Tsawwassen First Nation members are getting a few tips regarding raccoons.
A Facebook post today with a message from the TFN’s natural resources department stated “with the recent conflicts involving raccoons on TFN Lands, we want to remind members of a few steps to take to help minimize these interactions.”
The steps include:
- making sure garbage cans are raccoon-proof (storing cans in a secure area, with bungee cords around the lids)
- don’t leave garbage/compost bins out too long after collection day
- pick fruit from fruit trees before it falls or clean up any fallen fruit quickly
- make sure bird feeders are set up in areas not reachable by raccoons or squirrels
A message from the TFN Natural Resources Dept: with the recent conflicts involving raccoons on TFN Lands, we want to remind members of a few steps to take to help minimize
— Tsawwassen FN (@TsawwassenFN) December 13, 2018
these interactions.
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Meanwhile, Delta’s website notes raccoons are “intelligent and highly adaptable to living in developed areas near humans” and that it’s common for residents to see raccoons in natural areas or private property where food and shelter are easily accessible.
