living with raccoons in urban areas
DESCRIPTION
Raccoons are protected furbearers in New Mexico, with established seasons for running, hunting and trapping. New Mexico does have provisions for landowners to control furbearers that are damaging property. If you encounter problems, you must check with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish before trapping or using lethal control methods on raccoons and other furbearers.TRANSCRIPT
NE Area Office215 York Canyon Road
Raton, NM 87740(575) 445-2311
NW Area Office3841 Midway Place, NEAlbuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 222-4700
SE Area Office1912 W. Second Street
Roswell, NM 88201(575) 624-6135
SW Area Office2715 Northrise Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88011(575) 532-2100
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH
www.wildlife.state.nm.us
For more information, please visitthe Department website:www.wildlife.state.nm.us
New Mexico Department of Game and FishP.O. Box 25112, Santa Fe, NM 87504
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Physical Address:One Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 87504(505) 476-8000
LIVING WITH RACCOONS
IN URBAN AREAS
A GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN AREAS WHERE RACCOONS MAY BE PRESENT
LIVING WITH RACCOONS IN URBAN AREASRACCOON FACTS
• ThenameraccooncomesfromanAlgonquianword.Itsscientificname,lotor, is Latin for “one who washes.”
• Raccoonsareoftencalled“maskedbandits”becauseoftheirunusualfacemarkings.
• Raccoonsoftendwellinlargefamilygroups.• Themaleraccoontakesnopartinraisingits
young.• Femaleraccoonsoftengivebirthtofouror
fiveyoungonceayear.
IDENTIFYING TRACKS
Hind foot Front foot