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it is necessary for humans to keep the population of raccoons down to a
reasonable
level (at least until the predators come back) since high populations of
raccoons
leads to severe increase in rabies which can kill large populations of
them. that is
only one disease that is a problem of overpopulation.
Ingrid


In that case I would suggest a quick and humane form of death. Furthermore,
while your statement may be true, it has nothing to do with the matter at
hand. But since you brought it up, how does one determine when the
population needs to be managed? Is that something that civilians should be
doing by trapping animals who are attracted to their homes by food that was
left out? Should the raccoons know that the food was only for the birds?
Wouldn't the state's department of natural resources or some other agency
better deal with wildlife management instead of a homeowner with an SUV? I
don't see how relocating raccoons solves over population as much as it puts
the "problem" in someone else's back yard. Also, it would seem like nature
takes care of population issues when people don't artificially change the
balance. And, since you brought up the issue of predators, how many
predators, like wolves and coyotes, would a person tolerate in their
neighborhood - a person who can't abide a raccoon digging in a flower pot?
We already have posts warning of the dangers of raccoons. Large predators
also carry disease like rabies. If you thing your pet would get torn-up by
a raccoon, what do you suppose would happen to it when it meets a predator
large enough to kill a raccoon?