Warm blooded creatures, including people get more active, go for more walks, go exploring, go out to eat.
And this includes raccoons and armadillos.
RACCOONS: They start knocking over garbage cans, getting in your cat food, making a real nuisance of themselves. As it warms up, they start running around more, looking for food. But since much of their natural food sources have gone dormant for the winter, there's NOTHING TO EAT … (2 comments)
collier county: Don't worry about the coyotes, Naples Florida.
- 10/14/08 03:56 AM
There have been a lot of hysteria over coyotes in SWFLA (especially in Collier and Lee Counties) and as one who runs an animal trapping company: DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE COYOTES.
We've gone to coyote jobs before, and to be honest, we don't like doing it. They take FOREVER to catch, nobody ever wants to pay for it - even the Florida Fish & Wildlife doesn't come out when someone calls about coyotes. THEY'RE A FACT OF LIFE living around here, just like the occasional bears, or the alligators in the water.
If you want to avoid having to call an animal trapping company:
1) Keep cat food OFF of your lanai! This is probably #1. All wild animals seem to LOVE dry cat food. Do not feed feral cats. If you feed your cats outside, BRING THE BOWLS IN at night.
2) Trim overhanging trees that touch the roof of your house. THIS WILL HELP KEEP PALM RATS OUT OF YOUR ATTIC. It's a simple thing, and fewer people would have to call us for … (5 comments)
Marco Island, Naples (Collier County), Bonita Springs, Estero (Lee County), Charlotte + Sarasota Counties: 
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