Gang of Raccoons

February 09, 2014
Gang of Raccoons
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Gang of Raccoons

Feb 09 2014 |

/

Show Notes

101_2747 Petey encounters raccoons at his job and needs to do something before they wreak more havoc. Careful Petey!

I can’t believe I didn’t mention in this frenetic ramble that raccoons are nocturnal. Well, they are  and these magnificent creatures are quite adaptable as you often hear of them invading yards and houses in that region called the urban interface or suburbia.  “Gangs of raccoons have invaded out exclusive neighborhood.” Yay for raccoons! But catching them in traps and moving them to an unknown territory has me thinking that this is not a good thing and it would have been better to have shot them. Live traps make the trapper feel good, but moving wild creatures from their known habitat seems a certain death sentence.  I’ll talk about this more. I have to.

101_2745 101_2740

Other Episodes

Episode

December 07, 2018 00:05:28
Episode Cover

Sonoran Indian Mallow (Abutilon mollicomun)

  Well, first things first, Abutilon sonorae is now Abutilon mollicomun.  I should have checked my favorite web site SEINet so as to be current...

Listen

Episode 0

September 25, 2022 00:04:18
Episode Cover

Fall Festival of Fall Blooming Asteraceae

It’’s true that every year I jump and shout about the fall blooming plants in the Aster family (Asteraceae) and I proclaim that there...

Listen

Episode 0

May 25, 2025 00:04:03
Episode Cover

Big Yellow Sign

I love that sign. I call it the Robert Frost sign. I think Ms. Mesquitey is tired of me saying that. I love her...

Listen