Raccoon Removal Nassau County, Long Island, New York
Raccoons
Raccoons are medium-sized animals native to North America. Raccoons are very smart and curious animals, but they can also be a nuisance to any Nassau County, Long Island homeowner. These nocturnal critters can destroy gardens, make a mess by tipping over trash cans, and can cause structural damage to Long Island homes.
Raccoons are medium-sized animals native to North America. Raccoons are very smart and curious animals, but they can also be a nuisance to any Nassau County, Long Island homeowner. These nocturnal critters can destroy gardens, make a mess by tipping over trash cans, and can cause structural damage to Long Island homes.
General Raccoon Facts
1) They are named for their unique hands. The word raccoon comes from a native American Indian tribe and means, one who scrubs, rubs and scratches with its hands. Their front paws are extremely dexterous and contain a large number of sensory receptors. Raccoons can open doors, jars, and latches.
2) Scientific Name: Procyon lotor
3) Raccoons are among the most widespread mammals in the State of New York.
4) Their black mask absorbs incoming light and reduces glare, allowing them to see clearly.
5) Raccoons are omnivores that will eat fruit, meat, poultry, fish, small animals, vegetables, and insects.
6) Raccoons communicate with each other using more than two hundred different sounds.
7) Distemper is the most frequent natural cause of death of raccoons. Raccoons are susceptible to infection by both canine and feline distemper. The animal may exhibit bizarre behavior indistinguishable from rabies.
8) Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease with symptoms similar to distemper. A rabid raccoon may behave aggressively, foam at the mouth, or have paralyzed hind legs.
9) There are more than one hundred raccoons per square mile in Long Island, New York.
10) Although one lived in the White House with President Calvin Coolidge, raccoons are wild animals and do not make good pets.
11) Raccoons like to live in close proximity to water, so if there is a swimming pool, or pond in your backyard you may have raccoons living nearby.
12) The average length of pregnancy for a female raccoon is sixty-three days. Female raccoons give birth to an average of four raccoon pups in April and May.
13) Raccoons will make their dens in the hollow parts of trees and in the abandoned ground burrows of skunks and woodchucks. They will also make their homes under porches, under decks, in sheds, in garages, in chimneys, and in the attics of Nassau County, Long Island homes.
Wildlife inspection, Nassau County, Long Island - Evidence of raccoons on your property may include actually seeing raccoons or hearing raccoon sounds. Other signs of raccoons would include raccoon droppings in the attic, or on the roof, raccoon tracks, a torn-up lawn, and damage to the roof of your home.
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Trapping is an effective and humane method when attempting to get rid of raccoons in Nassau County, Long Island. Humane raccoon trapping is the approach used by Nassau County Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services in the raccoon removal Nassau County process. The humane trapping methods that our raccoon removal nuisance wildlife control operators use are dependent upon the situation and where the raccoons are. For example, we have raccoon traps that are specifically designed to get raccoons out of a chimney. Knowing what type of wildlife trap to use and what bait to use is also dependent upon what time of the year it is. Raccoon removal cost is contingent upon what would be entailed in removing the raccoons.
Raccoon Exclusion Nassau County, Long Island
Upon the consummation of the raccoon removal process, Nassau County Animal Control Wildlife Removal Services will send out a licensed Nassau County contractor to give you a free estimate on any wildlife damage repairs that need to be done to your Nassau County home, or business. Should you require an attic cleanup, we can provide you with an estimate for that service as well.
