The Raccoon Next Door

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Summary: Great stories - Great information
Review: Great book, fun stories, and great information. Mr.Bogue appears to write from the heart, with a fun wit, while educating people about the wildlife that is all around us. It would be a wonderful tool to have grade school chidren read. Teaching them about the animals and how to live with them. A lot of adults could use this too. Written in such a way that we all can understand and in short stories that won't lose anyones attention. It will make you laugh as well.

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Summary: A compendium of practicality
Review: Nicely enhanced with the occasional black and white illustrations and drawings of Chuck Todd, The Raccoon Next Door: Getting Along With Urban Wildlife by Gary Bogue (former curator at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, California) is a compilation of information and advice for people who live in urban and suburban areas and find themselves dealing with animals and birds. From the right way to attract and feed hummingbirds, to dealing with the nocturnal intrusions of raccoons, as well as the appearance of predators such as the coyote and the mountain lion. The Raccoon Next Door is a compendium of practicality ranging from how to remove the smell of skunk from a household pet, to sizing up a neighborhood in terms of what critters might be encountered, to "wild neighbors of the future". Whether you are an nature lover seeking to live in harmony with all manner of wildlife, or an urban curmudgeon wanting only to avoid things that creep or crawl or fly, The Raccoon Next Door is the perfect "how to" book for you!

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Summary: Even insects are included in this all-embracing account
Review: Wild animals causing garden problems? Are deer eating the family bounty, mockingbirds going all night, and raccoons investigating your garbage disposal techniques? The Raccoon Next Door provides a survey of advice blended with amusing anecdotes about wildlife rehabilitation and urban wildlife experiences. Even insects are included in this all-embracing account.