Re: raccoon removal info

[spamtrap1888]

On May 19, 9:28 pm, barbie gee <boo...@nosespam.com> wrote:
> okay, here's what pertains to us folks in Illinois:
> (I feel like we've covered bits and pieces of this info, but here's how
> the Extension Service puts it.)
>
> Removal
>
> If a raccoon is causing property damage, and all other control measures
> have failed, the animal may need to be removed. Removal should be used as
> a last resort.
>
> If you do not want to remove the animal yourself, you can call a nuisance
> wildlife control operator (NWCO) to trap and remove the raccoon for you.
> NWCOs will charge a fee for this service.
>
> If you want to remove the raccoon yourself, you will need to call your
> local Illinois Department of Natural Resources District Wildlife Biologist
> to request an animal removal permit. If the situation warrants the removal
> of the animal, the biologist will issue you an animal removal permit.
>
> Raccoons should be live-trapped in a commercially available trap such as a
> Tomahawk trap. Traps should be baited with cat food, sardines, or other
> similar product. Place the trap near the area where you have seen the
> raccoon. Set the trap in the early evening and check it early the next
> morning. All traps should be checked at least once a day. Close the trap
> during the day to avoid capturing animals other than raccoons.
>
> Once you have captured the raccoon, you have several choices. By law,
> raccoons in Illinois must either be: 1) released on the same property
> within 100 yards of where the animal was captured, 2) surrendered to a
> licensed veterinarian who is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, or 3)
> humanely euthanized. The biologist issuing the permit will determine the
> appropriate outcome for each case.
>
> Be sure to repair any holes or openings to your home or deck before you
> release the raccoon, or it will just return to its “den”. Even if the
> raccoon will not to be released onto the same property, repairs should be
> made quickly so that a new raccoon does not move onto your property.
>
> from:
> <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wildlife/directory_show.cfm?species...>

"By law" = per the Illinois Administrative Code, not by statute.

[spamtrap1888]

On May 20, 6:53 am, barbie gee <boo...@nosespam.com> wrote:

> >> release the raccoon, or it will just return to its ?den?. Even if the

> >> raccoon will not to be released onto the same property, repairs should be
> >> made quickly so that a new raccoon does not move onto your property.
>
> >> from:
> >> <http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wildlife/directory_show.cfm?species...>
>
> > "By law" = per the Illinois Administrative Code, not by statute.
>

> What's the technical difference, please?
> (i.e., can you still get thrown in jail for violation of either, or both?)

Relocating a raccoon is a "petty offense," meaning fine only. But I
could not find the amount of the fine. It's a DNR rule, apparently:
http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/adrules/documents/17-525.pdf

[gpsman]

On May 20, 12:28 am, barbie gee <boo...@nosespam.com> wrote:
>
> Once you have captured the raccoon, you have several choices.

I'm reminded of western US rancher "SSS" policy regarding wolves the
DNRC insisted did not exist: Shoot, Shovel, Shut Up.
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- gpsman

[Cydrome Leader]

gpsman <gps...@driversmail.com> wrote:

bingo.

[sticks]

I think it's probably only $50 or so. I saw a list of what some were
worth and I think an eagle was only $500 and a trumpeter swan $250 IIRC.
What would worry me as a FOID card person is the chance they would take
that for a year. I saw something about that somewhere.

[max]

In article <kne514$nqh$1...@reader1.panix.com>,

Just NOW saw a friggin coon wander over here from across the street.

Man, i wish silencers were legal in IL.

[RonT]

Baby bottle nipples wired to the muzzle of a 22 rifle work very well, as
do 1.75 liter bottle on larger calibers.