If the owner does not have the patience, he can call a pest removal service in his area to remove raccoons. However, once the raccoon family is gone, the owner should practice exclusion techniques. You should never try to kill a raccoon with poison – it`s illegal in California. Homeowners with a chronic raccoon problem should instead call a professional pest control company in their area. You have a valid permit to capture and remove animals. I`ve never been one to kill spiders, flies, fish, but raccoons are a problem in my neighborhood, and my 18-year-old turtle was kidnapped from my shell porch and I want justice. In Wisconsin, he says, raccoons can be fatally removed as long as the way you kill them is legal. Others can kill raccoons if they catch them, but release them at the customer`s request. From the letters, it seems clear that in some neighborhoods there are so many raccoons or squirrels that the usual gardeners` tricks don`t work. Raccoons break electrically activated water sprayers and ignore repellent odors.
It`s a good idea to check with wildlife or animal control officers in a large urban area before killing raccoons. Even small towns designated as nature reserves can prohibit the culling of raccoons. However, small towns that are wildlife sanctuaries often have very useful animal control services. In some large cities, animal control only takes care of a dead or sick animal. “Typically, you, as a customer, can make that request,” he says. “There are companies that don`t kill and their business philosophy is not to kill the animal.” It`s also generally (but not always) legal to kill a raccoon alive in your home. A pressure trap that immediately kills raccoons may be the fastest way to get rid of raccoons in the attic, but it is necessary to ensure that pets and children do not have access to the room where you install the traps, and it is necessary to check the traps daily to prevent a carcass from rotting under your roof. Always treat live or dead raccoons with gloves to prevent or spread disease, and always disinfect traps before they are reused or stored. You can learn more about non-lethal methods of repelling raccoons < – by clicking on this link. I think your mistake with the law is that you should have contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and reported the murder.
They may also have wanted to confiscate the body to test for rabies, as raccoons are one of the main vectors of the disease. Once caught, the law requires that the animal be released in the same area where it was captured, otherwise it will be killed humanely. If you feel threatened, you have the right to protect yourself. First, Drake says you should contact your state`s local wildlife management organization to see what`s legal and illegal when it comes to catching, releasing or killing raccoons. The thresher squirrel, not shown above, is considered a “serious pest” and can be killed without a permit or hunting license. Perhaps the worst damage can occur if raccoons decide to use an area of the attic for a latrine. It can stain the ceiling underneath with feces, urine and their unpleasant odors. Raccoons are fur-bearing animals and are therefore protected by state hunting laws; However, the law allows you to catch pesky wild animals on your property. While hunters are limited to the seasons and require a permit, owners can catch pesky raccoons at any time. Extraction traps with steel jaws are only permitted in exceptional circumstances to protect the health and safety of persons.
Even then, only certain government employees can use them. Warning shot!!! It is illegal to buy, sell or trade raw fur from animals caught with full-body traps. See FGC § 3003.1, FGC § 4004(a) and (b) and 14 CCR § 465.5(c) and (d) This website provides information on handling raccoons in Ohio. The answer to your question depends on how the raccoon was killed: www.ohiowildlifecenter.org/help-wildlife/found-an-animal/helping-wildlife-raccoons/ they don`t like the smell. Seal all entry points as soon as they leave. Keep garbage can lids safe and grills clean. Protection of vegetables and poultry with an electrified wire mounted close to the ground or with heavier wire to secure poultry houses. Garden pest control to limit raccoon food sources. Fuse metal that flashes up to three feet around the base of fruit trees. Nail or mesh lawn with fine thorns or wooden stakes until it can take root.
A: I`ve written several times about how raccoons damage gardens by defecating, eating food crops, and digging new lawns.