GrCh 856 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8824682.A_raccoon_in_my_garden__But_this_is_Ringwood_/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntingryan 33 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 yep 20 year plus and we'll be hunting them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I take it its ringwood as in near bournmouth, shame their not further North, fingers crossed there is more then one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 theres been loads of signing near me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 http://www.bournemou...s_is_Ringwood_/ thats a 12 months old article you really are bored 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 A mate of mine recond he seen one up in scotland somwhere a few year's back.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) A mate of mine recond he seen one up in scotland somwhere a few year's back.. I dont believe you you have a friend? Edited February 15, 2012 by GrCh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Cant believe people keep them as pets http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.listadverts/sec-Home%20and%20Family/cat-Pets%20and%20Livestock/subcat-Other%20Pets/keyword-raccoons%20for%20sale/97769c01.html does anyone know what their breeding habbits are like? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Cant believe people keep them as pets http://www.preloved....e/97769c01.html does anyone know what their breeding habbits are like? I read somewhere that about 20 were realesed in Germany by Yank soldiers and now they have a good breeding population over there. Edited February 15, 2012 by GrCh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Cant believe people keep them as pets http://www.preloved....e/97769c01.html does anyone know what their breeding habbits are like? I read somewhere that about 20 were realesed in Germany by Yank soldiers and now they have a good breeding population over there. do you know how long ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Cant believe people keep them as pets http://www.preloved....e/97769c01.html does anyone know what their breeding habbits are like? I read somewhere that about 20 were realesed in Germany by Yank soldiers and now they have a good breeding population over there. do you know how long ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon I was wrong only two pairs "On April 12, 1934, two pairs of pet raccoons were released into the German countryside at the Edersee reservoir in the north of Hesse by forest superintendent Wilhelm Freiherr Sittich von Berlepsch, upon request of their owner, the poultry farmer Rolf Haag.[146] He released them two weeks before receiving permission from the Prussian hunting office to "enrich the fauna", as Haag's request stated.[147] Several prior attempts to introduce raccoons in Germany were not successful.[148] A second population was established in East Germany in 1945 when 25 raccoons escaped from a fur farm at Wolfshagen east of Berlin after an air strike. The two populations are parasitologically distinguishable: 70% of the raccoons of the Hessian population are infected with the roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis, but none of the Brandenburgian population has the parasite.[149] The estimated number of raccoons was 285 animals in the Hessian region in 1956, over 20,000 animals in the Hessian region in 1970 and between 200,000 and 400,000 animals in the whole of Germany in 2008.[122][150] The raccoon was a protected species in Germany, but has been declared a game animal in 14 states since 1954.[151] Hunters and environmentalists argue the raccoon spreads uncontrollably, threatens protected bird species and supersedes domestic carnivorans.[41] This view is opposed by the zoologist Frank-Uwe Michler, who finds no evidence a high population density of raccoons has negative effects on the biodiversity of an area.[41] Hohmann holds extensive hunting cannot be justified by the absence of natural predators, because predation is not a significant cause of death in the North American raccoon population" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Cant believe people keep them as pets http://www.preloved....e/97769c01.html does anyone know what their breeding habbits are like? I read somewhere that about 20 were realesed in Germany by Yank soldiers and now they have a good breeding population over there. do you know how long ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon I was wrong only two pairs "On April 12, 1934, two pairs of pet raccoons were released into the German countryside at the Edersee reservoir in the north of Hesse by forest superintendent Wilhelm Freiherr Sittich von Berlepsch, upon request of their owner, the poultry farmer Rolf Haag.[146] He released them two weeks before receiving permission from the Prussian hunting office to "enrich the fauna", as Haag's request stated.[147] Several prior attempts to introduce raccoons in Germany were not successful.[148] A second population was established in East Germany in 1945 when 25 raccoons escaped from a fur farm at Wolfshagen east of Berlin after an air strike. The two populations are parasitologically distinguishable: 70% of the raccoons of the Hessian population are infected with the roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis, but none of the Brandenburgian population has the parasite.[149] The estimated number of raccoons was 285 animals in the Hessian region in 1956, over 20,000 animals in the Hessian region in 1970 and between 200,000 and 400,000 animals in the whole of Germany in 2008.[122][150] The raccoon was a protected species in Germany, but has been declared a game animal in 14 states since 1954.[151] Hunters and environmentalists argue the raccoon spreads uncontrollably, threatens protected bird species and supersedes domestic carnivorans.[41] This view is opposed by the zoologist Frank-Uwe Michler, who finds no evidence a high population density of raccoons has negative effects on the biodiversity of an area.[41] Hohmann holds extensive hunting cannot be justified by the absence of natural predators, because predation is not a significant cause of death in the North American raccoon population" Thats a fair increase in numbers lol Found this as well at www.bearplanet.org/raccoon.shtml gestation period 60-70 days 2-5 young at a time breed every year I dont think it says if the males stay with the females to rear cubs though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I hope they do breed but then I hope they dont because farmers\game keepers will take a big hit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'd imagine that if there was to be a population in this country they would be fairly urban anyway as most would be from fairly tame parents that would stay near civilisation for the easy food Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'd imagine that if there was to be a population in this country they would be fairly urban anyway as most would be from fairly tame parents that would stay near civilisation for the easy food I think you maybe right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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