They are cool and cute when they are not invading and destroying your property and terrorizing, killing neighborhood pets, potentionally infecting them with disease. One racoon is cute, a pack of 20 are a menace of large destructive rodents..
Yeah they can be very destructive. While this is very cute, I worry because things like this get people to try to treat wild animals as pets.
It reminds me of the time the people tried to take the buffalo calf in Yellowstone
"Last week in Yellowstone National Park, visitors were cited for placing a newborn bison calf in their vehicle and transporting it to a park facility because of their misplaced concern for the animal's welfare. In terms of human safety, this was a dangerous activity because adult animals are very protective of their young and will act aggressively to defend them. In addition, interference by people can cause mothers to reject their offspring. In this case, park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the newborn bison calf with the herd. These efforts failed. The bison calf was later euthanized because it was abandoned and causing a dangerous situation by continually approaching people and cars along the roadway."
Yes, I read this story, very sad. Many people sincerely want to help, and to be seen "heroes', while causing more harm. It's plebbit-tier narcissism to attempt to be the hero instead of stepping back and letting wildlife experts do what they are professionally trained to do.
Raccoon are cool creatures.
They are cool and cute when they are not invading and destroying your property and terrorizing, killing neighborhood pets, potentionally infecting them with disease. One racoon is cute, a pack of 20 are a menace of large destructive rodents..
Yeah they can be very destructive. While this is very cute, I worry because things like this get people to try to treat wild animals as pets.
It reminds me of the time the people tried to take the buffalo calf in Yellowstone
"Last week in Yellowstone National Park, visitors were cited for placing a newborn bison calf in their vehicle and transporting it to a park facility because of their misplaced concern for the animal's welfare. In terms of human safety, this was a dangerous activity because adult animals are very protective of their young and will act aggressively to defend them. In addition, interference by people can cause mothers to reject their offspring. In this case, park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the newborn bison calf with the herd. These efforts failed. The bison calf was later euthanized because it was abandoned and causing a dangerous situation by continually approaching people and cars along the roadway."
Yes, I read this story, very sad. Many people sincerely want to help, and to be seen "heroes', while causing more harm. It's plebbit-tier narcissism to attempt to be the hero instead of stepping back and letting wildlife experts do what they are professionally trained to do.
Or just letting wildlife be... wild