Josh Boylan, Crawford County Coon Club President states, “Raccoons are one of the smartest animals”. As a veteran coon hunter, he has encountered numerous amounts of raccoon. Not only does he say that raccoons are one of the smartest, he also states they are one of the meanest animals that he has encountered in close quarters, “They will attack anything, they may get there ass kicked in some of the battles, but they will give it hell.” Because raccoons are nocturnal animal, it creates difficulty to study, and get to know these ring-tailed creatures better. Farmers know first-hand what raccoons can do to their crops. As these creatures come crawling down the tree at dark, they start heading towards food sources. They will mow the edges of …show more content…
They are so intelligent, that when a coonhound is chasing them, they will find a source of water. When they get to water, they will examine the surroundings. If it is a slow, shallow running creek, they will run down the middle to hide their scent. If it is a fast, deep rolling creek, they will hide in the embankment. They will wait for the hound to jump in the creek, then will take action and try to drown the hound. When a pond or a lake comes about, they will swim to the middle. They will stay in the middle until they feel it is safe to return. Josh said “Raccoons can swim up to three hours if they have to.” There is a set season that you can hunt raccoons. November 12th through March 31st is kill season. You may think, why through the middle of the winter? Raccoons are very much like dogs; they shed their winter coat in the summer, and their coats get replenished during fall time. Do you eat raccoon? What do you do with them when you shoot them? Most people do not eat raccoon. The majority of hunters take their furry pellet. Taxidermists will only take prime pellets; if it is not a prime pellet, the fur will pull out easy. It takes four to five hard, crispy, frosts before a coon’s hide will become
Raccoons have a very flexible diet. Similar to humans. Before the influence of urbanization their diet consisted of almost everything in the wild. They lived off the land. Now they eat garbage, scraps that humans leave behind, greatly straying from their original diet. The raccoons symbolize the native Canadian population. Long ago Aboriginal peoples lived the way they wanted. In peace with nature. After colonization they were forced to eat and behave as Europeans. Similar to how Humans have forced a new life style upon the
“Squirrel Power!” by Jon Mooallem, gives an inside look at the many outages caused by squirrels running along the power lines. Mooallem uses credible sources to highlight the amount of times a squirrel has caused a power outage and why the incidents are common to begin with. Mooallem wants the reader to know that squirrels are acting on natural instincts in a world filled with wires providing electricity for people.
The firearm deer season started on Friday, November 15 1996. This was terrible for me because I had to weigh in at two o'clock for a wrestling meet at Muskegon the next day. Even though I had to drive all the way to Muskegon on Saturday morning, I could not stand the idea of not being able to sit out there in the field and just enjoy the outdoors on opening day. I was still determined not to miss opening day, since I had never missed it before. After I weighed in I said the hell with it and hopped in my car and headed for home.
The invasive reptiles are eating almost everything in sight like raccoons, opossums, bobcats, alligators and many federally protected animals like the Key Largo wood rat and Wood stork. There have been cases of children and pets being eaten or even squeezed to death by the large snakes in their own yards.
Rabies does not discriminate against any warm blooded mammal; all that come into contact with the virus are at risk. Those who choose to live, work, and recreation in areas with a larger wildlife population are understandably at higher risk. People should be extremely wary of unknown animals and heed behavior changes in familiar animals. The virus is usually spread from a bite wound when the saliva of an infected animal is introduced to the victim via the bite. The virus travels from the origin of the wound to nerves and onward to ultimately infect the brain.
The winter will last 8 to 10 months followed by the short and much less cold summer. During the summer some lower areas of the Tundra will defrost at which point most of the flora and fauna will start to creep out of hiding. The few summer months are used by many animals such as the polar bear, to mate and to prepare for the once again oncoming winter. During the winter months, most everything remains frozen. Many of the animals migrate south for the winter whereas some stay behind or even group together for ritual group suicide (lemmings).
Wolves are often portrayed as the villains but contrary to popular belief, wolves help the yellowstone park far more than they could harm it. Wolves have been introduced into the wild of Yellowstone after 70 years. A government act was finally passed, and brought wolves back to the beloved park. Although many ranchers in the area are opposed to the idea, the majority welcome wolves back to yellowstone. Wolves should be brought back to the national park yellowstone because they help the economy, improve the ecosystem, and create a better experience for visitors. Yellowstone made the right move bringing back wolves making yellowstone now a self balanced ecosystem.
They can be malicious or they can be passive, but Grizzly bears are normally solitary animals. Grizzly bears as big and ferocious as they are aren't very territorial and may be seen together eating where food is abundant, like in a stream where they can catch salmon. When a mother grizzly has her babies she tries to keep them away from other male grizzlies because they can be dangerous to the cubs and try to kill them. When they do venture close though the mother bear might fight back to protect her cubs, ( even considering the big size difference the males and females have). Grizzly bears will do pretty much everything to protect her cub against all of the dangers in this world, fighting back against everything that dares step close to her cubs. Well that’s all for this blog post see you next time on blog posters
One of the most well-known urban legends told is the story of Bigfoot. Much of the research has shown that there are several names assigned to the mammoth ape. According to Napier (1973), Bigfoot would be the creature found mostly in Northwest America, Sasquatch would be a creature named in British Colombia, the 49th parallel in the north-west states of America and Northern California, and the Abominable Snowman, or the Yeti would be the creature named in the Himalayas. Of course, “Wild Man” and “Savage” have also been names used to identify the creature. There’s been thousands of sightings across the world, but there have also been many misidentifications where those who think they have seen Bigfoot have really just seen an ordinary animal or person. Arment (2006) states an individual’s perception may color the eyewitness account. Such misidentifications include: hermits, fugitives, refugees, bears, gorillas, and simply people making up stories or rumors. In addition to sightings, there have been photos, videos, movies, and TV shows that strongly indicates the possibility of the existence of this creature. Though there is much evidence from sightings, myths, and recordings that Bigfoot exists, there is also much proof that it could all be a hoax. Incorrect sightings have led skeptics to argue over the existence of this being stating Bigfoot is really just a fable. So one has to ask oneself, does Bigfoot really exist or is it just another urban legend?
There is a wide variety of animals within the deciduous forest. Mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and microorganisms can all be found in the forest, some of the most common animals found are bears, deer, elk, squirrels, skunks and wood mice. Due to vast hunting seasons deer and elk within this biome have become near extinct. Animals migrate and hibernate to adapt to the climates of the deciduous forest, many birds will migrate to better weather and most mammals will hibernate during the months were food is limited. Another behavioural adaptation some animals have learned is storing berries and nuts to last the limited food times. They use the cold weather as almost a fridge because the cold climate helps preserve the berries and nuts for long periods of time.
One way that the environment impacts the animals is that the animals such as bears adapt and store their energy in the winter. This is also known as hibernating. “Animals in the mountains have also adapted to save energy during the harsh winter months.” (Cassandra Maier, Adaptations of plants and animals to mountains) When animals hibernate, they are less active during the winter, and they just sleep for most of the day. Other animals such as the goat and deer do not hibernate during the winter,
“All warm blooded animals are susceptible to rabies; but, according to the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on the disease, not all animals are equally susceptible…dogs are listed as only moderately susceptible; but dogs are without any doubt the animals most likely to spread the infection to human beings.” (Kaplan et al. 1).
Moving on. In direct contrast with the night side, the day side would appeal to the more environmentally friendly audience. Unlike the wolves, the deer and squirrel are not startled by the car. They continue to follow their natural routine, un...
They sleep during daytime and more so in the winter when they live off stored body fat. As very curious and highly adaptable animals, raccoons can be encountered in many different ecosystems. Their homes called dens are typically found in caves, trees, barns or abandoned homes and vehicles. Raccoons are pest species known for their mischievous nature especially when they are foraging for food in highly populated areas. These not very social mammals prefer to live in attics, beneath porches or in the chimneys. The first signs of raccoons outside the house are damaged lawns and crops, raided trash cans and poop in the swimming pool. Once inside the attic, they make lots of noise and mess by tearing off insulation paper and leaving a crazy amount of droppings. Raccoons are known for stealing pet food and their presence can alarm dogs and other household pets. These and many other reasons makes raccoons a nuisance animals. Naturally, people wish to have them trapped and removed from their
apes and move amongst the safety of the trees from one feeding site to the next.