RACCOONS
(Procyon lotor)
Edward K. Boggess
Wildlife Program Manager
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
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Fig. 1. The distinctively marked raccoon (Procyon lotor)
with water.
Damage Prevention and Control Methods
Exclusion
Usually the best method for coping
with almost all types of raccoon
damage.
Habitat Modification
Remove obvious sources of food or
shelter around the premises; usually
not practical as a sole method of
controlling damage.
Frightening
Several methods may be effective, but
only for a short time.
Repellents
None are registered.
Toxicants
None are registered.
Fumigants
None are registered.
Trapping
Cage traps, body-gripping, and
foothold traps are very effective,
especially in conjunction with
exclusion and/or habitat
modification.
Shooting
Can be very effective, particularly if
trained hounds are used to tree the
raccoons. Local regulations may
apply.
Editors
Scott E. Hygnstrom;
Robert M. Timm; Gary E. Larson
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE — 1994
Cooperative Extension Division Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Nebraska -Lincoln
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Damage Control
Great Plains Agricultural Council Wildlife Committee