Local raccoon information

Raccoon control in New York

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Raccoons in New York: what to know

Around New York

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

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 New York: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which raccoons actually live in New York, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

Illegal

Relocation off your property

Only licensed NWCOs may transport and release wildlife.

New York State DEC

About 100,000

ORV baits, Brockport project, 2025

Western New York baiting.

USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Raccoon species recorded in New York

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.

Rules that apply in New York

For context, nationally

29% — Share of U.S. rabid animals that are raccoons. CDC
10% — Raccoons that expose people or pets and turn out rabid (within endemic range). CDC

Sources: New York State DEC; USDA APHIS Wildlife Services; CDC; Pest Notes: Raccoons. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Albany

Humid Continental · urban setting

Raccoon control in New York

Raccoons in New York: what to know

Around New York

What to note

A useful next step

Raccoons in New York: what the public record shows

Raccoon species recorded in New York

Rules that apply in New York

For context, nationally

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Albany

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Ithaca

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New York

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Poughkeepsie

Rochester

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Saratoga Springs

Schenectady

Syracuse

Troy

Utica

Valley Stream

White Plains

Yonkers

Amsterdam

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