Racoon babies being born earlier this year - the result of climate change?

News 100 greenBy Staff

March 6th, 2020

BURLINGTON, ON

 

A company involved in removing unwanted wildlife got a call for humane removal of 5 baby raccoons in an attic.

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Cute at this point perhaps – you just don’t want it in your attic when it gets older.

“This is unique since raccoons don’t normally give birth until closer to April” explained Nick Nick Shewchuk, who is with Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control.

“This marks the second year in a row we have discovered babies in a home this early in the year. We believe this is triggered by the change in our winter season.

Skedaddle wants residents to know this can happen and what to do if they have babies in their home.

In anticipation of mating season for most urban wildlife, raccoons specifically, a video has been sent out.

 

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