I noticed the MNR woman with the trapped raccoons. It is a perfect area for them.
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She puts them in one end of the trap.
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Then she puts tags on their ears.
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Off it went!
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The ear clips identify them as innoculated for rabies.
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The raccoons took it in stride.
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Ministry of Natual Resources: Ravies Research & Development
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Putting on the ear tag - much like an ear ring.
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Putting it in one end.
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She caught the mom and 4 babies.
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If they simply took the animals away, this would leave a territorial void.
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Possibly, other rabid animals would move into the area. |
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And so they simply trap them, then release them. |
They didn't seem to upset with the pliers and the tagging. |
happy to be released.... |
Then off it went.
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The mother had been innoculated last year.
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She took it in stride.
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