From: Ignoramus27199 
Newsgroups: rec.gardens misc.rural misc.consumers.house alt.home.repair
Subject: Re: How to keep raccoons away
Date: 11 May 2004 13:40:08 GMT

In article <40a02466.19766875@news.net1plus.com>, rot13 wrote:
> Ignoramus15189  pontificated wisely
> that:
> 
>>In article , The Rock Garden wrote:
>>> "Ignoramus15189"  wrote
>>> 
>>>> forgot to say, trapping and releasing raccoons would be educational
>>>> for my 3 year old son.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Maybe not in the way you intended.  First of all check out your state and
>>> local regulations, it may be illegal to trap and release game animals.
>>> Second, even if it is legal, you are merely transferring your problem to
>>> another area for someone else to deal with, and can very well also transfer
>>> diseases such as parvo, rabies and scabies along with the coon.  Third, in
>>> the long run it won't even matter 'cause a new population will move in to
>>> take over the void left by removing the current residents.
>>> 
>>> There are many (well, several anyway) ways to fence coons out of a garden;
>>> probably an electric offset wire around the bottom of the perimeter would be
>>> both the most animal and cost effective.
>>> 
>>> Check out both the web site and order their excellent fencing catalog for
>>> ideas.
>>> 
>>> http://www.premier1supplies.com/store/fencing.html
>>
>>I would not use an electric fence with a 3 year old kid in the house.
> 
> Given that the racoons are nocturnal you would only need to turn the
> fence on at night when presumably your 3yr old would be inside.  
> 
> 
> I can second the recommendation for Premier.  Their customer reps are
> very helpful and knowledgable.  I called when I was setting up fencing
> for our goats planning on getting a fancy combination of electric twine,
> HT wire, fiberglass line posts, metal corner t-posts and a solar-battery
> energizer.  After asking what I wanted the fencing for their rep
> suggested electric netting, some plastic corner posts and an energizer
> with 9v alkaline battery.  Saved me a bunch of money and I've been very
> happy with the system.
> Kevin Miller
> zvyyre9@arg1cyhf.pbz (rot13)
> http://www.net1plus.com/users/miller9

You see, my spouse would never agree to it no matter what physics
based explanations I offer.

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