If you have some unexplained issues in your backyard, such as holes in your lawn and compost pile, missing eggs from your chicken coop, or empty bird feeders, you might have a raccoon problem. If so, ...

Addressing these sorts of vulnerabilities can make your property less inviting to raccoons and help you avoid a hefty pest control bill in the future. Related: How to Get Rid of Skunks in Your ...

In Brooklyn, for example, captured raccoons sometimes get relocated to Prospect Park and nearby forests, but wildlife biologists report they often head right back to the dumpster-packed city streets.

“Raccoons have high reproduction rates and outstrip our ability to catch them,” a farm ministry official said. Local governments get rid of raccoons based on the Invasive Alien Species Law and ...