Skunk& Racoon Release 8/31/09

On the last day of August, 2009, the raccoons and skunks who came to us as tiny babies in the spring were released. We chose beautiful, safe and secret locations, and they took with them a piece of our hearts.

We hope you enjoy sharing the moment with us. Watch for "One-Eyed Susie", who those who have been following our blog know very well. She is a scrappy, self-sufficient little one who overcame incredible odds to grow to the strong, wild and free juvenile raccoon she is today.

Please visit our website at http://www.redmaplefarm.net, where you get get to know us, follow our blogs, and perhaps, if your heart moves you, leave a donation to help the animals.
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Musical credit: "Skyline Pigeon", by Sir Elton John. (Contrary to the ad YouTube may run, the song is not from Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player, but from the album Empty Sky.)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• wildlife
• rehabilitation
• rescue
• skunk
• raccoon

[NELRNYWRC]

NYWRC raises many raccoons each year, in as natural as possible an environment, with very little human contact, as do hundreds of other skilled and licensed rehab facilities around the country. For many of them, releasing in their birth location is not at all possible, and the only other alternative for them is euthanasia. Skilled rehab means taking an animal with no chance for survival, and giving it a chance equal to (& often better than) its wild-raised counterparts.

[sgtfred]

The survival rate for animals released away from the area they were captured in not good, and it is even worse for animals raised by humans. I don't think they should be released outside of the area they were raised in. They will depend on humans for food to survive for some time. Releasing a human raised animal away for it's known surroundings is just plain cruel.

[kenspia]

Those coonies seem a bit young for release. How old were they? Most people down here in Louisiana keep them till theyre a bit bigger. So sweet to release and that one skunk with the tons of white was a beauty! I specialize in sknks and possums myself but do a coon a year and take all relocates on my property... good job!

[SunChaserWildlife]

OMG, those raccoon babies look so small and young? How old are they?

[janeaustinadmirer]

Thanks for sharing this video. It is so important that people have respect for our wildlife and do the right thing and release them back into their natural habitat.

Thanks again for caring.