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Post by span870 on Jul 5, 2014 20:42:45 GMT -5
My neighbor works with an animal rehab facility. Went over there today and she has three baby coons. I have no clue how old but they seem to be old enough to be on there own. I would guess at least a month.
Anyway DNR officer brought them in. Said a hunter killed the momma. Aren't we told to leave wild animals be? And why would they bring them in that old? I'll say this them things are cute as heck but man are they trouble.
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Post by deadeer on Jul 6, 2014 9:32:34 GMT -5
Coons always seem to get mean after they get older. I know a couple people that tried to keep them for pets and they all got mean with time. Just one of those critters that was never meant to be loved on!
Jay
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Post by drs on Jul 6, 2014 9:39:35 GMT -5
Wild animals are not pets! Hence the name "Wild".
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Post by duff on Jul 6, 2014 13:24:55 GMT -5
It doesn't make any to me...I didn't think hunting season was in.
I don't understand the wildlife rehabilitation rules at all. Survival of the fittest should apply to all critters. With very few exceptions. Not sure what a group is protecting or doing by raising wild critters especially coons, possums, rabbits, etc... Wonder if they would take in the field mice that I just killed their mommy?
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Post by throbak on Jul 6, 2014 14:44:11 GMT -5
and it wasnt a hunter it was a law breaking poacher killed mama not a hunter I hope he was arrested
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Post by deadeer on Jul 6, 2014 16:04:01 GMT -5
Maybe the mother was run over? Maybe she was a nuisance animal in someones garage or attic. We don't know it was "shot" as in out of season without further info. Just hoping the rest of the story turns out legit.
Jay
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Post by duff on Jul 6, 2014 16:48:55 GMT -5
Jay, it was stated in the first post that the DNR officer claimed they had lost their momma by way of a hunter...I guess a hunter could have run her over and sent the babies to the rehab group and told the officer he was a hunter. Then I would agree that it was a hunter and not a poacher!!!! Or it could have been a person named Hunter...
As interesting as this could get I don't think this is Span's intent of the post. I still don't understand rehab centers period. I hope they are privately funded!
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Post by span870 on Jul 6, 2014 17:03:00 GMT -5
What I was intending of my post was didn't make sense to me that DNR officer would bring them to a rehab facility. I was always taught that you always leave babies alone. They seem old enough to me to be on there own anyway but I'm not to keen on aging coons. Once they are 8 pounds they put them into a facility that slowly works them back to being wild. Pens get larger and larger and less food given to them making them search for their own food more and more. They all will be released. She just received two more today. Can't see why anyone would want one for a pet. After the neatness wares off they are a pain. I have run into people that had them for pets and they do indeed get mean. Course I've seen possums and coyotes too. $15.00 and you too can have one. That's what a wild animal permit in the state of Indiana costs.
My neighbor is licensed by the state as a foster caretaker for the state of Indiana. They were brought to a facility on Bloomington. The lady that runs it is about as crazy as a loon. She even has an enclosed pen to rehab squirrels. It a pretty neat place to see though. Last I was there she had a couple of bald eagles and a bobcat. I'm sure she would have taken your mice too.
Thoughts on the momma being killed were probably from guys running coon dogs that can be legally ran this time of year. Of course you know how the word "hunter" gets thrown around.
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Post by span870 on Jul 6, 2014 17:50:29 GMT -5
Did some research Ryan. The place these coons came from is all privately funded.
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Post by deadeer on Jul 7, 2014 0:14:28 GMT -5
Well, after rereading the first post, it doesn't sound good that a "hunter" made the kill. I just thought if it was ILLEGALY harvested, there would have been more to the story since an officer was mentioned! Was trying to think positive and hope for a sensible outcome.
Jay
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