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Local raccoon information
Raccoon control in Nebraska
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Raccoons in Nebraska: what to know
What to note
Where you see raccoons, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Raccoons in Nebraska: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which raccoons actually live in Nebraska, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
100 yards
Maximum release distance
Nebraska Extension states that if animals cannot be released within 100 yards of the capture site, they should be euthanized.
Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-LincolnNot needed
Permit to take a damaging raccoon
Raccoons may be taken for damage control any time of year and no permit is needed.
Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-LincolnWritten permission from Game and Parks
Euthanasia
Written permission is required from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to euthanize raccoons and opossums, unless you hold a furharvest permit and it is during the furharvest season.
Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-LincolnRaccoon species recorded in Nebraska
- Raccoon (Procyon lotor) — Present in all 48 contiguous states; furbearer/game animal in most, with seasons, but nuisance take is generally allowed on one's own property.
When raccoons are busiest in Nebraska
Mating January to March; birth about nine weeks later.
Rules that apply in Nebraska
For context, nationally
Sources: Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; CDC; Pest Notes: Raccoons. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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