Those racoons are really cute little things that carry rabies and a
host of other parasites and germs that can infect humans, pets, and
wildlife that contact them or their droppings. They are the wildlife
equivalent of teenage hoodlums. And they are far from endangered. If
I had a gun I would feel comfortable using it on them. As it is, I
encourage them to eat the anti-coagulants that I happen to leave
around. And not just because they ate my lotuses, their fifty dollar
bananas.