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Wisconsin Opossum

Sun Prairie Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Sun Prairie Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Sun Prairie Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Sun Prairie? Throughout Sun Prairie many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Sun Prairie, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Sun Prairie residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Wherever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across Sun Prairie. Getting rid of opossums in Sun Prairie or servicing a Sun Prairie Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Sun Prairie Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Sun Prairie Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Sun Prairie Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Sun Prairie Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Sun Prairie Opossum removal in any of the following cities in Dane County:

Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee, Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York

Wisconsin Opossum

Stoughton Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Stoughton Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Stoughton Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Stoughton? Throughout Stoughton many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Stoughton, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Stoughton residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Wherever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across Stoughton. Getting rid of opossums in Stoughton or servicing a Stoughton Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Stoughton Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Stoughton Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Stoughton Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Stoughton Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Stoughton Opossum removal in any of the following cities in Dane County:

Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee, Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York

Wisconsin Opossum

Monona Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Monona Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Monona Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Monona? Throughout Monona many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Monona, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Monona residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Wherever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across Monona. Getting rid of opossums in Monona or servicing a Monona Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Monona Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Monona Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Monona Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Monona Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Monona Opossum removal in any of the following cities in Dane County:

Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee, Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York

Wisconsin Opossum

Middleton Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Middleton Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Middleton Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Middleton? Throughout Middleton many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Middleton, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Middleton residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Wherever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across Middleton. Getting rid of opossums in Middleton or servicing a Middleton Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Middleton Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Middleton Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Middleton Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Middleton Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Middleton Opossum removal in any of the following cities in Dane County:

Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee, Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York

Wisconsin Opossum

Madison Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Madison Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Madison Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Madison? Throughout Madison many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Madison, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Madison residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Wherever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across Madison. Getting rid of opossums in Madison or servicing a Madison Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Madison Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Madison Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Madison Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Madison Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Madison Opossum removal in any of the following cities in Dane County:

Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee, Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York

Wisconsin Opossum

Fitchburg Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Fitchburg Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Fitchburg Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Fitchburg? Throughout Fitchburg many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Fitchburg, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Fitchburg residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Wherever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across Fitchburg. Getting rid of opossums in Fitchburg or servicing a Fitchburg Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Fitchburg Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Fitchburg Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Fitchburg Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Fitchburg Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Fitchburg Opossum removal in any of the following cities in Dane County:

Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee, Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York

Wisconsin Opossum

Dane County Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Dane County Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Dane County Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Dane County? Throughout Dane County many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Dane County, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Dane County residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Wherever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across Dane County. Getting rid of opossums in Dane County or servicing a Dane County Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Dane County Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Dane County Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Dane County Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Dane County Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Dane County Opossum removal in any of the following cities in Dane County:

Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee, Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York

Wisconsin Opossum

Wisconsin Opossum Removal

Opossum control
Opossum removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Wisconsin Opossum Removal

The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America. Mama Opossum will carry her young in a pouch for up to 2 to 3 months and piggy backs them for an additional 1 to 2 months!

Spring is here and so are the opossums! Call County Animal Control to take control of your opossum removal needs.

Wisconsin Opossum Removal

Need to get rid of or in need of a removal of opossums in Wisconsin? Throughout the state of Wisconsin many people may experience several of issues with an animal that we call the opossum. In Wisconsin, residents may experience opossum living underneath their home. Other cases that may lead to these Wisconsin residents needing opossum removal might include the opossum living under a seasonal porch, backyard shed, or even their garage! Where ever it is these opossums need to be removed from, County Animal Control is here to successfully perform an opossum removal for you! County Animal Control specializes in opossum removal all across the state of Wisconsin. Getting rid of opossums in Wisconsin or servicing a Wisconsin Opossum Removal can be done by a couple different removal methods. Live cage trapping is the most common way of successfully performing a Wisconsin Opossum Removal. The live cage trap method gives the perfect opportunity to safely catch the opossum, and properly relocate the opossum if needed. Another method that may be used for performing a successful Wisconsin Opossum Removal is what we call the “One-way Door”. The “One-way Door” method used in Wisconsin Opossum Removal consists of installing the “One-way Door” at the entry/exit point the opossum is using. In order for the “One-way Door” to work properly, we also trench all around the seasonal porch, shed, or even garage. We then apply a strong wire mesh to the bottom of the structure and allow it to lay within the trench previous dug out. After applying the mesh, we add concrete to weigh it down and finally replace any dirt or sod removed from the area. This will force the opossum out of the “One-way Door” and when the opossum comes back to attempt digging another hole, there is nowhere for the opossum to go!

Wisconsin Opossum Removal- 608 259 6515

Feel free to contact County Animal Control 608 259 6515 if you are in need of Wisconsin Opossum removal in any of the following counties in Wisconsin:

Adams County, Ashland County, Barron County, Bayfield County, Brown County, Buffalo County, Burnett County, Calumet County, Chippewa County, Clark County, Columbia County, Crawford County, Dane County, Dodge County, Door County, Douglas County, Dunn County, Eau Claire County, Florence County, Fond du Lac County, Forest County, Grant County, Green County, Green Lake County, Iowa County, Iron County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Juneau County, Kenosha County, Kewaunee County, La Crosse County, Lafayette County, Langlade County, Lincoln County, Manitowoc County, Marathon County, Marinette County, Marquette County, Menominee County, Milwaukee County, Monroe County, Oconto County, Oneida County, Outagamie County, Ozaukee County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Polk County, Portage County, Price County, Racine County, Richland County, Rock County, Rusk County, Sauk County, Sawyer County, Shawano County, Sheboygan County, St. Croix County, Taylor County, Trempealeau County, Vernon County, Vilas County, Walworth County, Washburn County, Washington County, Waukesha County, Waupaca County, Waushara County, Winnebago County, Wood County

Wisconsin Skunks

Wisconsin Skunks

Wisconsin skunk
Skunk removed in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Skunks

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

The skunk can spray its smelly oil up to ten feet with accuracy! The mist of the smelly oil can carry up to fifteen feet! The skunk can spray up to five to six times in a row! After emptying its smelly tank it can take a skunk up to ten days to reproduce its smelly juices!

Spring is here and so are the skunks! Call County Animal Control to take control of your skunk removal needs.

Skunk

Visual:

The skunk is most known for its black fur and white stripe lining the center of its body from the snout to the end of its tail. The colors of a skunk may vary from black and white to brown grey, and few skunks are even cream colored. All skunks are striped from birth but have also been seen with two thin stripes or many spots.

Senses:

Skunks have excellent smell and hearing but have very poor vision. After ten feet the skunk has little clarity of any object.

Reproduction:

The mating season for the skunk is usually in early spring. The males will mate with multiple female skunks. The female skunk having a gestation period of about 66 days and will give birth to about four to seven baby skunks (kits). The kits are born blind and deaf. It takes up to three weeks for the skunks to open their eyes after birth. The kits will hang around their mothers for about one year after birth.

Behavior:

It is known to be rare for a healthy wild skunk to go around a bite humans. If a skunk is charging and biting at a human it is possible for that skunk to have some sort of illness such as rabies. The skunk is known to spray at an enemy as a defensive move to protect its self or kits from any sort of harm. Not only can this smell be very strong and take a long period of time to get rid of but it may also cause a temporary blindness.

Life Expectancy:

The life expectancy of a skunk usually does not exceed three years, most of these skunks will only live long enough to see about a year. Causes of death can vary from other death of other animals to the death of cars on the road due to their bad eye site.

Feeding:

The skunk is an omnivore, meaning that it eats both plants and animal organs. Its eating habits of a skunk may change as the seasons through the year change. Skunks are known to eat many things such as insects, worms, grubs, rodents, small reptiles, birds, animals eggs, and even grass, fungi, nuts and berries.

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Wisconsin Raccoons

Wisconsin Raccoons

raccoon
Baby raccoons removed from home from animal control call.

Wisconsin RACCOONS

Spring is here and so are the raccoons! Call County Animal Control to take control of your raccoon removal needs.

Visual:

The North American Raccoon or also known as “coon”. The raccoon has distinct features from other mammals in North America. Having its masked face, ringed tail, and thick coat of grayish fur it makes it quite easy to tell this animal apart from the other four legged mammals running around in our region.

Senses:

The raccoon is an intelligent and powerful animal. Just like a human is able to, with its front paws the raccoon is able to grab objects and stand on its rear legs. Even though long distance vision may be a little difficult, the sense of the nose, ears and touch make finding food easy for the raccoon. Its sense of hearing being strong enough to hear something as quiet as an earth worm moving through the dirt. Having strong senses in its front paws and even the tips of their claws make identifying objects easy for the raccoon even with out laying eyes on the object.

Habitat:

The raccoon is known for wooded areas with many trees. Making it easy for the raccoon to climb a tree and steer clear of predators. They are known for housing in underground dens as well. Also wanting to be close to water or marsh areas which provide the necessity’s for survival. Many of you may know the raccoon to house themselves in the middle of the city, inside buildings or even the walls and attic of your own home!

Feeding:

The raccoon is known to be a very omnivorous animal. This meaning it has a wide variety of food in its diet. Foods ranging from insects and worms, fruits or nuts, fish, eggs, easily caught prey, cat/dog food, and as many of you may have experienced…your garbage.

Life Expectancy:

In the wild, the average raccoon usually lives from about one and a half years old to about three years old. Those numbers depend on the surroundings of the animals territory it roams. Hunters, trappers, and traffic have a large influence on the death of the raccoon. Other things that influence the deaths of these animals would be distemper, predators such as the owls, bob cats, or coyotes, and even the fight for survival. Many times half the batch of new born may not make it to see their first year of life. Many young raccoon will be of loss of their mother and become weak with no guidance and experience in finding food which results in death of starvation.

Reproduction:

The mating season can be in the late winter or early spring and can be somewhere around two months in length until birth. The littler size is usually from two to five kits in a batch. The kits are born deaf and blind. They open their eyes for the first time about three to four weeks after birth. The kits do not start eating solid foods until about six to nine weeks after birth. After eating solid foods the mother takes this time to show the young the way of life, feeding, housing, den areas, and by fall the group may split up. It is not unusual to see yearling stick with the group.

People vs. Raccoon:

Many people think of the raccoon as a pest. This is because many occasions people will have encounters with this animal digging through the garbage, making a disgusting mess by shredding through everything you’ve thrown in there throughout the week. Another reason may be because the animals digging up your lawn, looking for underground food. People have found raccoon’s helping themselves to dog/cat dishes outside or even letting themselves in through the dog/cat door and finding them in their kitchen. A costly encounter people have with these animals is them housing under your roof. Cases increasing from soffit panels being ripped out of the way for entry, to even the animal ripping shingles off the roof and coming straight through! From there they are able to make themselves at home, which also means having to use a laboratory. These animals do designate a certain spot in your attic to leave their feces and they are very stinky animals. Them urinating and leaving their droppings up there can cause damage to the insulation. The feces can carry diseases such as the roundworm which is caused by contaminated objects or foods entering the body. DO NOT underestimate the raccoon. This animal has impressive strength and intelligence and should be dealt with before any further issues occur. If assistance is needed feel free to call:

COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL

608 259 6515