[NatureNS] Owl boxes and Raccoons

From: "Kevin Lantz" <klantz@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:22:02 -0300
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This evening I paid a quick visit to an Owl nest box I put up in 2011 =
and found it occupied by a Raccoon. I now have to figure out how to =
evict him. I=E2=80=99m sure someone here has run into this problem =
before. The tree trunk could be wrapped with sheet metal to prevent =
climbing but I suspect they would gain access using the neighbouring =
trees. Is there another method or should I look for a tree that is =
isolated enough for sheet metal to work? I don=E2=80=99t think I have =
ever heard this mentioned in relation to Owl boxes but I wonder if all =
such boxes should be protected to prevent possible predation by =
Raccoons.=20

Kevin Lantz
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