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A homeowner who fed neighborhood raccoons for decades called 911 after coming home to find more than 100 of the fuzzy masked invaders "demanding food" and preventing her from getting inside.
Aubrey Iacobelli of Tallahassee woke up at 4:15 a.m. on Dec. 10 to find a new and unwelcome decoration in her living room: a wild raccoon.
Wild boar found their way to Florida in 1539 with Spanish colonist Hernando de Soto. Florida has 12% of the three million boars that roam in the US. [140] They are a popular hunting prey, but are regarded as a pest, due to the damage they inflict to agriculture and environment. More than 21,000 boar were killed in 1980 alone. [141]
Florida once had a large number of species that formerly occupied the state in prehistoric and historic times, but became locally extinct or extirpated; such as the Florida short-faced bear, Florida black wolf, Dire wolf, Dexteria floridana, Florida bog lemming, Long-nosed peccary, Caribbean monk seal, Carolina parakeet, Great auk, Passenger ...
Prosecutors described the raccoon’s killing in Southwest Florida as a “horrific death,” in a statement released to local media. “I am delighted that the jury agreed that all animals ...
There are three major entrances to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, each with its own facilities and special character. From the open, wet "prairies" of the east side to the forested cypress swamps on the west, Okefenokee is a mosaic of habitats, plants, and wildlife. Entrance fees are required at each entrance.
The Florida Department of Health reported there have been 1,446 cases of rabies confirmed since Jan. 1, with 1,417 of the cases of possible exposure acquired in Florida. There have been reports in ...
Coolidge, who had never eaten raccoon and had no appetite to try it, kept Rebecca as a pet instead. [3] For Christmas, an embroidered collar was made for Rebecca, inscribed with the title "White House Raccoon". She enjoyed participating in the annual White House Easter egg roll. [1] She was fed shrimp and persimmons, and eggs were a favorite. [4]