Just a note on Charles comment here. It is NOT legal to capture and transport a raccoon in Kentucky. Please do not do this! Raccoons are serious vectors of disease and transporting and releasing the potentially transports those diseases. If you feel one has to be removed, There are licensed pest control operators which can do this for you. John sent from my iPhone John H. Brunjes Ph.D Kentucky Dept. Of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 800-858-1549 On Jun 15, 2011, at 9:23 PM, Charles Crawford <cr4d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Charles Crawford <cr4d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: June 15, 2011 7:36:30 PM CDT >> To: tpaulanderson@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: [birdky] Raccoons >> >> A couple of years ago I had that problem. >> >> I used a Havahart trap. Baited it and after several false alarms >> caught it and released it in the Sloughs. >> >> I can't remember what bait I used. >> >> I was able to borrow one. But I have seen similar live traps for >> sale at Rural King. >> >> Charlie >> Henderson Co. >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 15, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Terry Anderson wrote: >> >>> I have been taking up my bird feeders every night, including hummer >>> feeders because of raccoon raids this past two weeks. I think it is >>> the time of year that parent raccoons take their young to feeders >>> and show them this feeding source. I have even chased young ones >>> away in daylight. Any tips on combat strategies for this? Removing >>> the food source is what works for me. >>> >>> Terry Anderson >>> Northern Anderson County >>> >>> ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== >>> >>> The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign >>> your messages with first & last name, city, & >>> state abbreviation. >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: >>> birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: >>> birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. >>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >>> Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society >>> web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm >>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >>> BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY >>> E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx >>> >> > > > > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== > > The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign > your messages with first & last name, city, & > state abbreviation. > -------------------------------------------------- > To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: > birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: > birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY > E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx