to help it out and let me be the one to experience nature at its best.

 

[Doug]

Living in the country, we have lots of critters, some cute and others not. Some die of lead poisoning. Lead is not allowed in The City.

While I can't recommend a nasty treatment, I have noticed that some animals can't swim well if a full cage is lowered into deep water. Olive barrels have wide mouths.

anonymously posted

 

[Yoga Face]

I grew up in the wild/country and I had a pet raccoon. They are there and are accepted as part of the natural habitat. Of course the one I had did indeed become my enemy in the end once its basic instincts emerged after it became an adult/on the edge of becoming and adult and started chattering at me. The one whom he believed was his new Mom after that. I do not believe they are a man made problem. I believe we are intruding on thier habitats as we grow more and more in population daily and are slowly knocking down all thier trees, bull dozing over and filling in all thier ponds etc...

I grew up respecting all wild life and believing they all play a part in the natural chain. If one animal no longer exists it can impact on another animals prey and likliness to survive as well.

The best way to deal with raccoons is to have them relocated. When I had to set my pet raccoon free my Mom took me for a long drive near an old beaver dam that was non populated and far from human habitation. They are not an enemy. They are doing what comes natural. We are more an enemy to them in the long run. I'd rather have hatress towards some humans than an animal that can do harm to others purposefully. JMHO

Go ahead and argue with me but growing up in a very very small community here in Ontario you will not change my mind. It was humans that ran over that mother raccoon that was more than likely not going to mix with humans being lots of wilderness around. My raccoon was the only one to survive and my Mom stopped to help it out and let me be the one to experience nature at its best.

There are more racoons, skunks, pigeons etc, by far, now then before the white man arrived I would suspect

It is a man made problem as they thrive in the city

We are not talking endangered whales here