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Raccoons(Scientific name: Procyon lotor) live within a home range of 3-5 square miles. Boars tend to roam farther... up to 20 square miles. All raccoons will roam farther than normal if food becomes scarce. These mammals tend to live alone most of the year. Boars are very territorial and their home ranges seldom overlap. In late spring and summer, raccoons are often seen roving in family bands of the sow and her kits. You may sometimes find an entire family in one tree. In fall and winter a "coon tree" may contain as many as six animals huddled in the same den. The Back to Top
Where in Wisconsin?
Raccoons live Raccoons occur throughout Wisconsin, in every county. They are more numerous in the southern part of the state than in the northern counties, because the winters are milder in the south, there are more areas of favorable habitat and there are more food resources available in the southern counties than up north.
How's it Goin'?
Raccoons have adapted well to life in Wisconsin Raccoons have very healthy and the Orient.
Raccoon populations generally consist of a high proportion of young animals, with 1/2 to 3/4 of the fall population composed of animals less than one year old. Winter severity, food abundance, hunting and trapping pressure, and levels of disease and parasitism ultimately determine the density of local raccoon populations.
The population density of raccoons varies widely from one raccoon per acre to one raccoon per 150 acres. The average raccoon density in Wisconsin's prime raccoon habitats is generally around one animal per 30-40 acres. The higher raccoon densities are found in river bottoms and agricultural areas that are well interspersed with woodlands and waterways. Medium raccoon densities occur in woodlands, wetlands, prairies, new residential areas built in farm fields and in expansive farmfields. Low densities are common in extensive evergreen forests. In older residential areas where food may be abundant, and cover is plentiful, raccoon densities can approach one animal per 12-20 acres.
Since raccoons are so abundant in Wisconsin, most wildlife management emphasis is on regulating the hunting and trapping seasons to help control the size of the population. However, individuals interested in managing their lands for raccoons can focus on restoring habitats along streams and rivers and preserving large den trees.
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Mary Kay Salwey, Ph.D.
State Wildlife Education Specialist
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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