"Ignoramus15189" wrote in message
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In article , The Rock Garden wrote:
"Ignoramus15189" wrote

forgot to say, trapping and releasing raccoons would be educational
for my 3 year old son.


Maybe not in the way you intended. First of all check out your state
and
local regulations, it may be illegal to trap and release game animals.
Second, even if it is legal, you are merely transferring your problem to
another area for someone else to deal with, and can very well also
transfer
diseases such as parvo, rabies and scabies along with the coon. Third,
in
the long run it won't even matter 'cause a new population will move in
to
take over the void left by removing the current residents.

There are many (well, several anyway) ways to fence coons out of a
garden;
probably an electric offset wire around the bottom of the perimeter
would be
both the most animal and cost effective.

Check out both the web site and order their excellent fencing catalog
for
ideas.

http://www.premier1supplies.com/store/fencing.html

I would not use an electric fence with a 3 year old kid in the house.

You've been watching too many movies. Farmers use electric fences all the
time for livestock large & small. You haven't seen many electrocuted cows or
pigs, have you? An electric fence produces a nasty tingle. We're not talking
about a prison.