Oops!! Charlie Henderson Co. On Jun 15, 2011, at 8:30 PM, John Brunjes wrote: > 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