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To: KLP who wrote (186307)	11/9/2009 10:23:19 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

I was camping on Orcas Island about 18 years ago and had to chase a raccoon out of my car. We'd left the windows open and I looked over and there was this big 'coon sitting in the driver's seat.

To: KLP who wrote (186307)	11/9/2009 11:51:51 AM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

Over the last 12 years or so we've had more and more raccoons in our neighborhood, and especially since the little old lady next door started throwing food off of her back deck. The critters around here all know she does it, so we get all kinds. We've had some development, and swaths of forest land have been taken out to accommodate new homes. Fortunately, we have one house per acre zoning, so the impact is smaller. I feel sorry for them too, but I've also noticed we don't have nearly as many frogs and salamanders as we used to have, so they've found enough to eat but they are also disrupting the natural balance imo. There is a lot of forest land surrounding us with ponds and streams and even a couple of good sized lakes. I'm sure they make a pretty good living.