One of the most striking features of the raccoon is its eyes. Most know them for the black mask that makes them look like a thieving bandit. If you’ve had one steal from your garbage bin, you understand how the masked bandit got its nickname. When you have a raccoon treating your home like an… Continue reading
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Newmarket Wildlife Control: Why Do Raccoons Have Masks?
Raccoons are often likened to bandits and burglars. This is partly because of their activities, such as rooting through garbage and “breaking and entering” into human homes, requiring wildlife control in Newmarket. The raccoon’s roguish reputation is also because of the black markings around its eyes that resemble a mask. Have you ever wondered why… Continue reading
Where Do Raccoons Nest In Newmarket Homes?
Newmarket and the surrounding area can be popular with raccoons. Therefore, at Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control, we often get calls from homeowners in the area to deal with these masked intruders. Part of effective raccoon control is knowing where to look. It is also useful to understand why common hotspots are popular with raccoons. Favourite Nesting… Continue reading
Newmarket Raccoon Control: Keep Wildlife Out of Your Garbage
If you live in an urban or suburban area in North America, there’s a good chance you have a group of raccoons living close enough to take advantage of the food you’ve unintentionally left out. If you choose to leave trash cans outside of your home, you may quickly find yourself increasingly well acquainted with… Continue reading
Newmarket Wildlife Control: 3 Common Sounds Raccoons Make
If asked, “What sound does a raccoon make?” many people might struggle to come up with an answer. The reason is not that raccoons are silent but because raccoon sounds in Newmarket are so varied. Raccoons rival monkeys in their intelligence and are able to make over 200 distinct noises to communicate with one another.… Continue reading
What Food Is Not Good For A Raccoon?
If you live in an urban area, you have likely been told that raccoons are virtually living garbage disposal units, capable of consuming pretty much anything in their paths. You may also have seen videos of Ill-informed YouTubers feeding processed food to hordes of raccoons from their porch front video studios. Though popular ideas about… Continue reading
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