Get Rid of Raccoons Nassau Counry, New York

The common raccoon (Procyon lotor) is a moderate-sized animal native to North America and found in every state of the United States except Alaska. In Canada, the common raccoon is found in every providence except Labrador and Newfoundland. Raccoons are found across the United States and Canada primarily due to their extraordinary ability to adapt to and take advantage of new environments. Raccoons are among the most widespread wildlife in New York State. Adult raccoons on Long Island can weigh more than thirty pounds, and males are typically larger than females. The bandit mask and ringed tail are the most conspicuous physical features of the raccoon. Raccoons are known to be mischievous, making them nuisance wildlife, especially when it comes to raiding garbage cans in search of food. In areas densely populated with raccoons, such as Long Island, agricultural crops, lawns, and gardens suffer severe damage from depredation by these omnivorous scavengers. Raccoons are also known to wreak havoc in the backyards of residences with koi ponds.

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Raccoons are social mammals that reside together in groups and have a lifespan of only about three years in the wild. Originally inhabiting deciduous and mixed forests, raccoons have extended their range to mountainous regions, coastal marches, and urban neighborhoods. Raccoons can live in any habitat provided that there is a source of water, food, and shelter. Raccoon dens can be found in tree hollows, rock caves, or the abandoned burrows of other animals, such as groundhogs, skunks, or foxes. In New York City and the suburbs of Long Island, suitable raccoon denning sites may include storm drains, garages, sheds, chimneys, attics, underneath decks, and porches. On Long Island, raccoons typically mate during February and March, and the gestation period for the developing offspring is usually sixty-three to sixty-five days. A pregnant female raccoon will give birth to two to six pups in the Spring.

These nocturnal animals are color-blind and nearsighted but possess eyes well-adapted to low-light conditions, giving them outstanding nighttime vision. The raccoon's eyes are uniquely shaped, and the retinal surface of the eyes is much larger than the retinal surface of the eyes of animals that are active during the day. Animals active at night have eyes equipped with a tapetum lucidum, a mirror-like reflective layer at the rear portion of the eye that supplies supplemental light to the retina. When illuminated, the tapetum lucidum causes the animal's eyes to glow in the dark. Raccoons have an excellent sense of smell and hearing and can even hear sounds from insects below the ground. The sense of most importance to a raccoon is the sense of touch. Approximately two-thirds of the area of a raccoon's brain that is responsible for sensory perception is specialized for interpreting tactile impulses. Their brains are similar in size to those of cats but are made up of as many neurons as a dog's brain. The ratio of raccoon brain size to the number of brain cells is on par with certain primates. The high density of brain cells in their brains explains how incredibly ingenious raccoons are and their exceptional problem-solving abilities, especially when it comes to breaking into food waste bins. Researchers have concluded that raccoons understand the complex principles of locking devices, and their learning speed is equal to that of a rhesus monkey. Raccoons are brilliant animals, and often, trapping and getting rid of raccoons will prove to be impossible for the inexperienced wildlife trapper.

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Raccoon Sounds - Noises in the attic or chimney flue at night might be from raccoons that have taken up residence in your Long Island home. If you hear loud noises, heavy walking, scratching, or growling sounds, there is a good chance you have raccoons in the attic or chimney flue. High-pitched bird-like chirping noises evidence the presence of raccoon pups, which may be in the attic or on top of the fireplace damper at the bottom of the chimney flue.

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Raccoon Tracks - Can be observed on snow-covered grounds, gutter leaders, shingles, and vinyl fences of Nassau County residences. The front and rear paws of a raccoon both have five toes. The hind footprints are about three to four inches long, and the front footprints are two to three inches long.

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Raccoon Feces - Raccoons commonly defecate on woodpiles, rooftops, and in the attics of Nassau County homes. Raccoon excrement can be distinguished from the feces of other animals by the presence of berry seeds. Baylisascaris infection is caused by the raccoon roundworm found in raccoon excrement. The raccoon roundworm can infect humans and various other animals, including dogs. Although raccoons typically do not exhibit any symptoms when infected with the intestinal parasite, the larval form of Baylisascaris procyonis can result in serious neurological issues or death in people if not expeditiously treated.

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Raccoon Damage - Raccoons will rip shingles off of a roof and damage vents to gain access to the attic of a Nassau County home.

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Trash Cans - Opened or overturned by raccoons as they scavenge through and feed on human garbage.

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Sod - Raccoons foraging for grubs or earthworms can do a significant amount of damage to lawns.

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Raccoon Repellents - Numerous raccoon control products that guarantee a quick-fix solution to your wildlife control issue can be obtained online and in hardware stores. None of the raccoon-repellent products available to the public are effective in getting rid of raccoons.

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One-Way Doors - These are installed over the raccoon's entry point into your home or business. This gadget allows the raccoon to exit an attic for food or water but prevents its re-entry. The problem with using one-way doors to get rid of raccoons is that ninety percent of the time, a raccoon in an attic is a female with pups. In this scenario, a one-way door would only serve to separate a mother raccoon from her offspring, resulting in the raccoon doing extensive damage to the roof and trying to get to her young. The raccoon pups in the attic or soffits will starve and die in their mother's absence. Although manufacturers of one-way doors claim that their products are humane wildlife removal devices, it is probably best not to use them to get rid of raccoons in an attic.

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Humane Raccoon Trapping - This is a proven wildlife control strategy to get rid of raccoons. Humane raccoon trapping is the wildlife control method Nassau County Nuisance Wildlife Removal experts use. Our raccoon removal professionals have many years of experience in the field of wildlife management. There are a large number of humane raccoon traps and baits that can be used to remove raccoons in Nassau County, New York. The type of humane raccoon trap and bait that our nuisance wildlife control operators use is contingent upon numerous factors, including the time of the year and where the raccoons are entering your residence or business. Our New York State licensed trappers remove raccoons from attics, chimneys, garages, sheds, barns, crawl spaces, and from underneath decks and porches. Our wildlife animal trappers know what humane raccoon trap and bait to use in every raccoon removal scenario.

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Raccoon Exclusion - At the conclusion of the raccoon removal process at your Nassau County home or business, we will refer you to a licensed contractor who will supply you with a free estimate on any raccoon damage repairs. Wildlife exclusion is an essential component of the wildlife control process and will serve to keep raccoons and other wildlife out of your home or business. We install attic fan covers to prevent wildlife entry into your attic and chimney caps to stop squirrels, raccoons, birds, and bats from coming down the chimney.