TOPEKA (KSNT) – Wildlife experts say the local raccoon population is changing as members of the ‘trash pandas’ show signs of becoming more comfortable with city life. Raccoons are a familiar sight ...

Kelly Lambert received funding from the NIH and NSF. When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the ...

It is legal to own a raccoon as a pet in Florida, but it requires a free permit from the FWC. Raccoons are classified as Class 3 wildlife, a category that also includes foxes, skunks, and many exotic ...

Raccoons living in America’s cities may be showing subtle physical changes that suggest the earliest stages of what scientists call “domestication syndrome,” but a Kansas State University wildlife ...

People who want to keep skunks as pets are without a whiff of luck in Tennessee. There is a devoted group of people who love and care for the critters. See the 18,890-member Facebook group Skunk Lover ...

KEEP AN EYE ON THE SNOW AS IT MOVES IN. OFFICIALS IN HOPEDALE TRYING TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT TONIGHT, AFTER OFFICERS HAD TO EUTHANIZE A RACCOON. IT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN NEW AT SIX ...

Town officials in Hopedale are defending a police response to an aggressive raccoon reported in a residential neighborhood Christmas Day, following what they described as misinformation and public ...

A raccoon literally dropped in for dinner on Dec. 14 as people in the restaurant at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa were trying to enjoy a meal. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office responded to a ...

Deputies were called to Grand Geneva Resort after a raccoon fell through a restaurant ceiling Sunday night. A guest was bitten while trying to grab the animal. The raccoon was euthanized and sent for ...

Researchers compared thousands of images of raccoons from iNaturalist, a website where users post images of flora and fauna, based on location. They found that raccoons photographed in urban areas in ...

Maybe you’ve been scrolling YouTube at 2 a.m. when a video pops up of a guy casually feeding an army of adorable raccoons – a clip that’s racked up more than 43 million views. Or maybe you're a fan of ...

Florida is one of 13 states that allow individuals to own raccoons for personal use To own a raccoon as a pet in Florida, you must get a Class III wildlife permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...