{"id":747,"date":"2019-07-16T16:58:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T16:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/?p=747"},"modified":"2019-07-16T16:58:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T16:58:46","slug":"wild-raccoons-arent-really-wild-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wild-raccoons-arent-really-wild-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Raccoons Aren\u2019t Really Wild Anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you hear the term, \u201cwild raccoons\u201d, you imagine a raccoon\nin nature, going about their business within their colony. But the truth is,\nraccoons are not really that wild anymore. In fact, it is less likely to spot a\nraccoon in the great wide open than in your local community. Nowadays, raccoons\nare more <em>urban<\/em> than <em>wild<\/em>, and there are many reasons why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continue reading to learn what has caused the transition of raccoons\nfrom wild to urban, and how to protect yourself and your property from nuisance\nraccoon interference.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Louisville-Raccoon-Control-Company-e1563296259752.jpg\" alt=\"Non-Lethal Raccoon Control\" class=\"wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Louisville-Raccoon-Control-Company-e1563296259752.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Louisville-Raccoon-Control-Company-e1563296259752-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Louisville-Raccoon-Control-Company-e1563296259752-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Non-Lethal Raccoon Control 502-553-7622<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Fair Warning<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just because raccoons are found more in our local cities and neighborhoods, they are still technically wild animals, and behave as such. For this reason, always avoid raccoon encounters at all costs, and never, under any circumstances, attempt to touch, trap, harm, or kill a raccoon. See our blog, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/can-i-hunt-wild-raccoons-in-kentucky\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Can I Hunt Wild Raccoons in Kentucky? (opens in a new tab)\">Can I Hunt Wild Raccoons in Kentucky?<\/a>\u201d to learn state laws surrounding raccoon tampering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raccoon Habitats<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raccoons are generally known to make their homes in hollowed\ntrees, large rock crevices, and similar hidden locations. However, raccoons are\nmore commonly making their homes inside <em>our<\/em>\nhomes. Common nesting areas in residential and commercial settings include attics,\ncrawl spaces, beneath porches and decks, sheds, barns, tree houses, and much\nmore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raccoons are found more in urban settings than in natural\nsettings because they are a very wise species. They are intelligent and have excellent\nmemory capabilities, but they are also incredibly motivated to find food and\nshelter. With these attributes combined, raccoons know where the best sources\nfor their priorities can be found; and they can all be found in our\ncommunities. Raccoons raid dumpsters, trashcans, gardens, garages, bird baths,\nkoi ponds, and more, for anything to eat. They also use their human-like paws\nto pry open doors and windows, rip off siding and roof shingles, and more, all\nto access the areas they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another umbrella reason why raccoons are found more in our areas than in nature is due to land over-development. The more we develop land into residential and commercial complexes, the less space and natural habitats raccoons and other nuisance wildlife have to establish and maintain homes for themselves. As a result, wildlife moves in with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Non-Lethal, Humane Raccoon Control in Kentucky<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call 502-553-7622<\/strong> for safe, non-lethal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Louisville raccoon control (opens in a new tab)\">Louisville raccoon control<\/a> in Louisville, Kentucky and its surrounding counties. Our DNR licensed and insured raccoon rescue contractors offer a wide range of services for residential and commercial properties, including raccoon removal, control, prevention, proofing, cleanup, attic restorations, and more. Call 502-553-7622 to request a free estimate or information about Louisville raccoon control, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1b.png\" alt=\"Louisville Raccoon Removal and Control\" class=\"wp-image-719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1b.png 514w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1b-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you hear the term, \u201cwild raccoons\u201d, you imagine a raccoon in nature, going about their business within their colony. But the truth is, raccoons are not really that wild anymore. In fact, it is less likely to spot a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wild-raccoons-arent-really-wild-anymore\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,48,3],"tags":[49,260,262,69,36,261],"class_list":["post-747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-raccoon-control","category-raccoon-facts-2","category-raccoon-removal","tag-kentucky-raccoon-control","tag-louisville-raccoon-control-company","tag-nuisance-raccoons-louisville","tag-raccoon-control-louisville","tag-raccoon-facts","tag-raccoon-habitat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":749,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions\/749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}