What type of area to relocate to?
First of all, laws may prohibit the release on public lands. As for what area is best for the animal, that’s a matter of debate. A lot of people think the raccoon should be taken out to “the woods”. Many people suggest an undeveloped area with water sources nearby. Still other people argue that animals caught in urban or suburban areas are used to such environments and will fare better in such areas – but they will probably cause the same problems they caused in your area. I think that relocation is hard on animals, no matter where they go. They are used to their home territory. A wildlife rehabber wrote me this: “The only problem is that we do not recommend that people take them off and release them. We want them to stay in their own territory especially with babies! We recommend they fix the whole and then release them right there, The research shows that the survival rate for the first 2 weeks in a new territory is poor. I can’t imagine it better with babies also. And if you remove
