Raccoons are prevalent across the Durham area where they cause a lot of mayhem. Raccoons have adapted to urban living, unlike other wildlife that calls Durham home. They make use of everything made-made and made for man and take advantage of the abundance of food. Raccoons are omnivores surviving on a diet of berries, vegetables, eggs, fish, and even small insects when needed. The diet of the raccoon is varied and healthy, in nature that is. In the cities, the raccoon eats whatever it can get on its paws, which resemble very human-like hands. It is these hands that make the raccoon so successful and create problems for others in Durham. So, what are the signs of a raccoon problem? There are a plethora of signs that can indicate raccoon activity in and around your property:
Frequency of Raccoons
When people see raccoons more than often in their neighborhood, that can indicate a problem already. Raccoons will stay whenever they have a reason to. It might be sheltered, it might be food, and it might be raccoon kits that the mother must tend to in the vicinity. Whatever the raccoon is there for, it will, without a doubt, cost loss at the expense of the homeowner or the property owner. Raccoons may seem cute, but they are destructive as well when it comes to survival.
Tipped-Over Garbage Bins and Teared Garbage Bags
One sign of a raccoon problem is seeing tipped-over garbage bins. The reason why that is a problem and might point to a raccoon problem is that in most of these cases, garbage is all scattered on the ground. This must’ve been on purpose, and the main perpetrator is out to get food. Durham officials have even gone as far as introducing anti-raccoon measures on garbage bins because of the sheer frequency raccoons would open garbage bins. The locks seen on present-day garbage bins have not been a success either. Raccoons have soon figured out how to turn these locks to open them up. In other cases, raccoon activity is obvious when garbage bags are torn open. Raccoons know where to find food and how to get to it, fast.
Noises From Above?
Raccoons are active animals and quite the night owls when it comes to staying up late, not that surprising considering they are nocturnal animals which means that they are largely inactive during the day, and go on nightly expeditions when everyone is at home. This is the perfect time to sneak out of the attic to look for food. Raccoons break into attics usually during the colder months and exploit weak spots around the soffit intersection where the roof and the soffit meets. They then push themselves in and make themselves comfortable while contaminating everything with their feces and urine.
Raccoons are problematic animals and the only way to stop these raccoons from wreaking havoc is to call professional intervention from Raccoon Removal Durham Region. We have trained, certified, and licensed seasoned wildlife specialists on call 365 days a year, 7 days a week. Call our customer support team and ask how we can help you!