For a Dimensional Shambler, Smeagol the Raccoon sure is cute.

#Raccoon #Raccoons #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #SpookyKittiesRaccoons

BABY RACCOONS. I'm so relieved that I was much farther from this before I saw a coyote 😅✨

#Toronto #Raccoons

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦝🧬 A 2025 study found urban #raccoons have shorter snouts than rural ones – a possible #domestication syndrome signal.

But UC #Berkeley’s Lauren Stanton says #diet, not #genetics, might explain the change. Raccoons’ wild #intelligence is what makes them special, and trying to turn them into #pets would likely backfire.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/raccoon-pets/

#domestication #evolution #wildlife #science #biology #animals #dogs #cats #naturalselection #berkeley

Sounds like we need to limit #raccoons entering their territory

https://gothamist.com/news/one-of-new-york-citys-most-common-birds-could-disappear-in-10-years #birds #wildlife #ornithology

According to #wildlife biology data, hunting bags for #raccoons in Germany have been rising massively for years, while the species continues to spread at the same time. Hobby hunting does not reduce populations permanently: many wild #animals respond to hunting pressure with compensatory reproduction.
The #Solingen case shows how hunting associations distort the legal basis in order to legitimise killings: even though the law expressly also prescribes non-lethal methods

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/raccoon-babies-killed-hobby-hunting-association-spreads-false-statement/