“Raccoons are extremely good climbers. Protect your home by covering the gutters with tin sleeves. Branches sticking out on the roof should be trimmed to prevent the raccoons from getting into attics, windows or chimneys,” says the wildlife expert.
“Once a raccoon is in human care, the law prohibits it from being released into the wild. At first, the little raccoons are cute and cuddly, but as they get older, problems arise. A raccoon can live up to 15 years and older and does not belong in an apartment. The construction of a species-appropriate enclosure, however, is expensive and time-consuming. Raccoons also have to live in social groups and should never be kept alone,” explains Florian Eiserlo.
recommends contacting the nearest wildlife sanctuary if you find orphaned young animals.
About TIERART, an animal and species protection station run by
TIERART currently houses and cares for four tigers, numerous native wild animals such as foxes, badgers, wildcats, rabbits, deer, raccoons, dormice and hedgehogs as well as a 40-strong herd of sheep and goats. On the 14-hectare former US military site in Maßweiler, the station offers the big cats rescued by from former circus and private keeping a permanent, natural, but above all a species-appropriate home. Most rescued native wild animals are reintroduced where possible. financed the construction of the enclosures and ensures that the animals are cared for and cared for. TIERART gGmbH is 90 percent owned by , Tierart eV holds 10 percent of the shares.
ANIMAL SPECIES in Maßweiler
can be visited by appointment.