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What does animal control do with raccoon?
Your local animal control service will not remove any form of wildlife from your home, basement, attic, barn or roof-top. Their main objective is to protect wildlife from the spread of disease and care for them if they’re injured and out in the open.
Does pest control get rid of raccoons?
Can my regular pest control company solve my raccoon problem? ABSOLUTELY NOT – Pest control companies (also called exterminators) are licensed usually by the state department of agriculture in the control of insects through the use of pesticides. This practice is completely unrelated to wildlife conflict resolution.
Does wildlife control kill animals?
Effective wildlife control does not require you to kill animals. They release them back into the immediate environment and repair parts of the home that wildlife were using to get in. A wildlife control professional’s job doesn’t end at removal.
What animal will kill a raccoon?
Bobcats, mountain lions and pumas will all hunt raccoons if they are given the chance. These large predators help keep the raccoon population in check, and they can eat both juvenile raccoons and adult raccoons.
How do professionals get rid of raccoons?
If preventative measures do not work, there are a number of traps available for raccoon removal. However, traps often require a permit, and measures must then be taken to release the animals in a safe, unpopulated area. It is usually best to call in a professional when raccoons have invaded your home.
Can I shoot a racoon?
There are legal hunting seasons for raccoons and for tree squirrels. Note that it is illegal to use poison bait to kill tree squirrels in California. It is also illegal to use poison bait to kill raccoons without a permit from Fish and Game, which is highly unlikely to issue such a permit.
Is there any way to get rid of raccoons?
In some urban centers, raccoons are so abundant and so common, that it would be impossible for animal control to deal with all of them. So, raccoons are left to their own devices unless they are a danger to themselves or others. If you live in such an area, then animal control probably won’t do anything unless there’s a serious concern.
Is it legal to kill a raccoon in the USA?
Before killing or poisoning raccoons you are to check with wildlife or animal control officials in any large urban area. Even smaller cities may prohibit killing raccoons. Most USA states permit killing raccoons with a license. Using poisons for raccoons is not an easy solution.
Do you call Animal Control for raccoons and other wildlife?
Raccoons are highly motivated and very creative/destructive if they decide they want to enter your attic, shed or garage. Check out the video below: Because wildlife are persistent in their attempts to get into ( or back into) a home, prevention measures are always needed to be implemented.
What to do if you see a raccoon in distress?
If you come across a raccoon in distress, acting strangely or seemingly injured, it’s best to call animal control and not a private wildlife prevention company. And DO NOT approach the animal under any circumstances.