61. CREATURES *** Raccoon's Page raccoons Last Update 10/20/02 Enough with the flash. Lucy returned fully backto the wild and after only a few months, stopped coming back to visit . http://www.lfwildlife.org/rac_page.shtml

Raccoons Last Update - 10/20/02 Raccoon Facts This Link Will Open In Another Window. Here are a few of our Raccoon success stories. We hope you enjoy them...... Meet "Lucy", Class of 1989 Her mother failed to return to the litter den and after several days, this little lady decided it was time to find out why. She survived the fall from the tree with no visible injuries and landed in our nursery. Bet I could steal one and nobody'd notice. Well, they noticed. Thank goodness for soft pillows. Fries are to die for.. Enough with the flash. Lucy returned fully back to the wild and after only a few months, stopped coming back to visit.... She was a little over a year and a half old the last time we saw her. Meet "Nanny", Class of 1990 Her mother was killed by a German Shepherd. She had a sibling, however, we only saw it once the day before we captured Nanny. We never saw it again and can only assume it didn't survive. Ahh, Nothing Like a nap.. I'd rather have a bottle. Ok, I'll have this open in just a second. Hey, somebody get

62. Hillsborough County Government Online raccoons are wild animals and can severely bite a person. How can I help?The bait is intended for wild animalsspecifically, raccoons. http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/vaccine_qa.html

Questions And Answers About Oral Rabies Vaccine Why are there concerns about raccoons and rabies? Rabies is a viral infection that affects the nervous system of mammals, including humans. The disease is almost always fatal to both people and animals. Raccoon rabies spreads rapidly and infects large numbers of raccoons. The disease often spreads to other wildlife and pets, making human exposure a real concern. To address this problem, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida Department of Health, and other state, federal and local partners, initiated a program to vaccinate wild raccoons in the Central Western region of Florida. This vaccination program builds on the successes of the Pinellas County program. How is a raccoon vaccinated? A raccoon is vaccinated by eating a bait containing the vaccine. The raccoon will develop antibodies in two to three weeks. The antibodies will protect the raccoon if it is exposed to another infected raccoon. If enough raccoons are vaccinated, the disease can be stopped. Can the vaccine cause rabies?

63. Abaco Parrots Vs Raccoons | Abaco Ecology | News Of The Abacos Quite apart from the Abaco parrot question, I think we need to be wary of raccoonsfor yet another reason the more wild mammalian species we have running http://www.go-abacos.com/news/conian/new12-00/abaco_parrots.html

Abaco PARROTS vs. RACCOONS Impact of an introduced species to the Abaco's ecology By Alice Bain Abaco PARROTS vs. RACCOONS Impact of an introduced species to the Abaco's ecology PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOU . . . By Alice Bain Part 1 of a 2 part series - to read part 2, Please Click HERE There has been a lot of very public debate about the fact that raccoons have recently been introduced to Abaco. They appeared in Little Abaco a couple of years ago and have been spreading south ever since; the assumption is that someone brought them over from Grand Bahama. Now raccoons are undoubtedly a nuisance - they raid fruit trees and are far more adept at opening garbage cans than the average potcake dog could ever hope to be - but the main concern has been that when they reach South Abaco, they will wipe out our native Abaco parrot by raiding nests and eating eggs and nestlings. Now, let me say up front that introducing raccoons to this island is an incredibly stupid thing to have done, but the fact is that as in the case of Casuarina trees and feral (that is, domestic that have reverted to the wild) cats, there is not a whole lot we can do at this point. The genie is out of the bottle, and we'll just have to cope. So what is the damage likely to be? I'm not so sure that it is as bad as it appears, although to tell the truth we won't know until the raccoons actually arrive in South Abaco. As they say, the proof will be in the pudding. Abaco parrots are unique.

64. Reporter-times, Morgan County, White River Valley, Trail's End Wildlife Refuge Masked Bandits. Of all her wild creatures, Jill seems most fond of the raccoons,perhaps because she had one as a pet when she was growing up in Indianapolis. http://www.reporter-times.com/htdocs/wrv/wildthings.html

News Blotter/court Letters National ... Education Parenting Stories Environmental Corner Morgan County Career Database Ed/Tech ... Churches and related stories Where the Wild Things Are By Amy May T ucked away in the woods north of Martinsville is a safe haven for sick, injured or unwanted animals. Survival in the woods can be hard, especially for an injured raccoon, a broken-winged owl or an abandoned domestic cat accustomed to the comforts of home. Death comes all too quick for these creatures when they are forced to fend for themselves in the wild. Local wildlife have a friend in Jill Smith at Trail's End Wildlife Refuge, however. She takes in the stray and injured animals and provides them with food, safety and first aid. She can be found in her yard most afternoons, cleaning one of the 10 or so cages that house creatures such as Petey Petunia the Skunk or Pokey the Opossum or the hundreds of raccoons she gets every year. When she is not feeding or tending to the animals or cleaning the outside pens, she may be in her house, where there are several, smaller cages. In one cage is a opossum born without a tail, another houses a chipmunk with an injured leg; and a third is home to a turtle who is missing his two back legs because a duck ate them. The turtle can still swim quite well in the tank, but Jill said he would die quickly if he were on his own. The opossum without his tail also would not survive very long in the woods. They rely on their tails for balance and spend a lot of their time in trees.

65. Patty Feeding Her Wild Raccoons http://coho.net/~rvemer/raccoons.htm

66. Rabies Information Phamphlet Urban raccoons inhabit a much smaller territory than raccoons in the wild. Why isit necessary to euthanize some of the animals? Rabies takes time to incubate. http://www.township.malahide.on.ca/rabies-fact_sheet.htm

67. Raccoon The life span of raccoons in the wild is estimated at 3– 5 years;most populations are completely replaced over 7 years. However http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/hww-fap/hww-fap.cfm?ID_species=71&lang=e

68. History wild prey such as deer, bears, raccoons, wild turkeys, geese, partridges (thelater as large as domestic fowls) in quantity. Free hunting and fishing. http://www.industry-tx.com/history.html

Industry was the first permanent German settlement in Texas and is situated in the heart of natures most charming rural landscape, on rolling hills in western Austin County. Friedrich Ernst, Industry's founder settled here in 1831, and gained Industry the title Cradle of German Settlement in Texas. In a letter written to his family and friends in Germany in 1882 he wrote: In February of the previous year we embarked on a brig in New Orleans. It was still winter on our departure from New York, then mild spring breezes blew upon us four days after our departure. Between Cuba and Florida, we had later real summer, and the whole sea voyage of a thousand miles over that part of the ocean, through the Bahama Islands, into the Gulf of Mexico, up the mouth of the Mississippi, we lay constantly against the wind and came somewhat back. On the Mississippi up to New Orleans, a hundred and twenty miles (five make a German mile) we received favorable news of Austins colony in Texas; we embarked again in the schooner of thirty-seven tons and landed after an eight-day voyage at Harrisburgh in this colony. Each immigrant who wishes to engage in farming receives a league of land; a single person, a one-quarter of a league. A league of land contains four thousand, four hundred and forty acres of land, mountain and valley, woods and meadows, cut through by brooks.

69. Untitled Document raccoons live on average 14 years in captivity, but usually no longer than 7 yearsin the wild. raccoons are wild creatures and don't need to be domesticated. http://www.main.org/troop215/raccoons.htm

As you can see on this map (shown in black), raccoons are found in North America (hey, that includes Mexico and Canada guys!). That means, just since you haven't SEEN a raccoon, that doesn't mean it isn't there! Have you ever heard someone fooling with the ice coolers during the nights on Scout camp outs? It wasn't Mr. J. getting hungry for a good ol' bologna sandwich, I guarantee you. It was a raccoon! They are opportunistic feeders. They know where the good eats are, and know it is the Scouts coming back with food. And they are hoping it is a messy troop of boys who don't know how to clean up after their cooking! Any food tidbits left lying on the ground will become food for raccoons and other creatures, such as skunks and 'possums during the night. After mentioning the second creature, 'nuff said. Clean up thy kitchen men! Raccoons are very good with their hands, and can easily open doors. So it is important to close the lid on chuck boxes and put the lock on them. The ice chests need to be pushed closed. If you don't push on them, the raccoon can push the lid up. One disadvantage the raccoon has is its weight. It is hard for US to open those ice chests when they are closed correctly at times! If you have a trash can, make sure the lid is down tightly. If not, a raccoon will will will have all of his buddies over, and they do make a racket chattering about the good eats! Trash bags also need to be tied shut with a rope, and pulled up over a tree branch (AKA"a bear bag").

70. Raccoons and sounds. http //loomcom.com/raccoons/; wild Facts Sample Raccoonhttp //und.nodak.edu/org/ndwild/raccoon.html; wildlife in http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Animals/Mammals/Raccoons/

71. Raccoons Page 3 great fun may be had by putting his paw in front of the waterspout and spraying hisfellow raccoons .. Released back to the wild .. http://urbanwildliferehab.netfirms.com/2001/raccoons2k1_pg3.htm

This site is hosted by Netfirms Web Hosting Opossums ... Raccoons pg 2 Raccoons pg 3 Skunks pg. 1 Skunks pg. 2 Skunks pg. 3 Skunks pg. 4 ... Squirrels pg 3 Wildlife 2001 Wildlife 2002 Wildlife 2003 Mainpage Help Raccoon ... Rescue of Florida Raccoons page 3 ******************* Update 11-16-01******************* Our spotters have observed that Hoover, Purple and Red are still hanging around. Yellow and Pink have apparently separated from the group. We miss them......

72. NJDHSS, Communicable Diseases, Disease Fact Sheets: Rabies Some wild animals, such as raccoons, skunks, and groundhogs, may be infectious eventhough they appear to be normal, and these animals should be avoided at all http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/f_rabies.htm

Disease Index NJ InTouch What You Should Know About. . . Rabies How to Protect Yourself from Rabies Have Your Pet Vaccinated Against Rabies. Pets can become infected with rabies through contact with rabid wild animals. Because of this, it is important that your dog or cat have up-to-date rabies vaccinations. Because a current trend in the United States indicates that there has been a higher incidence of rabies in cats than in dogs in recent years, rabies vaccination is especially important for cats. Cats left outdoors to roam have a greater chance of exposure to rabid animals, but even indoor cats should be vaccinated, as occasionally they may get out and/or wild animals, such as bats or raccoons, may get into houses through open doors, windows, or uncapped chimneys. You should get your pet vaccinated at a private veterinarian’s office or at a free state/municipal-sponsored rabies clinic. Do Not Feed or Handle Wild Animals. Especially avoid contact with all bats, raccoons, skunks, groundhogs, and foxes. It is illegal in New Jersey to keep these wild animals as pets. Take measures to prevent raccoons or bats from entering homes, barns, garages, and other buildings. Store all trash or pet food kept outdoors in animal-resistant containers. Avoid Contact With Strays or Pets Other Than Your Own.

73. Procyon Lotor, Raccoon-Species Digest Habitat In the wild, raccoons are found primarily along streams andlakes near wooded areas. However, raccoons are opportunists http://www5.wittenberg.edu/academics/biol/courses/mammals/raccoon.htm

Raccoon Procyon lotor Written by Mary Elizabeth Borst Edited by Patty Peck Physical description and identification: Raccoons vary in size, with average head and body length ranging from 46 to 71cm (18-28 in.) And tail length from 20-30 cm (8-12 in.). Average weight ranges between 5.4 and 15.8 kg (12-35 lbs.). Raccoons are easily recognized by their grayish, salt-and-pepper bodies with a black mask over the eyes and rings around the tail. Often these rings are less defined on the underside of the tail. The fur is long and soft with dense underfur in the winter and thick guardhair on the back and around the tail at all times of the year. Young are colored similarly to adults, except that the top of the head, nape of the neck, and area behind the ears are brownish black, whereas these areas on adults are lighter. In general, the more northern raccoons have longer and darker coats. The hind legs and feet are generally dark brown to black. There are five digits on each foot, each with a non-retractile claw. The raccoon leaves a distinct hand-like print on soft ground that can occasionally show the individual toes. Prints made by the front feet average 6.5 cm (2.5 in.) long by 6.5 cm wide, while prints made by the hind feet average 10.5 cm (4 in.) long by 6 cm (2.25 in.) wide. Average width between prints is 9-13 cm (3.5-5 in.) and the length between prints is 15-52 cm (5.75-20 in.) Females have six mammae, arranged in three pairs in the pectoral, abdominal, and groin areas. Males have a long, curved baculum.

74. PETCRAFT raccoons are probably the most commonly observed wild mammal, for theydelight in raiding garbage cans. DON'T! raccoons are wild animals. http://www.petcraft.com/docs/wild.html

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75. Wild Animals Make Risky, Illegal Pets (01-06-1997) Pets and raccoons are susceptible to Since there are no licensed vaccinations forwild animals to prevent rabies, it's best not to keep wild animals around. http://msucares.com/news/print/fwnews/fw97/970106ds.htm

Office of Agricultural Communications Wild Animals Make Risky, Illegal Pets By Allison Powe MISSISSIPPI STATE Wildlife, especially young animals, may be cute, but capturing and trying to tame Mississippi wildlife is against the law and against nature. In October 1988, Public Notice 2887 made keeping any wild game or furbearing animal illegal, said Randall Miller, chief of law enforcement at the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. The consequences of breaking a law may prevent some people from becoming attached to a wild animal; however, the law can be hard for officials to enforce. Dean Stewart, extension wildlife specialist at Mississippi State University, said other than the risk of getting caught, there are plenty of reasons not to keep wild animals for pets. "People commonly see young animals, such as a fawn, in the woods and think they have been abandoned by their parents. But 99 percent of the time the mother is nearby and will return to it," Stewart said. "It's best to leave young animals alone." The potential spread of diseases is a significant problem when humans decide to interact with wild animals. Not only are people susceptible to many diseases wild animals may carry, but domestic pets are vulnerable also.

76. A Squirrel's Tale - Raccoons! But wait, there's more. The majority of wild raccoons are infested withBaylisascaris procyonis, commonly referred to as raccoon roundworm . http://www.worldzone.net/nature/pjgarner/Raccoons/RaccoonWarn.htm

Other Rehabs Raccoon Info With their bandit masks, dextrous hands, and endless curiosity, baby raccoons rank right up near the top of just about anyone's cuteness list. But before you rescue one, there are some important things you ought to know. I've noted many times throughout this site that it is illegal in almost every state to be in possession of any type of wildlife without a permit or license, so will not rehash that here. Instead, I'm going to focus on the health risks involved in handling (wild) raccoons. But wait, there's more. The majority of wild raccoons are infested with Baylisascaris procyonis , commonly referred to as "raccoon roundworm". This interesting little parasite reproduces at a phenomenal rate (females shedding millions of eggs at a pop) and can survive for years, even through freezing winters and summer drought. The eggs have a sticky coating which helps them find new hosts (through grooming), and are resistant to common disinfectants. Bleach solutions or products such as Lysol only remove their sticky coating, but do not kill the eggs. And therein lies the reason for this particular web page. So how do you care for raccoons and still sleep at night? As I've already said, proper hygiene and the ability to quarantine the raccoon(s) are essential. Keeping cages free of feces (and avoiding touching them) is imperative. Don't forget that the 'coons may step in their feces, so wash both your hands and theirs! Fecal tests for parasites, especially on young raccoons, often present a false negative due to the 30-day life cycle of the roundworm (only adults are killed by the medication), so do not let them lull you into a false sense of security. Worming should begin immediately and done every week as long as the animal is in captivity.

77. RACCOONS Call law enforcement officials and notify them of the animal's location. raccoons,as well as other wild animals, can carry the deadly rabies virus. http://www.whc.net/cdwr/Animals/RACCOON.HTM

Baby Raccoons While traveling through a midwestern state, a family from Texas encountered this baby (six week old) raccoon standing over the body of her dead mother. The mother raccoon and a sibling to this animal had just been killed by an automobile. The well-meaning family took the animal into their automobile and brought it back to Texas where they began raising it as a family pet. When local wildlife officials learned of the animal they had it confiscated and turned over to Chihuahuan Desert Wildlife Rescue. The Good Samaritans were advised that they could be in deep trouble: They had violated the law of the animal's state of origin by removing it from that state without permission. They had violated Texas law by bringing it into the state without permission. They had violated Federal Law by crossing a state line with illegally acquired wildlife. They had, potentially, exposed their entire family to diseases such as rabies. It is hoped that the animal can be once again adapted to an existence in the wild and released. She is currently undergoing preparation, along with a classmate about the same age, for life in the wild. Once ready, the pair will be flown to an isolated area by helicopter and set free. Little Pache (from the Spanish mapache for raccoon) was found cold and abandoned in a rural suburban area of El Paso. He was immediately taken to a veterinary clinic. From the clinic he was transferred to CDWR. He was about 2 weeks old and still had his eyes closed. As he was born so late in the summer, he will not be a suitable candidate for release this year before winter sets in.

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79. INHS ReportsMarch-April 1997 for wildlife Ecology and the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicinehave been collaborating on a study to evaluate the health of wild raccoons. http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/surveyreports/mar-apr97/raccoon.html

INHS ReportsMarch-April 1997 Raccoon Health Watch Late at night you may hear rustling in your garbage or see a fat, sleek animal bandit dash across the street. Raccoons are becoming more and more common in suburbs and towns as well as in rural areas. The increase in Illinois wildlife enhances our environs, but human-wildlife interactions can also have some negative consequences. The Illinois Natural History Survey Center for Wildlife Ecology and the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have been collaborating on a study to evaluate the health of wild raccoons. Raccoons were given physical examinations and blood and fecal samples were collected to test for diseases that can be harmful to humans, pets, or livestock. One of the most common infections found in raccoons was leptospirosis. Almost 50% of the healthy raccoons showed current or previous infections with Leptospira bacteria. This organism can also spread to humans and their pets causing ailments ranging from mild, flu-like symptoms to severe disease. Leptospirosis is transmitted when the bacteria, which are usually excreted in urine, come in contact with mucous membranes or broken skin. The organisms can survive for long periods of time in warm, stagnant water. People handling raccoons should wear gloves and those engaging in recreational activities in areas of high raccoon density should be made aware of the risks. In Hawaii, signs are posted along many streams and wetlands warning of the hazards of leptospirosis; however, the risk there is higher because of the warmer climate.

80. Research Findings - Predation Models /i raccoons and wild turkey hens were monitored during 199697. In many instances, peaksin use for raccoons and wild turkey hens occurred within the same stand. http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/predator/predmodels.html

Research Findings - Predation Models Methods Raccoons and wild turkey hens were monitored during 1996-97. Using raccoon locations taken from 1 April to 31 May (defined as entire nesting season), we generated 100% UD grids using a harmonic mean estimator in ARCVIEW. We used all locations taken on each hen from nest initiation until the termination of nesting effort to generate UD grids for hens during the nesting period. Grid-based UD provide grid-specific values for utilization, with smaller values indicating peaks in use. We set the grid cell size to a somewhat arbitrary 100 m because smaller cell sizes likely exceeded the resolution that triangulated telemetry locations provided to determine animal locations. Once UD grids were developed for each raccoon and hen, we merged all grids for each species into 1 landscape-level grid. This allowed us to simultaneously examine cumulative raccoon and hen use across both areas. We chose to partition individuals by area because forest management practices, particularly burning and thinning regimes, differed greatly between areas. Results Peaks in use by raccoons on TWMA occurred within 2 major habitat types: mature pine and pine stands <6 years-old. Nearly all troughs in raccoon use occurred within mature pine stands burned

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