Raccoons are nocturnal animals and like to sleep in dark, warm and comfortable places. These places are also close to the porch and under the deck, as well as reliable food sources such as log cabins, garages and attics.
When all of these options are unavailable, raccoons choose a more natural nest: a tree hole. Raccoons are smart animals. They tend to choose trees in residential areas. Because it’s easy for them to find food at night. Because it also provides them with a safe place to raise their tool kit.
Unfortunately, raccoons are a problem for landlords. They will cause a lot of property damage, make a lot of noise at night and during the day, and build public toilets on your property, so as to relieve your own pressure.
So if you find a raccoon or a raccoon’s home in a tree, what can you do? Keep reading and learn everything you need to know.
Hawkeye controls and prevents in courtyards, courtyards and trees
Hokai and the animal management company are responsible for identifying and safely removing raccoon nests on residential and commercial properties. The well-trained pest and wildlife treatment team has professional technology, and can provide professional raccoon control and prevention methods safely and humanely. We use the following raccoon removal and control techniques to remove raccoons from yards, yards, and tree holes.
One way exit. We have set up a complex one-way exit path to allow raccoons to leave your property according to their own schedule without damaging your property.
Grasp with your hands. When the raccoon needs to be removed immediately, when we can safely approach it, our team will carefully capture it by hand and put it in a safe transport container.
A trap in a cage. This is the most common and socially accepted method of catching raccoons in cities and peninsula urban areas. Easy to use, very safe for animals and trainers.
Why are there raccoons in my tree?
Raccoons are looking for safe, safe and warm places near reliable and convenient food sources. In addition, good support and protection must be provided from external factors(such as bad weather conditions and predators).
Tree holes, especially trees in fruit trees, vegetables or fruit orchards, are ideal places for raccoons to nest in their nurseries. If you happen to have a big fruit tree in your home, and there are still one or two free spots, don’t be surprised if you encounter raccoons at some time. Raccoons especially like sweet and fragrant food. Mature fruits such as apples, plums, apricots, peaches, mulberry trees and cherries are the favorites of adult raccoons and young raccoons.
These foods not only satisfy their hunger, but also provide good nutritional value for the growing raccoon family. At first, raccoons were attracted by fruits falling from trees because they were easy targets. But once you realize that raccoons can nest in trees, especially raccoons are very skilled climbers, and it is difficult to get rid of them.
Why do raccoons nest in trees?
Raccoons nest in trees for several reasons. As mentioned earlier, raccoons like all kinds of fruits and fruit trees, providing them with a reliable source of food. Other reasons raccoons nest in trees are as follows:
Tree holes provide a warm and safe place to live.
Avoid nature and predators
Raccoons can build nests anywhere and often set up multiple nests elsewhere.
Food is easy to get
How to get rid of raccoons in trees?
The safest and most effective way to remove raccoons or raccoon farms from the real estate is to contact animal and wildlife management agencies such as Hokai and the Animal Administration. We have all the necessary training and certification to safely transport raccoons in commercial and residential areas.
Don’t try to kill or catch raccoons yourself, especially if they have children. The adult raccoon regards this as a threat and enters the automatic defense mode. This may cause serious harm to you and your family. Not to mention the serious property loss.
In addition, raccoons also carry rabies, canine fever, infectious canine hepatitis, raccoon parvovirus enteritis, pseudorabies and other diseases, all of which can be transmitted to humans. If you are bitten by a rabies raccoon, you will die almost 100% of the time.
The following measures are recommended to minimize the risk of physical injury and extensive property damage.
Identify raccoon infested trees.
Knowing the raccoon infested trees in advance can make it easier for staff to work and develop an action plan to safely remove raccoons from your property.
Remove raccoons from trees.
Once we make a plan, well-trained wildlife managers will carefully approach the trees and use various mature technologies to coax raccoons.
Our goal is to catch the raccoons quickly before they escape. Some processes, such as removing food from trees and cutting off branches, require great patience.
Raccoons prove your tree. This is close to preventive measures such as pruning branches, removing food and sealing tree holes. So raccoons won’t nest in it.
