61. Regulations For Nuisance Animal Control Officers And Rehabilitators be possessed. (3) raccoons of special concern – all wild raccoons.Live raccoons may be possessed and released only as follows http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/0,1607,7-186-25807_26085-73876--,00.htm

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home Home Site Map ... Library Regulations for Nuisance Animal Control Officers and Rehabilitators The attached text applies to nuisance wildlife control people and wildlife rehabilitators. Note: Passages regarding raccoons are italicized. No other person/s may legally take or possess a live wild raccoon, or transport a live wild raccoon in Michigan. The importation of a live raccoon (captive or wild) has been unlawful for several decades (Information provided by MDNR Law Enforcement Division). All Damage and Nuisance Control Permits 5.51 Damage and nuisance animal control permit, issuance. (7) Effective February 1, 2000, live raccoons captured under a damage and nuisance animal control permit shall be possessed and released only as follows: Raccoons, if released, shall be released only in the same county where captured and if held in captivity shall be isolated in a manner to prevent physical contact with animals not originating from the same county. Each cage shall be tagged by the permittee with the county of origin and date of capture. Cages and areas used to hold raccoons for release shall be constructed of materials that can be effectively disinfected.

62. Discourage Raccoons From Moving In Keep raccoons away. Do not provide food or shelter for raccoons or other wild animals.It is against the law to keep wildlife, including raccoons, as pets. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/mnr/csb/facts/FS6.html

November 1995 Discourage Raccoons From Moving In Wild animals belong in the wild. For their protection and your own, they should not be allowed to take up residence inside or near your home. Although some mammals are more susceptible to some strains of rabies, any animal can be infected by any strain of rabies. A strain new to Ontario, which is spread by raccoons, could enter the province some time this year, most likely in the Niagara Region. Keep raccoons away Do not provide food or shelter for raccoons or other wild animals. It is against the law to keep wildlife, including raccoons, as pets. If your pet's food is usually left outside, bring it in at the end of the day. Raccoon-proof your home You may want to contact a professional for advice, or raccoon-proof your home yourself: Cover up potential entrances, such as uncapped chimneys, loose shingles and openings in attics, roofs and eaves. If you're not sure where raccoons are getting in, sprinkle flour around potential entrances and check for footprints later. You can also stuff a rag or ball of paper in a suspect hole and check later to see if it has been removed. Make a raccoon den unlivable.

63. Our Raccoons Feeding wild animals, such as raccoons should not be done because theycan carry and spread illnesses like rabies. Two nights later http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/raccoon.htm

Whose Zorro? Our Raccoon... ...we got Zorro and his brother Ringo when they were only 3 days old (Their mom was killed by a farmer's dog). When Zorro and Ringo were old enough, we let them go back in to the woods. Every year for the past 3 summers, Zorro has returned. PLEASE NOTE: Although Raccoons are cute animals, they DO NOT make good pets! The night Zorro returned we shared a bowl of spaghetti... we had separate bowls... and forks! Then he was on his way for the night. Zorro's favorite food is MARSHMALLOWS! This is NOT their main diet... normally we feed them dry cat food as suggested by our vet. Feeding wild animals, such as raccoons... should not be done because they can carry and spread illnesses... like rabies. Two nights later... Bandit (another of our babies we raised)... and her THREE babies return home. We found Bandit and her brother Sly sitting in our yard... we think their mother was hit by a car. You could tell they were young, but older than Zorro and Ringo, and very hungry when we took them in! This is Bandit's 3rd liter of babes! These 3 are just as cute and playful as her other kids!!! The lil' photo is of one of them... he just met the CAT! ...Bandit had not seen Misty in awhile, and Misty was by HER BABIES! Uh-Oh! ...I gotta go... have to find Misty and bring her back in the house... bet she doesn't try to escape to the outside again... not for awhile anyway!

64. HELPING WILD ANIMALS ... STAY ALIVE AND WILD ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF wild ANIMALS THAT THEY ARE NOT FED BYHUMANS. This includes bears, squirrels, deer, birds, raccoons, marmots all http://members.aol.com/gstigall/feednot.htm

http://www.nativehabitats.org/feednot.htm) This message is for all of us who spend time living, hiking, camping, backpacking, rafting, fishing and so on...in areas where wild animals make their homes. Please help distribute this message: IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF WILD ANIMALS THAT THEY ARE NOT FED BY HUMANS. This includes bears, squirrels, deer, birds, raccoons, marmots...all wildlife. Rangers, naturalists, biologists and caretakers in virtually every preserve and park in America can attest to animals dying because of being fed by humans. In general, feeding is unhealthy for native wildlife for many reasons, including the following: Every year, bears are killed by various government agencies because they have become habituated to humans and human food. This is a direct result of careless humans creating so-called "problem bears". There is many thousands of dollars in damage annually to vehicles, camping gear and backpacking gear by bears who have learned to associate humans' possessions with food availability. If you live in wildlife habitat, please secure garbage, pet food and other food sources. When you are picnicking, car camping and backpacking, please use the food storage methods recommended by the local agency . If you are planning to backpack and are not able to use a bear-resistant food container or use locally-recommended food storage methods, please do not go.

65. KEEP WILDLIFE WILD CREATES DEPENDENCY ON PEOPLE FOR FOOD. SPREAD DISEASE TO PEOPLE AND OTHERANIMALS. CAUSES RESIDENTIAL DAMAGE. TURNS wild raccoons INTO PEST raccoons. http://www.entm.purdue.edu/wildlife/keep_wildlife_wild.htm

KEEP WILDLIFE WILD DO NOT FEED RACCOONS! CREATES DEPENDENCY ON PEOPLE FOR FOOD SPREAD DISEASE TO PEOPLE AND OTHER ANIMALS CAUSES RESIDENTIAL DAMAGE TURNS WILD RACCOONS INTO PEST RACCOONS

66. Newsletter Of The BC SPCA West Vancouver Branch raccoons ARE CUTE, BUT wild. They know how to care for raccoons and returnthem to the wild. raccoons are very common on the North Shore. http://www.spca.bc.ca/westvancouver/newsletter9.html

RACCOONS ARE CUTE, BUT WILD This winter brought with it the sad task of having to pick up and dispose of the bodies of many raccoons. According to shelter manager, Debby Heiliger, most of the raccoons seem to have suffered from canine distemper - a disease that dogs are routinely vaccinated against. If your pet has not been vaccinated for distemper for awhile, this might be a good time to get caught up with his shots. Canine distemper is a common, highly contagious and often fatal disease of dogs, wolves, coyotes, raccoons, skunks, mink and ferrets. Oddly enough, it is the raccoons who are probably picking it up from infected dogs (their feces), and not the reverse. According to Dr. Helen Schwantje, veterinarian for the Wildlife Branch in Victoria, these diseases are cyclical. Raccoons are also subject to other diseases dangerous to humans, such as rabies, and they can carry parasites, such as the round worm Baylisascaris Procyonis that can attack the brain. Never touch or inhale raccoon feces, and use rubber gloves and a mask when cleaning areas occupied by raccoons. Keep children and pets away. One wonders why people make the mistake of feeding raccoons. By putting food out for them, we condition them to lose their "respect" for people - a trait that helps them survive. Easy food causes local populations to become denser than the habitat can support, increasing the likelihood of disease and causing raccoons to look at "your" home for shelter.

67. Outdoors Hunting Racoons but to thrive, and do well, so that future generations of raccoons, and people raccoonis a priceless commodity in regards to part of our wild North American http://www.oxford.net/outdoors/Hunting/raccoons.html

Outdoors Home Page Fishing Environmental Fighting the Anti's Outdoors Hunting Page Overview Deer Raccoons >> Slingshots Waterfowl Overview Hunting Strategy Mallard Duck(s) Pintail Duck(s) ... Ringneck Duck(s) Field Tests Sorel Boots Federal's 'Classic' 22 rim fire ammo About the Author Products Section ... of Outdoors THE RACCOON: (Latin name; Procyon lotor) In my opinion, the raccoon is one of North America's finest critters! Indeed, this little fur ball has been responsible for putting much food on my table, both, directly from it's delicious meat, and indirectly, from the money received from the excellent fur that I've processed and sold! Myself, and others, have been able to survive 'hard times' because of the raccoon - and I owe this fellow species the utmost of respect; whenever possible I must use my education, expertise, and compunction to help the raccoon remain as a 'sustainable' entity within the balance of nature. I want the raccoon to not only survive, but to thrive, and do well, so that future generations of raccoons, and people alike, will be able to share our continent together symbiotically. The raccoon is a precious re-newable natural resource, and a source of sustenance for many of us, lets all keep it that way! photo shows 'typical' coon bush, from the text below; not seen is the open ditch and culverts also in the vicinity

68. Call Of The Wild, TheWildlife Biology Member S Manual Book I BU05762 1992, To Order. The Call of the wild—wildlife Biology Member s ManualBook I. raccoons eat just about anything in sightgarbage, corn, or insects. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/youthdevelopment/components/DA5762chap

BU-05762 1992 To Order Me and My Habitat Animal Basics Have a Habitat ... Fair Projects/Exhibit Ideas Close your eyes and picture your backyard. Can you see green willows sweeping the ground with their branches? Are there thousands of dandelions blowing white fluff over the grass? Look closer with your imagination. Do you see robins tugging at reluctant worms or chit-chattery squirrels? Do you see a rabbit sitting quietly near a lilac bush, or ducks flying overhead? Animals are everywhere! Polar bears lumber across the frozen Arctic. Roadrunners scurry over hot desert sand. Bighorn sheep rule mountain meadows. These animals all have a special place, or habitat, that they call home. Many animals call your backyard their home. Me and My Habitat Your home has special qualities that help you live and grow. Whether you live in a tiny apartment or a big house, your place is your habitat. Animals have homes, too. Is your home made out of leaves and perched in a tree like a squirrel's home? Maybe not, but both you and the squirrel need the same types of things in your home. Draw (or write about) your home in the space below. What things are in your home that help you survive (such as your bed for sleeping)? Draw or describe these. What things about the house itself help you survive (such as the roof to keep out water)? Animal Basics All animals need four things in their habitat. These are

69. 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.

70. CARNIVORA; PROCYONIDAE; PROCYON: Raccoons year. Few wild raccoons live more than 5 years, but some are estimatedto have survived for 1316 years (Lotze and Anderson 1979). http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walkers_mammals_of_the_world/carnivora/carnivora.

CARNIVORA PROCYONIADE Genus PROCYON Storr, 1780 Raccoons Two subgenera and seven species are currently recognized ( Cabrera Gardner Hall subgenus Procyon Storr, 1780 P. lotor, southern Canada to Panama; P. insularis, Tres Marias Islands off western Mexico; P. maynardi, New Providence Island (Bahamas); P. pygmaeus, Cozumel Island off northeastern Yucatan; P. minor, Guadeloupe Island (Lesser Antilles); P. gloveralleni, Barbados (Lesser Antilles); subgenus Euprocyon Gray, 1865 P. cancrivorus (crab-eating raccoon), eastern Costa Rica to eastern Peru and Uruguay. Lotze and Anderson 1979) suggested that several of the designated species of the subgenus Procyon might be conspecific with P. lotor. Olson and Pregill 1982) thought that P. maynardi probably is not a valid species and represents an introduced population of P. lotor. The latter species also now is established on Grand Bahama Island ( Buden Head and body length is 415-600 mm, tail length is 200-405 mm, shoulder height is 228-304 mm, and weight is usually 2-12 kg. Generally, males are larger than females, and northern animals are larger than southern ones. Five adult males in the Florida Keys averaged 2.4 kg. Mean weights in Alabama were 4.31 kg for males and 3.67 kg for females. Means in Missouri were 6.76 kg for males and 5.94 kg for females ( Johnson Lotze and Anderson 1979). In Wisconsin the normal weight range is about 6-11 kg, but there is one record of a male weighing 28.3 kg (

71. RACCOONS PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE raccoons. A raccoon is one of the most fascinating and intelligentof wild animals. There are seven different species of raccoons. http://www.pleasebekind.com/raccoon.html

COMPASSIONATE ACTION INSTITUTE Home About Us Save A Life Adopt ... Cruelty-free Links Kids Corner Things Kids Can Do To Help Kind Kids Club Poster Contest ... Humane Education Children'sBook Bibliography PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE RACCOONS A raccoon is one of the most fascinating and intelligent of wild animals. There are seven different species of raccoons. They are related to ringtails, coatimundis, kinkajous, and lesser pandas. The name raccoon comes from the Indian word "arakum" meaning "he scratches with his hands." The raccoon is easily recognized by its black facemask and ringed tail. The mask helps reduce glare while aiding in camouflage and may enhance night vision. The tail is used as fat storage, for balance when climbing and as a brace when sitting up. Raccoon fur is long and dense. Adults may get as big as 40 inches in length (including the tail) and weigh up to 40 pounds. Their average lifespan in the wild is anywhere from 5 to 8 years. The greatest mortality occurs during the first two years of life – the principal cause of which is man. Adult males tend to be solitary; matriarchal family groups are quite social and will feed and den together into the fall. Other raccoons will defer to a female with babies in feeding situations. The home range of an adult male is about one mile in diameter, although is expands in size during the breeding season. Adult females and their young inhabit smaller areas. A raccoon uses several dens within its home range. Babies will stay with the mother close to a year. Females give birth to an average litter of 3-4 babies each Spring. Raccoons do not hibernate, but they do go through a period of decreased activity during the winter which is also their mating season.

72. Raccoons In Brooklyn, Peaceful Coexistence, Please Be Kind Peaceful Coexistence . raccoons. A raccoon is one of the most fascinating andintelligent of wild animals. There are seven different species of raccoons. http://www.pleasebekind.com/coexist/raccoon.htm

Click here to e-mail us Compassionate Action Institute Peaceful Coexistence RACCOONS A raccoon is one of the most fascinating and intelligent of wild animals. There are seven different species of raccoons. They are related to ringtails, coatimundis, kinkajous, and lesser pandas. The name raccoon comes from the Indian word "arakum" meaning "he scratches with his hands." The raccoon is easily recognized by its black facemask and ringed tail. The mask helps reduce glare while aiding in camouflage and may enhance night vision. The tail is used as fat storage, for balance when climbing and as a brace when sitting up. Raccoon fur is long and dense. Adults may get as big as 40 inches in length (including the tail) and weigh up to 40 pounds. Their average lifespan in the wild is anywhere from 5 to 8 years. The greatest mortality occurs during the first two years of life – the principal cause of which is man. Adult males tend to be solitary; matriarchal family groups are quite social and will feed and den together into the fall. Other raccoons will defer to a female with babies in feeding situations. The home range of an adult male is about one mile in diameter, although is expands in size during the breeding season. Adult females and their young inhabit smaller areas. A raccoon uses several dens within its home range. Babies will stay with the mother close to a year. Females give birth to an average litter of 3-4 babies each Spring. Raccoons do not hibernate, but they do go through a period of decreased activity during the winter which is also their mating season.

73. High Country News -- November 12, 2002: Wild Times In The Human Weed Patch The coyote is the perfect predator for the semiwild West. It eats domesticchickens, semi-wild raccoons and wild prairie dogs alike. http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.Article?article_id=13574

74. Dr. Wise Answers Your Pet Questions including Rhode Island. Also, there is no approved, effective vaccinationfor raccoons, or any other wild animal. Most raccoons are http://www.rivma.org/wiseraccoons.html

by Dr. Wise Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association 11 South Angell Street #347 · Providence, RI 02906 Toll-Free Fax We recently found two orphaned baby raccoons. They are so cute. Can you tell us how to raise and care for them? Yes, baby raccoons are cute. All baby animals are adorable. However, you must remember that they are wild animals. These pretty babies will grow up to be not so nice adult animals. They are wild animals that will develop their natural instincts as they mature. They can become unpredictable, destructive, and somewhat dangerous. Wild animals do not make good pets. They also can carry diseases that could be serious health threats to you and your family. Raccoons and skunks are prime carriers of rabies. In recent years, there have been epidemics of raccoon rabies in the eastern United States, including Rhode Island. Also, there is no approved, effective vaccination for raccoons, or any other wild animal. Most raccoons are infested with a specific type of intestinal roundworm that can be a serious threat to human health. These roundworms produce thousands of eggs that are passed in the raccoon's bowel movements. The eggs hatch into tiny larvae that, if ingested by a human, will migrate through the person's body tissues. These particular larvae often migrate to the eyes and brain, causing blindness and brain damage. In Rhode Island, it is against the law for individuals without a rehabilitator's license to care for and raise orphaned wildlife. Also, most people do not know the proper nutrition and care for wild animals, so the animals may suffer from improper care. Often wild baby animals are not orphans. Usually their mother is somewhere nearby. It is not true that if you touch the babies, the mother will abandon them. It is best to leave wild animals alone as nature intended. If you find wild animals that you are sure are abandoned, injured or in danger, you should contact your local veterinarian or animal control officer. They can put you in touch with wildlife rehabilitators that are trained and licensed by the state.

75. When Raccoons Fall Through Your Ceiling: The Handbook For Coexisting With Wildli the phone, teaching in classrooms, and going to people s homes to try and show themabout how to better cohabit with wild animals. When raccoons Fall through http://www.unt.edu/untpress/titles/lopezad.htm

When Raccoons Fall through Your Ceiling: The Handbook for Coexisting with Wildlife By Andrea Dawn Lopez ISBN:1-57441-154-3 cloth $21.95 Number 3: Practical Guide Series Publication Date: November 2002 Foreword by Lynn Marie Cuny Have you ever had raccoons fall through your ceiling? Discovered a nest of sparrows in your hanging flower basket? Or how about woke up one morning to discover deer have nibbled on your flower garden, reducing your blossoms to stems? If so, you're not alone. The paths of humans and wildlife cross all the time, and it is the aim of this handbook to make sure those paths cross as peacefully as possible. Andrea Dawn Lopez, a former manager at Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc., in San Antonio, Texas, has distilled her knowledge of dealing with wildlife in When Raccoons Fall through Your Ceiling . She tackles a wide variety of situations that occur when human and non-human worlds clash. Have you found a baby bird on your porch? Is a snake taking up residence in your garage? Or perhaps woodpeckers are drumming against your house? Lopez offers advice on how to deal humanely with each situation with tips on relocation, repelling, and when to call in the experts (for when the bears are rattling your trash cans). Wildlife rehabilitators and state wildlife officers across the world spend many hours answering questions on the phone, teaching in classrooms, and going to people's homes to try and show them about how to better co-habit with wild animals.

76. 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.

77. Young Wildlife Belongs In The Wild roundworm parasites, and in any case, with the current outbreak of rabies in Massachusetts,it is wise to avoid any contact with raccoons and other wild mammals http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwifucare.htm

IF YOU CARE, LEAVE THEM THERE! YOUNG WILDLIFE BELONGS IN THE WILD! The Problem Frequently Asked Questions Click here for information on Fawns (Young Deer) THE PROBLEM: Every year, the lives of many young wild creatures are upset by people who mean only to help. These people take baby wildlife from the wild in a mistaken attempt to save them. In fact, these would-be rescuers are harming the young animals' chances of becoming normal adults. Hopefully, a little understanding will prevent this problem. WHY IT OCCURS The arrival of spring and summer also means the arrival of newborn and just-hatched wildlife. These youngsters soon venture into the world on shaky legs or fragile wings. Most are learning survival from one or both parents. For them, the perils of survival are a natural part of ecology. Some will not survive. However, young wildlife that learn well and are the most fit usually live the longest. Those early unsteady steps and flights are part of normal development, helping young animals learn to take care of themselves. Some develop that ability quickly, almost from birth. Varying hare, for example, are ready to venture into their world within hours. Other animals need more parental care. Cottontail rabbits are born with no fur and eyes closed, unable to leave their nest for several days.

78. ABC-KID.com -Raccoon Pictures For Kids handle). In the wild, raccoons are found across most of North America.They inhabit wetlands, plains and, primarily, forests. However http://www.abc-kid.com/raccoon/page2.html

Search The Web For: Cars Flowers Games Dvd ... Free Animals Ants Bats Bees Beetles ... Zebra Adult raccoons may be anywhere from 24 to 40 inches in length (including 8-12 inches for tail) and weigh 14 to 40 pounds depending upon locale (larger raccoons in the north) and sex (males are larger than females). Average is about 3 feet and 25-30 pounds. Captive raccoons can weigh considerably more than their wild neighbors and they have a tendency to obescity. I would venture a safe guess that the male raccoon who weighed a record 62 pounds was not found in the wild. Buy this poster at art.com Buy this poster at art.com Buy this poster at art.com CHEAP PRICES ON POSTERS! Astro Boy Arthur Bananas in Pyjamas Barbie ... Pokemon Additional Search Terms: Dinosaurs Toys Lego Sports Information on this is not consistent. Depending on the sources, raccoons average life-span in the wild is anywhere from 5 to 8 years while it ranges from 8 to 13 years for captive raccoons. Reportedly, there have been cases of raccoons living up to 16 years in the wild and 21 in captivity. In the wild, the greatest mortality occurs during the first 2 years of life - the principal causes of which are man (hunting, trapping, cars, dogs). In captivity, I would imagine the greatest mortality would also have to occur during the first 2 years of life - with the principal causes again being man (ignorance as to nutrition needs and proper raising of infant raccoons, failure to provide vet care necessary for captive wildlife, dumping a "pet" raccoon into the wild when it becomes too wild to handle).

79. Bitter Hag - Wild Things Doing The Wild Thang I even called my dad. Hey dad, guess what I m doing right now! Who needsWild Discovery when you ve got screwing raccoons right here at home? http://www.bitterhag.com/archives/0101/27.asp

Wild Things Doing the Wild Thang January 27, 2001 Oh man, I am one sick individual. I just spent the 90 minutes of my life watching raccoons fuck in my backyard. Yeppers, I'm a Class 1 perv alright. See, there's a big open field behind my house that has all kinds of wildlife. I have coyotes, skunks, snakes, raccoons, you name it. But it can be really cool sometimes. A few weeks ago I saw three of my resident coyotes out there just before sunset. They were so beautiful I just stood there transfixed by them. Last summer I discovered that one of the neighborhood raccoons was living under my house. I had several encounters with him as he stood on my fence line and I was hanging out my bathroom window observing him with a flashlight. I fixed the opening where the were getting under the house though, luckily without trapping it under there and having it die and stink up my house. So tonight I'm sitting in my living room watching TV and around 9pm I hear this funky squeal from my backyard. I opened the blinds and flipped on the light to find two raccoons going at it not ten feet away. So I pulled up a chair and watched. I even called my dad. "Hey dad, guess what I'm doing right now!" Who needs Wild Discovery when you've got screwing raccoons right here at home? So I sat there watching them go at it. And go at it. And go at it. For an hour and a half they went at it. Poor Rhonda (I decided to give them names) is was looking bored. Randy was holding her there and giving her an occasional thrust, but it apparently didn't do much for her. My heart goes out to her. Ladies, have you ever had bad sex and find yourself laying there thinking "Jeez, would you just

80. Wild Again return to the wild. A readily available food source helps to easethe raccoons transition back to the wild. If orphans arrive at http://www.paws.org/help/emailnetwork/archive/wildagain/wild_2003_04_09.html

Wednesday, April 9th, 2003 PAWS Wild Again Celebrating the wildlife releases of the PAWS Wildlife Center PAWS Wildlife Injured Baby Animal step by step guide PAWS Home Page Become a member ... Wild Again Back Issues Please direct questions or comments to info@paws.org . To unsubscribe, or subscribe to additional newsletters, please click here . If PAWS Wild Again was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, click here . Wild Again and other PAWS services rely entirely on your donations. Please give to PAWS Progressive Animal Welfare Society PO Box 1037 Lynnwood, WA 98046 Sticky Little Fingers by Kevin Mack, PAWS Wildlife Naturalist Raccoons are known for getting their sticky little fingers into everything. They can't be blamed, really. Much of the information they gather about the world around them is taken in through the sensitive tactile receptors in their paws. They rely heavily on their sense of touch to find food in dark crevices, and in murky water where their other senses afford them little help. When raccoons forage in water, the motion of their paws as they assess each item they discover gives the appearance that they are washing their food. There is even a popular myth stating that raccoons have no salivary glands and must moisten their food before eating it. In reality, raccoons have well developed salivary glands and seem equally willing to eat food that is dry, moist, clean, or dirty. Watch as two of the recently released raccoons investigate their new home.

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