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Lori wrote:

.Thanks for trapping instead of shooting.


Why? What will become of him now? Will he be released in some other
area, so that he will become someone else's problem? That's hardly
ethical.

Or will the trapper drive miles and miles into the wilderness (yeah,
right) to release him in a location where he won't bother any other
humans? If so, then he's just displacing some other racoon (or other
wildlife), which means that one of them will starve, or kill the
other. Can't see the point of that.

Or is the trapper going to take the racoon to the Shady Acres Rest
Home for Wayward Racoons, where he will live to the end of his days
cared for by a loving staff, with all the Racoon Tasty Snacks he can
eat? That's a pleasant fantasy... perhaps we should go with that one.

Seriously, if the racoon is a problem for you, it's a problem period.
Trapping it just transfers the problem to someone else. Shoot it. If
you can't deal with shooting problem wildlife, don't build your homes
in their habitat.

Kelly